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Chris Sutton predicts who’ll win between Arsenal and Brighton

Giuseppe Labellarte
Giuseppe Labellarte

Arsenal will hope to make it three wins out of three in the Premier League in Saturday’s early kick-off at the Emirates Stadium.

The Gunners are up against another team with a 100 percent record in Brighton & Hove Albion.

Arsenal have won both of their opening league games by two goals to nil, beating Wolves in their season opener before seeing off Aston Villa on the road.

Meanwhile, Brighton have got off to a flyer under Fabian Hurzeler, thrashing Everton on the opening day of the campaign before stunning Manchester United at the Amex.

BBC Sport pundit Chris Sutton has now shared who he thinks will triumph in the battle between the two early-season high-flyers.

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Chris Sutton backs Arsenal to claim 2-0 win over Brighton

Sutton, writing on , believes Arsenal will have too much for the Seagulls at the Emirates Stadium, predicting a 2-0 home win.

“Arsenal, their win at Villa last week was a bit of a statement because last season Villa did the double over them,” wrote Sutton.

“Two teams with a 100 percent record. Brighton have got off to a flyer under Fabian Hurzeler and they are very expensive in the way they play, they are brave, they back themselves.

“But it’s Arsenal, at home, at the Emirates, I think they will win this one.”

Arsenal v Brighton team news

Both Arsenal and Brighton will be without two of their new signings for the encounter in north London, as per .

Mikel Merino, who recently joined from Real Sociedad has been ruled out for several weeks after suffering a shoulder injury in training.

Mikel Arteta said that Merino had suffered a “small fracture” after Gabriel Magalhaes had fallen on top of him.

Meanwhile, new Brighton midfielder Matt O’Riley has had to undergo ankle surgery.

The former Celtic man suffered the injury within the first 10 minutes of his debut against Crawley Town on Tuesday.