Brighton & Hove Albion host Arsenal at the American Express Stadium on Saturday, 19 September 2026, in Matchweek 5 of the Premier League 2026-27 season.
This is one of the day’s headline fixtures in Europe and the United States. Arsenal sit top of the table on 12 points from four matches. Brighton are sixth on 7 points, but they are the league’s top scorers with 13 goals and come in off a 5-0 win over Coventry plus a midweek Carabao Cup comeback at Manchester United.
Lineups are confirmed. Kick-off is 14:00 UTC.
Match snapshot
- Competition: Premier League 2026-27, Matchweek 5
- Date: Saturday, 19 September 2026
- Kick-off: 14:00 UTC
- Venue: American Express Stadium, Brighton, England
- Referee: Darren England
- VAR: Tim Wood
- Table: Arsenal 1st (12 pts), Brighton 6th (7 pts)
14:00 UTC is the standard English Saturday 15:00 local kick-off. In the United Kingdom that time sits inside the Saturday-afternoon blackout window (14:45–16:15 UTC).
How the two teams arrive
Arsenal have not dropped a league point. The 2-0 win at Sunderland kept them clear at the top. They also beat Ipswich 4-2 in the Carabao Cup in midweek, with Max Dowman scoring twice. Mikel Arteta still has a thin defence: William Saliba is out with a back problem and Ben White misses this match with a groin injury.
Brighton have been louder going forward than the table suggests. Fabian Hürzeler’s side put five past Coventry and then came from two down to beat Manchester United in the League Cup at Old Trafford. The cost is a long injury list in attack. Kaoru Mitoma, Yankuba Minteh, Evan Ferguson and Stefanos Tzimas are all out. That is why Charalampos Kostoulas keeps the centre-forward role and why Georginio Rutter is only on the bench.
The last Premier League meeting at this ground finished Brighton 0-1 Arsenal in March 2026.
Confirmed starting lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)
Verbruggen; Kadioglu, Vuskovic, Struijk, Boscagli; Andres, Ayari; Gomez, Gross, De Cuyper; Kostoulas
Substitutes: Steele, Hadjam, Rutter, David, Osman, Costinha, Svoboda, O’Riley, Yalcouye
Hürzeler makes two changes from the Coventry win. Pascal Struijk starts ahead of Lewis Dunk. Chema Andrés makes his first Premier League start. Malick Yalcouyé drops to the bench. Diego Gómez is on the right, Pascal Groß in the No.10 role, Maxim De Cuyper on the left.
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
Raya; Timber, Konsa, Gabriel, Calafiori; Rice, Guimaraes; Saka, Odegaard, Tzolis; Havertz
Substitutes: Arrizabalaga, Hincapie, Eze, Gyokeres, Madueke, Merino, Zubimendi, Lewis-Skelly, Dowman
Arteta also makes two changes from Sunderland. Jurriën Timber starts for the first time this season in place of White. Gabriel Magalhães returns beside Ezri Konsa. Bruno Guimarães starts next to Declan Rice; Myles Lewis-Skelly is on the bench. Bukayo Saka, Martin Ødegaard and Christos Tzolis support Kai Havertz.
Team news and absentees
Brighton out: Mitoma (hamstring), Minteh, Ferguson (ankle), Hinshelwood, Wieffer (knee), Tzimas (knee), Azeez, Yohanna. Rutter is back in the squad after injury and starts on the bench.
Arsenal out: Saliba (back), White (groin), Mosquera. Timber’s first start of the season is the main boost. Dowman, Eze, Gyökeres and Hincapié give Arteta options from the bench if the game opens up.
Where to watch live in Europe and the USA
Watch Brighton vs Arsenal live on BCE Premium TV.
Kick-off is 14:00 UTC. Open BCE Premium TV before the match and follow the live stream from Europe or the USA.
What this match is about
Arsenal want a fifth straight league win and another clean afternoon at the top. Their problem is the back line without Saliba and White. Brighton will try to run at Calafiori and Timber and use Groß to feed Kostoulas.
Brighton need a result at home to stay in the early mix. They have the goals. They do not have Mitoma or Minteh to stretch the pitch. That puts more work on Gómez, De Cuyper and Andrés in his first league start.
If Arsenal control the middle through Rice, Guimarães and Ødegaard, they should create enough for Saka and Havertz. If Brighton score first, the Amex becomes a problem for a Gunners side that has barely been behind this season.
Key battles
- Saka vs De Cuyper / Boscagli on Arsenal’s right
- Tzolis vs Kadioglu on the other flank
- Rice and Guimarães vs Andrés and Ayari in midfield
- Havertz vs Vuskovic and Struijk in the box
- Groß as the supply line if Brighton are pushed back
FAQ
When is Brighton vs Arsenal?
Saturday, 19 September 2026, 14:00 UTC, American Express Stadium, Brighton.
What are the confirmed lineups?
Brighton: Verbruggen; Kadioglu, Vuskovic, Struijk, Boscagli; Andres, Ayari; Gomez, Gross, De Cuyper; Kostoulas.
Arsenal: Raya; Timber, Konsa, Gabriel, Calafiori; Rice, Guimaraes; Saka, Odegaard, Tzolis; Havertz.
Where can I watch it live in Europe and the USA?
On BCE Premium TV. Kick-off is 14:00 UTC.
Who is missing?
Brighton are without Mitoma, Minteh, Ferguson, Hinshelwood, Wieffer, Tzimas and Azeez. Arsenal are without Saliba, White and Mosquera.
What was the last result between these sides at the Amex?
Brighton 0-1 Arsenal, March 2026.