North London giants Arsenal must bounce back to winning Premier League games starting with Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday if they are to secure one of the four Champions League slots available to Premier League teams at the end of this season. The Gunners had suffered a big dent in their top-four chase when they were convincingly beaten by Crystal Palace on Monday. The 3-0 defeat to hosts Crystal Palace was a significant one for Arsenal as it meant that they were unable to regain fourth spot from North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur.
Ahead of the Brighton game at home this weekend, Arsenal are overwhelming favourites according to the soccer betting odds from different soccer betting sites. The Gunners were favourites for the Palace game according to soccer betting odds via various soccer betting sites, but they were unable to live up to that status on the pitch after the Eagles established a two-goal lead over Arsenal at the end of the first half through goals from French striker Jean-Philippe Mateta and Ghanaian star Jordan Ayew. England-born Ivorian international Wilfred Zaha sealed the three-goal result for Crystal Palace in the second half from the penalty spot after he was fouled by Martin Odegaard in the Arsenal box. Continue reading ARSENAL MUST BOUNCE BACK AGAINST BRIGHTON