The most titled club in Spain did not yet please fans in the home championship after the second place last season, which in its history has won 26 times. For 14 rounds of the current La Liga championship, Barcelona have won seven victories and three peaceful outcomes, which brought them 24 points and the fifth position in the standings, which is unusual for fans. The gap from the two leading capital teams is eight points. The blue garnet began December with a defeat to Cadiz (1:2), after which they shared the tournament points with Valencia (2:2) and defeated Levante (1:0), Real Sociedad (2:1) and Valladolid (3:0). The best sniper is traditionally Messi (seven goals). In the Champions League Ronald Kumanalechko’s charges passed the group stage, but the defeat in the last round by Juventus (0:3) sent the team to second place and to the playoffs to PSG, with which they will play in the 1/8 finals of the tournament.
Arsenal are Brighton’s neighbors in the standings. The Seagulls are in 16th place, while the Gunners are in 15th place. If not for the victory in the last round over Chelsea, Arsenal would be one of the contenders for elimination. Arsenal could not win seven straight matches in the Premier League, five of which Mikel Arteta’s players have lost. With the onset of winter, the Gunners lost to Tottenham (0:2), Burnley (0:1), Everton (1:2), drew with Southampton (1:1) and now defeated Chelsea (3:1). Despite the setbacks, the management continues to believe in Mikel Arteta and does not fire him. The guest uniform of the “Gunners” also looks bad. Arsenal have won only four times in their 18 away games in the Premier League. The attack of a team that has scored 15 goals in 15 matches looks terrible. Thats the worst indicator only by the four, closing the table. In addition to the undeclared Ozila and Papastatopoulos, Thomas Partey and Gabriel Magalhaes are not available to Mikel Artete. The participation of Willian and David Luis, who have health problems, is questionable. More surprise match prediction can be obtained from the link provided.