Brentford vs Arsenal – Preview, Predictions and Best Bets

The Bees have won six of their last nine league games. The Gunners have won to zero in their last three fixtures.

Brentford Form

The Bees have won six of their last nine matches in the league and have jumped to seventh in the table. They put up 3.24 xG in a 3-0 home win over Sunderland and won 2-0 win at Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup.

A 2-0 loss at Chelsea and a surprise 2-0 home loss to Nottingham Forest followed. They’ve bounced back with two massive away wins. A 1-0 victory at Aston Villa saw Brentford outshot 27-6 with ten men. Last Saturday, they won 3-2 at Newcastle as they netted an 85th-minute winner.

Brentford Team News

Reiss Nelson is unavailable against his parent club. Kevin Schade is suspended in attack and Fabio Carvalho is out injured.

Antoni Milambo and Josh Dasilva are absent in the engine room. Nathan Collins is an option for coach Keith Andrews if he looks to use a back five.

Brentford Motivation

The Bees will play to win this match at home. A draw would also be a fine result.

Keith Andrews will set his side up to be solid. Fast counters, aggressive pressing and set pieces will be the focus of their gameplan.

Arsenal Form

Arsenal are six points clear of Man City in the title race. Their last 32 matches have seen 26 victories and they’ve reached the Carabao Cup final. After winning 3-1 away to Inter Milan, a 3-2 home loss to Man Utd was a big blow to their title aspirations. A 3-2 home over Kairat Almaty came with a second-string XI.

The Gunners won 4-0 at Leeds with just three shots and 0.15 xG allowed to their opponents. A late goal sealed a 1-0 win at home to Chelsea in the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg. On Saturday, they beat Sunderland 3-0 at home. It was 1-0 after 65 minutes in a tough fixture.          

Arsenal Team News

Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni and Jeremie Frimpong are all out injured for this match. Joe Gomez could be rushed back to start at right back in this match.

Alexander Isak remains out injured up front. Dominik Szoboszlai is suspended so there is a question mark at right back.

Liverpool Motivation

The Gunners could have seen their lead slashed to three points before kickoff. This is a must-win match once again.

Arsenal know how well Brentford are playing and the pace they have in attack. A low block could be used if leading in the match.

Key Stats

• Brentford have won 6 of their last 9 league matches
• Brentford have lost just 2 of their last 14 home matches
• Arsenal have won 26 of their last 32 matches
• Arsenal have kept 3 clean sheets in their last 3 matches
• Arsenal’s Viktor Gyokeres has scored 6 goals in his last 8 matches

Verdict

This is a big test for Arsenal, but they should come through with a win. A narrow victory with a clean sheet looks like the smart bet.

Best Bet: Arsenal win at 1.70

Value Bet: Arsenal win to zero at 2.90

Goalscorer Tip: Viktor Gyokeres to score anytime at 2.50