Premier League – Arsenal at home to Brentford

Saturday at Emirates Stadium, as Arsenal host Brentford in the Premier League.

It’s a clash of sixth vs fourteenth, as Arsenal host Brentford at Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal have so far accrued 39 points in this season of the Premier League

Arsenal come to this fixture on the back of a 0-1 away win against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux Stadium.

Also, Arsenal keep finding ways to win, having secured 12 victories in their last 19 matches is astonishing this season. With a sixth position in the league and 12 wins, 7 losses and 3 draws, they currently have 39 points in the League having won 12 fixtures, drawn three meetings, and lost seven games.

Brentford travel to Arsenal, knowing that they have nothing to lose. The odds are not in their favour, as the home team has recorded seven victories, two draws, and two losses in the 11 home matches they’ve played so far this season.

A win in this fixture would take Arsenal’s points to 42 in the League.

Good Attacking Performance

They have a good scoring average of 34 goals. This is largely down to the efforts of their stand-out attackers – Gabriel Magalhaes (1), Bernd Leno, and Kieran Tierney. Arsenal have conceded 25 goals.

Arsenal’s squad has depth, but even so, Mikel Arteta is likely to be missing three of they key players when they start Saturday’s game.

Brentford arrive at this meeting, having secured 24 points so far this season

Brentford’s next opponents will smell blood if they begin the next match with all guns blazing. Whilst it’s understandable that they may want to do this, after their recent 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace and previous loss to Manchester City, The Bees must get a positive result and keep defensively solid.

Also, Brentford need to get out of the losing habit, with 12 recorded in the last 18 games. With 24 points (6W, 13L and 6D), they are established in fourteenth position in the League having won six meetings, drawn six games, and lost 13 meetings.

Brentford have had a disappointing run of performances on the road, having won two games, drawn four fixtures, and lost six matches of their 12 League matches on the road this season.

Winning this fixture will see Brentford on 27 points.

Going into Saturday’s game, Thomas Frank without five of his players, due to illness or injury.

Arsenal v Brentford – Head-to-Head.

Regarding their historical duels these two sides have met two times before this fixture, with each recording wins on one occasions. Further, Brentford have not been able to over-turn Arsenal on the last one game. August 2021 was the most recent time these two clashed in this competition and The Gunners took all three points winning 2-0.

Other standout players for Arsenal are Gabriel Magalhaes and Bernd Leno with one goals each and for Brentford are Ivan Toney and David Raya with two goals both.