Brentford vs Arsenal Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 1st January 2025

Brentford welcome Arsenal on Wednesday in the Premier League, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 19 match.

While Arsenal are chasing the lead in the Premier League after collecting 36 points in 18 rounds, Brentford trail by 24 points after 18 rounds, leaving them as number 11 in the table.

Brentford are chasing revenge after succumbing to a disappointing defeat in the latest encounter against Arsenal. However, judging by prices from the bookmakers, they are in for a tough assignment this coming Wednesday.

When it comes to goal-scoring Brentford could be more prolific, scoring 18 times in their previous ten games. That is an average of 1.8 goals per game in which, they conceded 17 times. This is an average of 1.7 a game, achieving a clean sheet in two games.

The Gunners are brimming with confidence in front of goal before the upcoming away match in the Premier League, as they can show off very handsome numbers from their previous ten games. The visitors scored two times on average per match, for a total of 20 goals. They also let in eight goals, leaving an average of 0.8 per match. They fought their way to four clean sheets.

Arsenal beat Brentford twice in their most recent meetings, as they claimed wins by 2-1 and 1-0, respectively.

Brentford vs Arsenal Prediction

Brentford Form

A single draw is all Brentford have to show from their last three games, where they came up short, losing 3-1 and 0-2 against Newcastle and Nottingham Forest respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation with a 0-0 against Brighton. Brentford have been in potent form at Gtech Community Stadium, winning no less than five of the past six Premier League matches here. They also hammered in 20 goals, while letting in 13 as they also lost once.

Arsenal Form

In their last three matches, Arsenal first beat Crystal Palace 3-2, then Crystal Palace by 1-5 and finally Ipswich by 1-0. In their last six away matches in the Premier League, Arsenal won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying eight goals conceded and 12 scored.

We expect Arsenal to come away unscathed but, goals could be at a premium, and we like the look of a low scoring win against Brentford.

Brentford fought their way to two wins and six points from their last five games against teams inside the top six. They were on target eight times in these matches, but also let in ten goals. Brentford have a record of seven wins, three draws and eight defeats in the Premier League this season. Arsenal enjoy a record of ten wins, six draws and two defeats in the Premier League.

Brentford vs Arsenal Squads

Brentford Squad

Frank will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Arsenal from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):

Hakon Rafn Valdimarsson (0/1), Mark Flekken (0/18), Matthew Cox (0/0), Aaron Hickey (0/0), Ben Mee (0/5), Ethan Pinnock (2/16), Jayden Meghoma (0/1), Ji-Soo Kim (0/1), Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer (0/10), Mads Roerslev (0/14), Nathan Collins (2/18), Rico Henry (0/0), Sepp van den Berg (0/14), Christian Noergaard (1/15), Edmond-Paris Maghoma (0/3), Joshua Dasilva (0/0), Mathias Jensen (0/8), Mikkel Damsgaard (2/18), Ryan Trevitt (0/1), Vitaly Janelt (1/17), Yegor Yarmolyuk (0/13), Yunus Emre Konak (0/5), Bryan Mbeumo (10/18), Fabio Carvalho (1/16), Gustavo Gomes (0/0), Keane Lewis-Potter (0/18), Kevin Schade (4/18), Thiago Rodrigues (0/4), Yoane Wissa (9/15).

Arsenal Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Arsenal players that the manager Mikel Arteta will choose from for the upcoming game:

David Raya (0/18), Neto (0/2), Tommy Setford (0/0), Ben White (0/9), Gabriel (3/16), Jakub Kiwior (0/8), Jurrien Timber (1/16), Kieran Tierney (0/0), Oleksandr Zinchenko (0/6), Riccardo Calafiori (1/9), Takehiro Tomiyasu (0/1), William Saliba (2/17), Declan Rice (1/16), Ethan Nwaneri (1/10), Jorginho (0/8), Leandro Trossard (3/18), Martin Oedegaard (1/11), Mikel Merino (1/11), Myles Lewis-Skelly (0/5), Thomas Partey (2/17), Bukayo Saka (5/16), Gabriel Jesus (2/15), Gabriel Martinelli (4/16), Kai Havertz (7/17), Raheem Sterling (0/6).

Brentford vs Arsenal Team News

Brentford might be looking at four missing players for their upcoming assignment against Arsenal. Brentford have to alter their line-up, as both Christian Noergaard and Gustavo Gomes get a day in the shade.

Joshua Dasilva and Rico Henry nurses various injuries and won't take part for Brentford against Arsenal at Gtech Community Stadium.

Arsenal have an almost full squad of players to choose from ahead of their next match this coming Wednesday, as just two players seem to be forced up in the stands. Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard can't be called upon by Arsenal, as they are all sidelined with a suspension.

Brentford vs Arsenal Lineups

Brentford vs Arsenal H2H

The Gunners won 2-1 and 1-0 in the two most recent meetings with Brentford, and go into their upcoming match with a psychological advantage. Brentford go into their upcoming match against Arsenal with a 17% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 1-1-4 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Brentford vs Arsenal Results

In three of the previous six matches between Brentford and Arsenal both teams scored.

Brentford vs Arsenal Betting Tips

Kevin Schade has four strikes in six Premier League matches for Brentford, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Arsenal. The visitors are looking to Kai Havertz, who has provided his team with three Premier League goals.

Brentford claimed seven wins, drew two and lost one of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Arsenal won four, drew three and lost three of their last 10 games away. Both teams have been poor at keeping their opponents from scoring in recent matches. While Brentford managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the games at Gtech Community Stadium, Arsenal kept their hosts from scoring in one of their last 10 away games.

Over 2.5 goals happened three times in the past six encounters between Brentford and Arsenal, with Brentford scoring 0.84 goals on average per game. Arsenal averaged 1.5 goals, while both teams scored three times. Brentford saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Arsenal, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.8 times goals per game themselves.