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- Arsenal have not yet lost a game at home.
- Brentford is in the best form (4-2-0) in Premier League
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Arsenal form and stats
This stadium, Emirates Stadium, has been a fortress for Arsenal in the Premier League so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 8-1-0.
Arsenal lost their last game at Everton (placed 18th) after a 0-1 scoreline. This club managed a 13 league fixtures long consecutive run without a defeat until that game! Midfield player Partey got a match rating of 7.62 in that game, the max score being 10. Partey dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 64 successful passes (of 69 total).
Before that game, a defeat in the away fixture against Manchester City in the FA Cup. Arsenal are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found 6 matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won 5, drew 1 and lost 0.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Premier League game versus Manchester City in only four days. This game is also played here at Emirates Stadium.
Goals are plentiful at Emirates Stadium in the league this season as Arsenal has scored 25 goals here in 9 home games. Arsenal's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Brentford form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premier League travels is 2 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats.
The Brentford goalkeeper David Raya Martin is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 310 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Brentford had fun at their own home (Emirates Stadium) last time out, beating Southampton 3-0. Mbeumo, Mee and Jensen scored. Attacker Mbeumo got a player rating of 8.42 in the game. "Man of the match" Mbeumo scored one goal, served one assist and hit three key passes.
Before that, Brentford travelled to Leeds United and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.Brentford find the net regularly in their away games. 12 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. In the opposite end, Brentford have conceded 18 goals in their away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two teams involved encountered each other earlier this campaign: Brentford - Arsenal 0-3. Last four meetings featuring these squads: Arsenal won three, Brentford were winners in one and we saw zero draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, one match with less than 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  I. Toney 13 goals |   M. Ødegaard 8 goals |  B. Saka 7 goals |
Arsenal missing players
Brentford missing players
| Arsenal | Brentford | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 16 | 8 | 4 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 45 | 25 | 11 | Scored | S | 3 | 12 | 35 |
| 17 | 10 | 6 | Conceded | C | 6 | 18 | 28 |
| 95% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 86% |
| 80% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 86% |
| 60% | 89% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 57% |
| 40% | 67% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 43% |
| 25% | 44% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 20% | 14% |
| 50% | 78% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 52% |
| 45% | 22% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 30% | 38% |
| 10% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 30% | 24% |
| 5.7 | 7.4 | 7.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9.5 | 6.1 | 5.6 |
| 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16.1 | 19.6 | 18.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 9.6 | 10.3 |
| 5.3 | 6.8 | 7.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| 42% | 41% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 32% | 40% |
| 8.8 | 7.1 | 7.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 22 | 15.9 | 15.3 |
| 3.3 | 2.9 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 5.4 | 5.2 |
- Arsenal have not yet lost a game at home.
- Arsenal have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Arsenal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Arsenal have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Brentford have scored away.
- Arsenal have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Arsenal have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Brentford have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Brentford is in the best form (4-2-0) in Premier League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arsenal | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 28 | 50 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 33 | 45 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 42 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 21 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 34 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 22 | 40 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 36 |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 34 |
| 7 | Brentford | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 35 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 33 |
| 8 | Fulham | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 32 |
| 9 | Chelsea | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 30 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 29 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -6 | 28 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -10 | 24 |
| 13 | Leicester City | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 32 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 25 | -5 | 21 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 23 | -19 | 21 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -15 | 20 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | -8 | 19 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -7 | 18 |
| 18 | Everton | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -12 | 18 |
| 19 | AFC Bournemouth | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 32 | -24 | 17 |
| 20 | Southampton | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 21 | -21 | 15 |
