Arsenal vs Brentford Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 9th March 2024

Arsenal enjoy home advantage, when visitors Brentford swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Premier League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Arsenal are third in the Premier League standings after collecting 61 points from their initial 27 encounters. Brentford trail them on 26 points after 27 rounds, leaving them as number 15 in the table.

Arsenal came away with three points from the latest encounter with Brentford. It would be a surprise if they fail do to it again, when they face each other on Saturday.

Arsenal enjoy some whopping stats from their previous ten matches. They average 3.3 goals per game, scoring 33 times while conceding eight. That is an average of 0.8 per game, as they pulled off a clean sheet in four of the matches.

Brentford are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 15 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.5 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 26 goals, and while Brentford claimed one clean sheets, they conceded an average of 2.6 goals per match.

The last time these two teams faced off against each other, Arsenal came away as 0-1 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome this coming Saturday.

Arsenal vs Brentford Prediction

Arsenal Form

In the previous three matches, Arsenal lost 1-0 against FC Porto, beat Newcastle by 4-1 and won 0-6 against Sheffield United. Arsenal won five of their last six Premier League matches at Emirates Stadium, scoring 16 and conceding five along the way. They lost once but didn't draw a single match.

Brentford Form

A single point prevents Brentford from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 1-0 and 4-2 against Manchester City and West Ham, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 2-2 draw against Chelsea. Brentford only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Premier League. In these six matches they drew zero and lost five as well as being outscored by 12 goals to seven.

Anything but a home win for Arsenal will be a massive surprise, and with goals flowing freely Brentford could be in for a hammering.

Arsenal recorded 27 points following nine wins from their last nine games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored 29 goals, but also conceded six. Brentford won zero and claimed one points in their nine most recent games against teams inside the top six. They scored eight conceded 21 goals. Arsenal have a record of 19 wins, four draws and four defeats in the Premier League this season. Brentford are looking at seven wins, five draws and 15 defeats in the Premier League.

Arsenal vs Brentford Squads

Arsenal Squad

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

Aaron Ramsdale (0/5), David Raya (0/22), James Hillson (0/0), Karl Hein (0/0), Ben White (2/26), Cedric Soares (0/3), Gabriel (4/25), Jakub Kiwior (1/15), Jurrien Timber (0/1), Oleksandr Zinchenko (1/21), Takehiro Tomiyasu (1/13), William Saliba (2/27), Declan Rice (5/27), Emile Smith Rowe (0/10), Fabio Vieira (1/9), Jorginho (0/17), Kai Havertz (7/26), Martin Oedegaard (6/24), Mohamed Elneny (0/3), Thomas Partey (0/5), Bukayo Saka (13/26), Edward Nketiah (5/24), Gabriel Jesus (4/18), Gabriel Martinelli (6/25), Leandro Trossard (7/23), Reiss Nelson (0/13).

Brentford Squad

Here is the full team squad of Brentford. The 50 year-old Thomas Frank will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Ellery Balcombe (0/0), Hakon Rafn Valdimarsson (0/0), Mark Flekken (0/26), Thomas Strakosha (0/2), Aaron Hickey (0/9), Ben Mee (2/16), Ethan Pinnock (1/23), Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer (0/19), Mads Roerslev (1/23), Mathias Joergensen (0/7), Nathan Collins (1/22), Rico Henry (0/5), Sergio Reguilon (0/16), Bryan Mbeumo (7/15), Christian Noergaard (2/25), Frank Onyeka (0/20), Joshua Dasilva (0/0), Mathias Jensen (3/22), Mikkel Damsgaard (0/13), Ryan Trevitt (0/0), Shandon Baptiste (1/9), Vitaly Janelt (0/27), Yegor Yarmolyuk (0/16), Yoane Wissa (6/23), Yunus Emre Konak (0/0), Ivan Toney (4/8), Keane Lewis-Potter (2/20), Kevin Schade (1/5), Neal Maupay (6/24), Saman Ghoddos (1/16).

Arsenal vs Brentford Team News

Arsenal could have six players on the injured and absent list ahead of their match at home with Brentford this coming Saturday.

Emile Smith Rowe, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Gabriel Jesus, Fabio Vieira, Thomas Partey and Jurrien Timber are missing from the squad, Arsenal will field against Brentfordon Saturday.

Brentford face a list of five absentees from the squad ahead of their next match on Saturday against Arsenal.

Names like Joshua Dasilva, Bryan Mbeumo, Aaron Hickey, Kevin Schade and Rico Henry most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Arsenal.

Arsenal vs Brentford Lineups

Arsenal vs Brentford H2H

The last time these two sides facing off here came up against each other, Arsenal came away with a 0-1 win. They have a similar outcome in mind at Emirates Stadium, but face stern opposition, of course. Arsenal enter the match against Brentford with a 3-1-1 record in their previous five encounters. A win rate of 60%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Arsenal vs Brentford Results

The scenario of both teams to score came out two times in the last five matches between Arsenal and Brentford.

Arsenal vs Brentford Betting Tips

It has been a superb season for Bukayo Saka so far as he managed to score impressive 13 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target seven times in his last six games, and Arsenal rely on his abilities against Brentford. Siding with him to find the back of the net this coming Saturday seems like a decent punt.

Arsenal claimed eight wins in their previous 10 matches at Emirates Stadium across all tournaments. They lost two as well, while visitors Brentford won two of their last 10 away matches. They drew zero and lost eight. Who'll impose themselves on the match first at Emirates Stadium on Saturday? Arsenal scored the opening goal eight times in 10 home games, while Brentford did it in six of their last 10 away games.

In the last five encounters between Arsenal and Brentford over 2.5 goals came out two times, as Arsenal averaged 1.4 goals a game. Brentford scored an average of 0.8 goals in these, while both teams scored two times. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Arsenal’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 3.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Brentford, who scored 1.6 times on average in these matches.