Arsenal vs Brentford Prediction, Preview & Lineups: Best bets at the Emirates
The Saturday late afternoon live TV clash sees North London’s Arsenal host West London’s Brentford at the Emirates Stadium.
Matthew O’Regan has the best bets, centred around either sides full backs.
Arsenal vs Brentford Prediction
Arsenal vs Brentford Preview
Arsenal come into this game off the back of a famous 3-0 win over Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarter final. Declan Rice scored two unbelievable free kicks, before Mikel Merino lashed home to make it three.
Sat 11 points off leaders Liverpool and minimal games left, Mikael Arteta may choose to rotate his squad and rest his key players as they head to the Bernabeu to hold onto their lead.
At home, only Liverpool have a better record than the Gunners who have taken 34 points at the Emirates, scoring 30 goals and conceding 12. Arsenal ran out comfortable 1-3 winners at the GTECH Community Stadium earlier in the season and will certainly take a similar result on Saturday as they look to keep their slim title hopes alive.
A season that had potential to see Brentford finish in European places for the first time in their history, has petered out and they look set for another bottom half finish. The Bees are currently six points off European places and face a tough run of fixtures.
Before the 2-1 loss at Newcastle, Brentford had won five away games in a row- their only away wins of the season. Thomas Frank’s side only took their first away points of the season on 23rd November with a 0-0 draw at Everton, so they may struggle against a strong Arsenal side.
Arsenal vs Brentford Betting Tips
With fitness issues lingering over Jurrien Timber, Ben White may be afforded a start on his road to recovery from injury. The 27-year-old is only averaging 1.25 tackles per 90 this season, but faces Kevin Schade – a player who draws a lot of tackles from his opponents. Over the last 15 games, 13 right backs have made at least two tackles against Brentford for an average of three tackles per game. With White just coming back from injury, he may struggle against the busy Bees’ winger.
Due to injuries to full backs, Keane Lewis-Potter has been converted to a left back. The 24-year-old is averaging 1.41 tackles per 90, making at least two in his last three starts. However, like the Ben White bet, he is facing a player who draws a lot of tackles.
Bukayo Saka will most likely be given at least 45 minutes in the match as Arteta ensures he is ready to face Madrid. The 23-year-old drew two tackles and a foul from David Alaba on his first starts back against Real Madrid. In his 20 starts this season, a left back has hit at least two tackles (super sub included) in 18 games, making a foul in 16. Left backs against Saka average 3.55 tackles and 1.05 fouls per 90, so Lewis Potter is in for a long evening.
Arsenal vs Brentford Team News
Arsenal Team News
- On the injury front, Gabriel Magalhaes, Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz, Riccardo Calafiori and Takehiro Tomiyasu remain out. Jurrien Timber and Declan Rice have slight knocks so will probably be rested so they are fit for Wednesday’s trip to Spain.
Brentford Team News
- Injuries have hampered Brentford’s season so far, but only Fabio Carvalho, Thiago Rodrigues and Josh Da Silva remain out.
Arsenal vs Brentford Lineups
The lineups for Arsenal vs Brentford will be displayed below approximately one hour before kick-off.
| # | Starting XI | Fouls | Goals | Shots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | David Raya Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Jakub Piotr Kiwior | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | William Alain André Gabriel Saliba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Thomas Teye Partey | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Declan Rice | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Jorge Luiz Frello Filho | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Oleksandr Zinchenko | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Gabriel Teodoro Martinelli Silva | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | Ethan Chidiebere Nwaneri | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Substitutes | Fouls | Goals | Shots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Nathan Jerome Chatoyer Butler-Oyedeji | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Jack Henry-Francis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Myles Anthony Lewis-Skelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Mikel Merino Zazón | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Norberto Murara Neto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Bukayo Ayoyinka Temidayo Saka | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Raheem Shaquille Sterling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Jurriën David Norman Timber | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| # | Starting XI | Fouls | Goals | Shots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Flekken | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Keane William Lewis-Potter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Sepp van den Berg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Nathan Michael Collins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Mikkel Krogh Damsgaard | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Christian Thers Nørgaard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Bryan Tetsadong Marceau Mbeumo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Kevin Schade | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Yoane Wissa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Substitutes | Fouls | Goals | Shots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Rico Antonio Henry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Michael Olabode Kayode | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Yunus Emre Konak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Benjamin Thomas Mee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Gustavo Nunes Fernandes Gomes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Ethan Rupert Pinnock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Yehor Yarmolyuk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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