Premier League: Arsenal vs Brentford – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Arsenal and Brentford who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

The Gunners appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face Brentford in round 32 of the Premier League season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at Emirates Stadium on Saturday.

Arsenal approach the next Premier League round as number 2 in the table, having claimed 62 points this season so far. With 31 games behind them, Brentford amassed 42 points, placing them as number 12 before their next fixture.

Form: Arsenal vs Brentford

Arsenal Form

Arsenal are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Fulham 2-1, and then drawing 1-1 with Everton. They were back as winners when they defeated Real Madrid 3-0. Arsenal won four of their previous six Premier League games at the Emirates Stadium. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded six and scored 12 goals.

Brentford Form

In their previous three matches, Brentford beat Bournemouth 1-2, lost 2-1 against Newcastle and drew 0-0 with Chelsea. Brentford have been outstanding on their travels lately, winning five of their previous six away matches in the Premier League. They saw no draws but lost once, while scoring 15 and conceding four goals.

Betting facts for Arsenal and Brentford

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Arsenal and Brentford. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Arsenal vs Brentford

Despite having scored only two times in his last 6 league matches, Mikel Merino has actually netted six goals during this Premier League season. He will surely want to add some more until the end of the campaign, and the upcoming match against outsiders Brentford should be a good opportunity for him to improve on his recent goalscoring ratio. In short, siding with Mikel Merino to add another goal this season should be a bet to consider.

Popular betting markets: Arsenal vs Brentford

Full-time result

Arsenal won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing one as well. Brentford won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost four in this run. Arsenal didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches. Arsenal have not lost to Brentford in 7 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Arsenal scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Brentford got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Brentford managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Arsenal have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Brentford.

Total goals

Arsenal saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Brentford played across all tournaments. They scored 1.1 times on average in the process.