Ace Football previews the Premier League round 26 match between Brentford and Arsenal and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Arsenal come to Gtech Community Stadium for the Premier League match on Thursday, Brentford will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Arsenal enjoy the view from the top of the table with 56 points after 25 league matches this season. Meanwhile, Brentford find themselves positioned as number 7 in the Premier League with 39 points following 25 rounds.
Team form: Brentford vs Arsenal
Brentford Form
In the previous three matches, Brentford lost 0-2 against Nottingham Forest, beat Aston Villa by 0-1 and won 2-3 against Newcastle. Brentford claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored 11 and conceded five goals.
Arsenal Form
In their last three matches, Arsenal first beat Leeds 0-4, then Chelsea by 1-0 and finally Sunderland by 3-0. Arsenal managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Premier League away matches, in which they scored ten while also conceding five times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.
Betting stats and facts for Brentford and Arsenal
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Brentford and Arsenal. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 10 of the last 12 Brentford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Brentford matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Brentford matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Brentford home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Brentford home matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Arsenal away matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Arsenal matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Arsenal have won 4 of the last 5 away matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 8 Arsenal matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Arsenal have won 4 of the last 5 away matches and the sum of goals was over 3.5
Players on top: Brentford vs Arsenal
Scoring 17 goals during a Premier League campaign is just the sort of form, every club adores in a player. Igor Thiago is out to extend his current momentum, and the upcoming game should be a good opportunity to add another goal to his name. Picking Igor Thiago to score seems like a no-brainer currently.
Popular betting markets: Brentford vs Arsenal
Full-time result
Brentford claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Arsenal won seven of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing one in this series of matches. Arsenal have not lost to Brentford in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Brentford scored first in six of their last ten home games. Arsenal scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Arsenal managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Arsenal have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Brentford when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Brentford 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. In the last ten games for Arsenal, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.3 times goals per game themselves.
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