Sunday , 16 August 2026

Arsenal FC vs Brentford FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Arsenal FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Brentford FC
Sat 9 Mar 2024 · 17:30 UTC Emirates Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Declan Rice 19' 1–0
1–1 45+4' Yoane Wissa
Kai Havertz 86' 2–1
Y 4' Frank Onyeka
Gabriel Magalhaes 10' Y
Y 21' Zanka
Kai Havertz 45' Y
Y 72' Yoane Wissa

Overview

Match Preview

Arsenal FC vs Brentford FC — Premier League at Emirates Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Assistant 1 James Mainwaring
  • Assistant 2 Nicholas Hopton

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

6
3
1
Arsenal FC 10 games · Avg 2.4 goals Brentford FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-09 Arsenal FC 2–1 Brentford FC 2023-11-25 Brentford FC 0–1 Arsenal FC 2023-02-11 Arsenal FC 1–1 Brentford FC 2022-09-18 Brentford FC 0–3 Arsenal FC 2022-02-19 Arsenal FC 2–1 Brentford FC

Recent Form

Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Mar Brentford FC H 2–1 W
04 Mar Sheffield United FC A 6–0 W
24 Feb Newcastle United FC H 4–1 W
21 Feb FC Porto A 0–1 L
17 Feb Burnley FC A 5–0 W
11 Feb West Ham United FC A 6–0 W
Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Mar Arsenal FC A 1–2 L
02 Mar Chelsea FC H 2–2 D
26 Feb West Ham United FC A 2–4 L
20 Feb Manchester City FC A 0–1 L
17 Feb Liverpool FC H 1–4 L
10 Feb Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 2–0 W

Season Stats

Arsenal FC Brentford FC
#8 Position #16
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Arsenal FC are 8th (0 pts). Brentford FC are 16th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Emirates Stadium as Arsenal FC face off against Brentford FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 4' The referee calls foul for Frank Onyeka. He receives a card.
  • 9' Neal Maupay is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Arsenal FC so far.
  • 10' Arsenal FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 10.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aaron Ramsdale made 335 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 19' Assisted by Ben White with the perfectly-timed delivery and Declan Rice makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 21' The referee has no hesitation. Zanka is booked for Brentford FC — card on 21.
  • 26' The home supporters are growing impatient. Arsenal FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 31' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Martin Odegaard suffering a number of foals already.
  • 34' The supporters are chanting for Mathias Jensen. He replaces Christian Norgaard on 34 minute.
  • 39' Arsenal FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Brentford FC's 3-5-2 shape.
  • 44' Over 44 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' Arsenal FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 49' Brilliant from the ! Yoane Wissa makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 45.
  • 54' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 59' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 64' Mark Flekken is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Arsenal FC tonight.
  • 69' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 70' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Jorginho is replaced by Gabriel Jesus.
  • 72' Yoane Wissa picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 77' Brentford FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 78' The Brentford FC bench stirs into life. Frank Onyeka is withdrawn and Yegor Yarmolyuk gets his opportunity.
  • 79' Leandro Trossard makes way for Reiss Nelson at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Arsenal FC.
  • 84' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 86' Against the run of play, Kai Havertz has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 90' A change in the Brentford FC ranks — Vitaly Janelt exits the field as Saman Ghoddos enters on 90.
  • The points are shared — Arsenal FC 2-1 Brentford FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mikel Arteta

Brentford FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Christian Norgaard 2
Kai Havertz 2
Yoane Wissa 2
Gabriel Jesus 2
Leandro Trossard 1
Emile Smith Rowe 1
Bukayo Saka 1
Declan Rice 1

Head to Head

2024-03-09 Arsenal FC 2–1 Brentford FC 2023-11-25 Brentford FC 0–1 Arsenal FC 2023-02-11 Arsenal FC 1–1 Brentford FC 2022-09-18 Brentford FC 0–3 Arsenal FC 2022-02-19 Arsenal FC 2–1 Brentford FC

Arsenal FC Form

2024-03-09 Arsenal FC 2–1 Brentford FC W 2024-03-04 Sheffield United FC 0–6 Arsenal FC W 2024-02-24 Arsenal FC 4–1 Newcastle United FC W 2024-02-21 FC Porto 1–0 Arsenal FC L 2024-02-17 Burnley FC 0–5 Arsenal FC W 2024-02-11 West Ham United FC 0–6 Arsenal FC W

Brentford FC Form

2024-03-09 Arsenal FC 2–1 Brentford FC L 2024-03-02 Brentford FC 2–2 Chelsea FC D 2024-02-26 West Ham United FC 4–2 Brentford FC L 2024-02-20 Manchester City FC 1–0 Brentford FC L 2024-02-17 Brentford FC 1–4 Liverpool FC L 2024-02-10 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–2 Brentford FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.13 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.47 Brentford FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 78% + Under — clean sheet likely 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC56% Draw31% Brentford FC13%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes27% 0% No73%
Avg goals/match: 1.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 77%
23%
± 1.5 48%
52%
± 2.5 22%
78%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Brentford FC
44%
Arsenal FC or Brentford FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC31% Draw59% Brentford FC10%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
22.6%
1 – 0
21.5%
2 – 0
12.2%
1 – 1
11.5%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.5%
1 – 2
2.5%
3 – 1
2.5%
0 – 2
2%
2 – 2
1.6%
4 – 0
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Brentford FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 15% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 28% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 11% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
63% ✗
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.