Thursday , 2 July 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' The wait is over. Arsenal FC get us underway at Emirates Stadium.
  • 4' Frank Onyeka has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 4.
  • 9' Arsenal FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 9.
  • 10' Poor challenge from Gabriel. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 19' Declan Rice is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 21' Zanka was booked on 21.
  • 26' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Arsenal FC and Brentford FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 31' Over 31 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 34' A tactical swap from Brentford FC — Mathias Jensen on, Christian Norgaard off on 34 minutes.
  • 39' Yoane Wissa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 31 cards already picked up this season.
  • 44' Vitaly Janelt is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Brentford FC tonight.
  • 45' It’s a booking for Arsenal FC player. Kai Havertz gets a card.
  • 49' The Congo DR Yoane Wissa breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 1-1!
  • 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yegor Yarmolyuk made 344 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 59' Arsenal FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 64' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Brentford FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 69' Brentford FC have won 506 goals from 344 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 70' A tactical swap from Arsenal FC — Gabriel Jesus on, Jorginho off on 70 minutes.
  • 72' It’s a booking for Brentford FC player. Yoane Wissa gets a card.
  • 77' Brentford FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 78' Another substitution for Brentford FC to replace Frank Onyeka by Yegor Yarmolyuk on 78 minute.
  • 79' Leandro Trossard makes way for Reiss Nelson at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Arsenal FC.
  • 84' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mikel Arteta might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 86' Assisted by Ben White with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kai Havertz makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 90' Another substitution for Brentford FC to replace Vitaly Janelt by Saman Ghoddos on 90 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Gabriel Jesus 2
Christian Norgaard 2
Kai Havertz 2
Yoane Wissa 2
Bryan Mbeumo 1
William Saliba 1
Mikel Merino 1
Fabio Vieira 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.