Saturday , 14 November 2026

Brentford FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Brentford FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Wed 1 Jan 2025 · 17:30 UTC Brentford Community Stadium 17,190 HT 45' · FT 45'
Bryan Mbeumo 13' 1–0
1–1 29' Gabriel Jesus
1–2 50' Mikel Merino
1–3 53' Martinelli
Y 17' Jurrien Timber
Christian Norgaard 26' Y
Y 57' Riccardo Calafiori

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Assistant 1 Edward Smart (England)
  • Assistant 2 Nicholas Greenhalgh (England)
6 games this season 🟨 5.2/game ⚽ 15.0 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 10 27
2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 22
3 Manchester City FC 10 21
4 Liverpool FC 10 18
5 Chelsea FC 10 16
6 Everton FC 10 16
7 AFC Bournemouth 10 15
8 Brentford FC 10 14
9 Leeds United FC 10 14
10 Aston Villa FC 10 13
11 Tottenham Hotspur FC 10 12
12 Newcastle United FC 10 12
13 Hull City AFC 10 11
14 Ipswich Town FC 10 11
15 Fulham FC 10 10
16 Nottingham Forest FC 10 9
17 Coventry City FC 10 9
18 Manchester United FC 10 8
19 Sunderland AFC 10 8
20 Crystal Palace FC 10 7

Head-to-Head

1
3
6
Brentford FC 10 games · Avg 2.4 goals Arsenal FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-01 Brentford FC 1–3 Arsenal FC 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

Recent Form

Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Arsenal FC H 1–3 L
27 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 0–0 D
21 Dec Nottingham Forest FC H 0–2 L
15 Dec Chelsea FC A 1–2 L
07 Dec Newcastle United FC H 4–2 W
04 Dec Aston Villa FC A 1–3 L
Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Brentford FC A 3–1 W
27 Dec Ipswich Town FC H 1–0 W
21 Dec Crystal Palace FC A 5–1 W
14 Dec Everton FC H 0–0 D
11 Dec AS Monaco FC H 3–0 W
08 Dec Fulham FC A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Brentford FC Arsenal FC
#8 Position #1
14 Points 27
10 Played 10
3 / 5 / 2 W / D / L 9 / 0 / 1
16 Scored 15
11 Conceded 5
+5 GD +10
1.40 PPG 2.70
30% Win % 90%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
30% Clean Sheets
Brentford FC this season
70% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season

Brentford FC are 8th (14 pts). Arsenal FC are 1st (27 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Brentford FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Arsenal FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
4/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Brentford FC
Kevin Schade 3 G
Thiago 2 G 2 A
Keane Lewis-Potter 2 G 1 A
Vitaly Janelt 2 G
Michael Kayode 1 G
Arsenal FC
Martin Odegaard 3 G
Kai Havertz 3 G
Bukayo Saka 3 G
Bruno Guimaraes 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Brentford FC to score. At the same time, Arsenal FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Brentford FC are deployed in a 4-3-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against Arsenal FC's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nathan Collins is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Brentford FC.
  • 13' Bryan Mbeumo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 13 minutes.
  • 17' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jurrien Timber on 17 minutes.
  • 22' named a 4-3-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 26' Christian Norgaard catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 26.
  • 29' What an equalizer from Gabriel Jesus!
  • 34' It looks like no one’s ball. Arsenal FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 39' It is a cagey affair so far. Brentford FC in their 4-3-1-2 trying to find a way past Arsenal FC's compact 4-3-3.
  • 44' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Brentford FC and Arsenal FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 49' It’s high time Thomas Frank made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 50' GOAL! Mikel Merino fires home to make it 1-2!
  • 53' The Brazil Martinelli breaks the deadlock on 53 minutes. 1-3!
  • 57' The referee shows Arsenal FC player a card on 57.
  • 62' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 67' Arsenal FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 72' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Brentford FC — Ji-soo Kim on, Sepp van den Berg off on 75 minutes.
  • 78' Arsenal FC ring the changes. Riccardo Calafiori has done his job and it is now time for Myles Lewis-Skelly to step up.
  • 83' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Arsenal FC that had 428 games and scored 748 goals.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Gabriel Jesus is replaced by Jorginho.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-3.

Lineups

Brentford FC Lineups

4-3-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

Arsenal FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mikel Arteta

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

2025-01-01 Brentford FC 1–3 Arsenal FC 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

Brentford FC Form

2025-01-01 Brentford FC 1–3 Arsenal FC L 2024-12-27 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Brentford FC D 2024-12-21 Brentford FC 0–2 Nottingham Forest FC L 2024-12-15 Chelsea FC 2–1 Brentford FC L 2024-12-07 Brentford FC 4–2 Newcastle United FC W 2024-12-04 Aston Villa FC 3–1 Brentford FC L

Arsenal FC Form

2025-01-01 Brentford FC 1–3 Arsenal FC W 2024-12-27 Arsenal FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC W 2024-12-21 Crystal Palace FC 1–5 Arsenal FC W 2024-12-14 Arsenal FC 0–0 Everton FC D 2024-12-11 Arsenal FC 3–0 AS Monaco FC W 2024-12-08 Fulham FC 1–1 Arsenal FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.84 Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Arsenal FC to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brentford FC18% Draw24% Arsenal FC58%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Brentford FC or Draw
43%
Draw or Arsenal FC
82%
Brentford FC or Arsenal FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Brentford FC13% Draw44% Arsenal FC43%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
11.6%
0 – 2
11.4%
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.3%
0 – 3
7%
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 4
3.3%
1 – 4
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Brentford FC

Handicap Brentford FC covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 10% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 39% — 61%
+1 39% 24% 37%
+1.5 63% — 37%
+2 63% 19% 18%
+2.5 82% — 18%

Clean Sheet

Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✓

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