Arsenal vs Brentford Predictions

• Arsenal have a near-perfect home record, with eight wins and one draw from nine games.
• The Gunners won the reverse fixture 3-0.
• Brentford are in-form and could add to the goals tally.

Arsenal seeking a response

Arsenal’s surprise defeat at Everton last time out saw them lose back-to-back games for the first time this season but they should be able to get back to winning ways when they entertain Brentford on Saturday.

Both of the Gunners’ defeats came away from home, as they went down 1-0 to Manchester City in the FA Cup prior to the loss at Goodison, and the Emirates Stadium has been a fortress for Mikel Arteta’s men this term.

Arsenal may have one eye on their midweek showdown with title rivals City – but Arteta should still stick with his best XI for this potentially tricky match-up with in-form Brentford.

The Bees are unbeaten in their last seven league games in a run that stretched back to before the World Cup break, and includes wins over City and Liverpool, but Arsenal’s awesome home record suggests the home side can claim the spoils.

Expect goals at the Emirates

The Gunners are a short price to win in the standard match betting market, so for more value a home win with over 2.5 goals appeals as the main bet.

Brentford are usually good for a goal on the road and have only drawn a blank in three of their 11 trips across all competitions. Arsenal have shown a few signs of weakness at the back recently and have gone three games without a clean sheet, so a home win with both teams to score was a consideration but this bet covers a 3-0 or better win for the hosts as well, and as Arsenal won the reverse fixture 3-0 that isn’t beyond the realms of possibility.

Arsenal have eight wins and one draw from nine home games in the Premier League and their fixtures at the Emirates are averaging 3.8 goals-per-game.

A Brentford goal does look likely given their current form, however, so a 3-1 win for Arsenal is the correct score prediction as Arteta’s men average 2.8 goals-per-game at the Emirates in the league.

Saka a contender for a goal

Eddie Nketiah has been in fine form for Arsenal since stepping in for the injured Gabriel Jesus but at a bigger price Bukayo Saka stands out as a good candidate for a goal.

The England international has three goals and one assists in his last six league appearances and impressed in the reverse fixture with two assists, so back him to terrorise the Bees’ defence once again by grabbing a goal this weekend.

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