Brentford vs Arsenal Predictions

• Seven of Arsenal’s 12 Premier League games this season have featured at least four goals
• Both teams have scored in five of Brentford’s last six home matches
• The Gunners’ 1-0 loss at Newcastle earlier this month has been their only defeat in the league this term

Gunners can banish away-day blues

Arsenal are demonstrating that last season’s second-placed finish was no fluke as they continue to flourish under Mikel Arteta, but they Gunners fins themselves having to prove themselves on the road as they head across London to take on Brentford on Saturday.

While they went into the international break having beaten Sevilla in the Champions League and strugglers Burnley at the Emirates, they have had little to shout about on their travels as their first league defeat of the campaign at Newcastle followed their League Cup exit at West Ham three days earlier.

However, their defeat at St James’ Park was ridden with controversy so they should have got that out of their system.

Brentford have been beaten in just one of their last ten league games at the Gtech Community Stadium – Arsenal have already won their in the League Cup this term – but the basement- dwelling Clarets are the only visiting team to have failed to score there in the top flight this season.

Tottenham, Bournemouth and West Ham have all scored there twice and Everton claimed a 3-1 win, so with Thomas Frank’s side having scored in their last 19 home league games, backing the Gunners to win and both teams to score could be a profitable play.

Brentford still capable of making their mark

The Bees have been without their star striker Ivan Toney for the whole season, but they still possess a decent goal threat.

Bryan Mbeumo has chipped in with six goals this term in the centre forward’s absence and they do tend to find the net on their own patch.

The defensive issues remain though – they were beaten 3-0 at Liverpool in their final game before the international break – so while they could score, it looks realistic that the Gunners will be more clinical, so with six of Brentford’s last nine league games featuring at least three goals, a 2-1 away win could be of interest to correct-score punters.

Time is right for Saka to step up

Being a point behind leaders Manchester City after 12 games is not a bad position for Arsenal to be in, even though their best striker Gabriel Jesus has been missing for the last month.

The former City striker made his return from a thigh injury for brazil in midweek, but may not play a prominent part as he looks to build his match fitness.

Consequently, it could pay to look elsewhere for an anytime-goalscorer bet and England wideman Bukayo Saka could come under consideration after claiming four goals and having 20 shots during his campaign for the Gunners.