The Premier League matchday 26 clash between Brentford and Arsenal will take place on 12 February at the Brentford Community Stadium in London. Brentford vs Arsenal: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Brentford
The London club have won their last two league matches, beating opponents who represent the Premier League in the Champions League. First, they defeated Aston Villa away from home (1:0), before also seeing off Newcastle on the road (3:2). It is also worth noting that in their previous 10 league games, the club have suffered just two defeats (six wins and two draws). After matchday 25, Brentford have climbed to seventh in the standings and are five points off the top four.
- At least one team failed to score in four of the last five Premier League matches involving the Londoners.
- At home, Brentford are unbeaten in seven of their last eight league matches (five wins and two draws).
- The club have conceded more than one goal in just one of their last seven home Premier League games.
Potential Brentford Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Caoimhin Kelleher – Rico Henry, Sepp van den Berg, Kristoffer Ajer, Michael Kayode – Vitaly Janelt, Jordan Henderson – Dango Ouattara, Keane Lewis-Potter, Mathias Jensen – Igor Thiago.
Midfielder Joshua Dasilva will miss the match through injury. Midfielders Fabio Carvalho and Antoni Milambo are out for the season. Forward Kevin Schade is unavailable due to suspension.
Arsenal
Arsenal have also won their last two league matches, doing so by emphatic scorelines. At the end of January, the Londoners thrashed Leeds away from home (4:0), and in February they then overcame a fearless Sunderland at the Emirates Stadium (3:0). Prior to that, however, the club went three straight Premier League games without a win (two draws and one defeat). Incidentally, across those five matches the team conceded only against Manchester United (2:3). Arsenal continue to lead the Premier League with confidence, sitting six points clear of Manchester City. The club also boast the best defence in the division, with just 17 goals conceded.
- In their last 10 Premier League matches, Arsenal have suffered only one defeat (seven wins and two draws).
- At least three goals were scored in six of Arsenal's previous eight league games.
- The team's unbeaten away run stands at four matches (three wins and one draw).
Potential Arsenal Lineup (4-3-3)*
David Raya – Gabriel Magalhaes, Riccardo Calafiori, Jurrien Timber, William Saliba – Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Kai Havertz – Noni Madueke, Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Jesus.
Midfielder Mikel Merino is ruled out through injury. There are also fitness concerns over Martin Odegaard, as well as forwards Leandro Trossard and Bukayo Saka — they remain doubts.
Referee
Tony Harrington (England)
Matches – 11 (the Premier League, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 34;
Yellow cards per match on average – 3.1;
Red cards shown – 1;
Fouls per match on average – 21;
Penalties – 9%.
Brentford vs Arsenal: Match Prediction
In this upcoming London derby, we favour the visitors. Arsenal quickly drew conclusions from their defeat to the Manchester club and then thrashed their next two opponents by an aggregate score of 7:0. The team have no intention of easing off, and are also determined to preserve their six-point cushion over their nearest challengers. Even away from home, Arsenal have strong numbers, and in their last 10 Premier League matches they have recorded six wins and three draws, losing only to Aston Villa.
Brentford are strong at their own ground, but their most recent defeat to Nottingham Forest (0:2) showed they are not quite as flawless as they may appear. In this calendar year, the team have also dropped points at home against Tottenham, failing to score against their London rivals (0:0). Given Arsenal have the best defence in the league, it will be difficult for the home side to break down the visitors in this derby. Moreover, in the last eight head-to-head meetings in the Premier League, Arsenal have won six, with the other two ending level.
Prediction: Arsenal to win
* For each team, the starting lineup shown is the one they used in their previous match in this competition.
