Match: Brentford v Arsenal
Competition: Premier League
Date: 13/8/21
Kick-off time: 8 pm
Channel: Sky Sports
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Head to head record
Last 5 matches – League only
26/05/47 Brentford 0 – 1 Arsenal
11/10/46 Arsenal 2 – 2 Brentford
06/05/39 Arsenal 2 – 0 Brentford
07/09/38 Brentford 1 – 0 Arsenal
18/04/38 Brentford 3 – 0 Arsenal
Goal stats
- Total match goals
Brentford team goals
Arsenal team goals
Corner betting stats
Brentford corner stats
Average corners for: 4.78
Average corners against: 3.85
Over/ under corner % charts
Arsenal corner stats
Average corners for: 5.47
Average corners against: 4.37
Over/ under corner % charts
Card betting stats
Brentford Card stats
Averages
Yellow for: 1.22
Yellows against: 2.22
Top cards:
Arsenal Card stats
Averages
Yellow for: 2.00
Yellows against: 1.50
Top cards:
H Bellerin – 8
G Xhaka – 7
K Tierney – 4
D Ceballos – 4
Injuries
Brentford injuries & suspensions
Out: None
Doubtful: K Ajer
Suspended: None
Arsenal injuries & suspensions
Out: T Partey
Doubtful: Gabriel
Suspended: None
Brentford v Arsenal Match Predictions & Trends
Frank aiming to prove The Bees belong
Friday night football kicks off the first game of the 2021/22 Premier League Season as Arsenal travel to newly-promoted Brentford. Having won the play-off final against Swansea City at Wembley, Thomas Frank will believe that his players are more than ready for the big occasion but this will be a big step-up in quality and a significant test for his squad in the opening fixture.
The 47-year-old Dane suffered heartache, losing the 2019/20 play-off final to Fulham in his first full season in charge after Dean Smith’s departure to Aston Villa. The ex-Brondby boss was able to turn things around and maintain a steady promotion battle which saw them triumph at Wembley in the summer to become the Premier League’s 50th club.
Mikel Arteta needs a solid start to the season after last year’s disappointing 8th place finish. The Gunners’ boss will be feeling the pressure after such a low finish and knows any repeat of that will probably cost him his job. With fans back in the stadiums, this will be a real test of the Spaniard’s managerial credentials.
Last season, Arsenal gained a respectable 33 points from 19 away games and actually had the third-best defense in the league. Their patchy home let them down with a series of 0-1 losses costing them dearly. This was supplemented with a lack of goals. The normally attack-minded North-London side managed just 55 goals in their 38 Premier League games.
Match Prediction
Match result: Arsenal win
Correct score: Brentford 0 v 2 Arsenal
Corner prediction: 7-9 match corners
Card prediction: 5-6 cards
Key trends
Arsenal scored in 79% of their away matches last season
Arsenal have won their last 4 away matches
Arsenal have scored in each of their last 7 away matches.
Referee data
Ref: TBC
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