Arsenal vs Brentford Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 16/02/2022, 23:58  by Indran | Modified on 17/02/2022 at 00:58 in Premier League Predictions

Arsenal plays host to Brentford in this Premiership encounter at the Emirates Stadium. The home team are currently in 6th place on the table with 39 points while the visitors are in 14th position with 24 points. Arsenal are chasing a top four position and a place in the Champions League for the first time since the 2016/17 season. They trail fourth placed Manchester United by four points but have three games in hand over their rivals. Arsenal have only lost once in their last seven league matches and that defeat came at the hands of the champions Manchester City. During this period they have however been knocked out of both the EFL Cup and the FA Cup. Arsenal have made a remarkable recovery this season after losing their first three matches. Only Liverpool and Manchester City have gained more points than them since those three losses.

Brentford are without a league win in their last six matches but drew their last match 0-0 with Crystal Palace to stop a run of five consecutive defeats. They have only one won league match in their last 10 games. Brentford have lost their last four matches on the road and last won on the road in October when they beat West Ham. Brentford are looking to become the first promoted side to complete the league double over Arsenal since Blackburn Rovers in the 1992/93 season. Only one out of the last 24 promoted teams have won their first away match against Arsenal. The last eight first time visiting teams lost their matches at the Emirates conceding 25 goals and only scoring three.