Arsenal vs Brentford prediction, odds, expert football betting tips and best bets for Premier League match – Sporting News
In blistering form and making a strong push for the Premier League title, the pressure remains high as Arsenal host struggling Brentford on Saturday at the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal pulverized Sheffield United last time out on Monday, and while this time around the Gunners will have one eye on the Champions League return leg against Porto in a few days, Mikel Arteta knows there is zero room for error amidst a thrilling and dead-even domestic title race.
Sitting two points back of Liverpool and one behind Man City, Arsenal cannot afford any slips, especially with those two clubs above them meeting at Anfield the following day, and thus one or both guaranteed to drop points.
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Brentford, meanwhile, are simply trying to remain afloat at the bottom of the table and avoid being sucked into the relegation battle amidst a poor run of form. Defensive form has evaporated from Thomas Frank’s side, winless in their last four Premier League games while conceding 11 goals across that span. The Bees sit 15th in the standings, a perilous six points above the drop.
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Just like in the previous Arsenal match, in which we predicted a big Gunners win, be wary of overthinking this match. These two teams come into this fixture trending in totally opposite directions, with Brentford’s abysmal defensive record a quite foreboding red flag against an Arsenal side creating chances and scoring at will.
While Arsenal are scoring goals at will against inferior clubs in domestic play, this could be another chance for them to produce a whirlwind scoreline. The Gunners absolutely clobbered Sheffield United last time out, scoring five goals in the first half alone, including three in the opening 15 minutes. They vastly outperformed their xG total (6 goals 2.31 xG), but on the eye test, they were absolutely good for that high-scoring number.
Mikel Arteta knows that goal differential could end up proving decisive in the Premier League title race, and they will take every chance to run up that tally against any hapless opponent. In that regard, Brentford have looked quite hapless in recent weeks, and they could be ripe for a heavy defeat.
While Bukayo Saka remains the most visible and lauded player in the Arsenal squad, nobody is in better form than Martin Odegaard. The Gunners captain has blossomed into a world-class player, and he creates chances in high volumes. Additionally, he has an eye for goal and often gets involved when his side runs up the score.
Of the nine goals Martin Odegaard has scored this Premier League season, six of them have come in matches where the club scored at least three goals, while five of them have come in games where Arsenal scored at least four goals.
Odegaard has already scored and assisted a goal in two league games this year, and he should have done the same against Sheffield United last time out, scoring a goal but failing to register an assist despite four key passes worth 0.4 xA. With 7.59 xA on the season but only six assists, Odegaard is due over the remaining fixture list.
With the broadcast rights to the Premier League in the United States, NBC is placing this match on its main network channel, with a Spanish-language broadcast on Universo. Both channels are available to stream on Fubo, with a FREE trial for new users.
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In Canada, the exclusive home of every match across the entire 2023/24 Premier League season is Fubo Canada. Meanwhile, in the UK, the match will be broadcast by Sky Sports across its family of platforms.
Kyle Bonn is a soccer content producer for The Sporting News.
