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The Premier League brings in the new year with a clash between two London outfits this week as Brentford lock horns with Mikel Arteta's Arsenal side in an important encounter at the Gtech Community Stadium on Wednesday. The two teams have experienced contrasting fortunes this season and will want to win this game.
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Arsenal are in third place in the Premier League standings and have been in impressive form this season. The Gunners edged Ipswich Town to a narrow 1-0 victory in their previous game and have a point to prove this week.
Brentford, on the other hand, are in 12th place in the league table and have not been at their best this season. The home side played out a 0-0 stalemate last week and will need to take it up a notch in this fixture.
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Brentford vs Arsenal Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Arsenal have a good historical record against Brentford and have won nine out of the 20 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Brentford's six victories.
- Since their victory against Arsenal in their first-ever game in the Premier League in 2021, Brentford are winless in their last five games against the Gunners in the competition.
- Arsenal have won each of their last three matches away from home against Brentford in all competitions and have kept clean sheets in each of their last three such games.
- Arsenal are set to play their ninth game on the trot in London in the Premier League - their longest such run in the history of the competition.
- Arsenal have lost their first Premier League game of the new year in only one of the last nine years.
Brentford vs Arsenal Prediction
Arsenal have a strong squad at their disposal but have fallen behind in the title race this season. The Gunners have a nine-point deficit to account for and cannot afford to put a foot wrong in this fixture.
Brentford are yet to hit their stride this season and will be up against a formidable opponent on Wednesday. Arsenal are in better form and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Brentford 1-3 Arsenal
Brentford vs Arsenal Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Arsenal to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Arsenal to score first - Yes
