Arsenal vs Brentford: Premier League Match Preview, Predicted Line-ups and Fantasy XI

Arsenal vs Brentford is next as Arsenal return to home comforts as they host a flying Brentford side at the Emirates, with Mikel Arteta hoping for a win.

Match Details:

• Location: London, England
• Stadium: Emirates Stadium
• Date: Saturday 11 February
• Kick-off Time: 15:00 GMT / 10:00 EST / 07:00 PST

Arsenal vs Brentford: Match Preview:

The Gunners were handed a reprieve after losing to relegation-battling Everton last weekend as rivals Tottenham managed to beat Manchester City.

That means Arsenal’s advantage remains at five points, though they have a game in hand over Pep Guardiola’s men.

Brentford make the journey across London without a loss in nine Premier League games, forcing their way into the hunt for a European place.

Team News:

Arsenal:

Mikel Arteta will continue to be without Emile Smith Rowe, Gabriel Jesus and Mohamed Elneny for the visit of Brentford.

However, Reiss Nelson is nearing a return to action following a knock.

Brentford:

Thomas Frank could welcome back Pontus Jansson, Frank Onyeka and Shandon Baptiste into the fold in the near future, but none are likely to start at the Emirates Stadium.

Brentford are likely to revert to a back three against the league leaders in order to try and keep the game tight.

Arsenal vs Brentford: Head to Head:

Arsenal and Brentford are on an even footing as far as the head-to-head record is concerned and have won six games apiece out of a total of 16 matches that have been played between the two teams.

Arsenal won the reverse fixture by a 3-0 margin and will look to make Brentford the 47th team they have managed a league double against in the same season – more than any other team in the history of the competition.

Brentford have won only one of their eight away games against Arsenal in all competitions, with their previous such victory coming by a 2-0 margin in 1938.

According to Premier League odds at BWIN, Arsenal are the main favorite to win the league.

Predicted Line-ups:

Arsenal: (4-2-3-1): Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Xhaka, Partey; Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli; Nketiah.

Brentford: (3-5-2): Raya; Zanka, Pinnock, Mee; Roerslev, Dasilva, Norgaard, Jensen, Henry; Mbeumo, Toney.

ARS vs BFC: Fantasy XI

(4-2-3-1): Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Mee, Xhaka, Partey, Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli, Toney.