Premier League | Gameweek 8
Sep 18, 2022 at 12pm UK
Brentford Community Stadium
Brentford0 - 3Arsenal
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The Match
Team News
Fabio Vieira is handed his first Premier League start for Arsenal's London derby with Brentford, as Martin Odegaard misses out through injury.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Premier League clash between Brentford and Arsenal, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Arsenal could line up for Sunday's Premier League London derby with Brentford.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up all of Arsenal's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash with Brentford.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Brentford 5-2 Leeds
Saturday, September 3 at 3pm in Premier League
Saturday, September 3 at 3pm in Premier League
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 8 | Liverpool | 6 | 9 | 9 |
| 9 | Brentford | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 7 | 1 | 8 |
Last Game: FC Zurich 1-2 Arsenal
Thursday, September 8 at 5.45pm in Europa League
Thursday, September 8 at 5.45pm in Europa League
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 11 | 17 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 6 | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 6 | 13 |
We said: Brentford 2-2 Arsenal
With Toney taking the Premier League by storm and galvanised by his England call-up, a prolific Brentford side can experience plenty of joy in front of goal versus a Gunners defence that have been a bit shaky in recent games. The absence of Zinchenko will be felt given the impact that he has had on the Arsenal team so far, but Arteta's side respond well to conceding, and we can picture an entertaining London derby finishing all square as Arsenal risk losing their grip on top spot. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Arsenal win with a probability of 59.73%. A draw had a probability of 21% and a win for Brentford had a probability of 19.31%.
The most likely scoreline for an Arsenal win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.93%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.22%) and 0-1 (9.02%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.7%), while for a Brentford win it was 2-1 (5.22%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 6.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Arsenal would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Brentford | Draw | Arsenal |
19.31% ( -0.18) | 20.96% ( -0.08) | 59.73% ( 0.26) |
| Both teams to score 57.39% ( -0.05) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
