Arsenal vs Brentford: result 3-1 and analysis
League Cup3rd RoundKick-off on September 26, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Brentford?
Arsenal won 3-1 on September 26, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 5′D. WelbeckArsenal
- 37′D. WelbeckArsenal
- 58′A. JudgeBrentford
- 90′A. LacazetteArsenal
Official lineup for Arsenal vs Brentford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Arsenal
4-2-3-1- 23D. Welbeck
- 55E. Smith Rowe
- 29M. Guendouzi
- 17A. Iwobi
- 4Mohamed Elneny
- 7H. Mkhitaryan
- 16R. Holding
- 20S. Mustafi
- 18Nacho Monreal
- 12S. Lichtsteiner
- 19B. Leno
Brentford
4-3-3- 11O. Watkins
- 26E. Konsa
- 7Sergi Canós
- 8Li Ke
- 12K. Mokotjo
- 19R. Sawyers
- 18A. Judge
- 29Y. Barbet
- 23J. Jeanvier
- 2M. Odubajo
- 28L. Daniels
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Brentford have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2018 | Everton(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 20, 2018 | Vorskla Poltava(home) | 4-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Newcastle(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 2, 2018 | Cardiff(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 25, 2018 | West Ham(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2018 | Derby(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Sep 18, 2018 | Ipswich(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Wigan(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 28, 2018 | Cheltenham(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 2.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Brentford score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Brentford | 1.7 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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