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Brentford vs Arsenal: result 2-0 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 13, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford, Middlesex

Brentford
2-0
Arsenal

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What was the result of Brentford vs Arsenal?

Brentford won 2-0 on August 13, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 22′Sergi CanósBrentford
  • 73′C. NørgaardBrentford

Official lineup for Brentford vs Arsenal

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Brentford

3-5-2
  1. 19B. Mbeumo
  2. 17I. Toney
  1. 15F. Onyeka
  2. 27V. Janelt
  3. 7Sergi Canós
  4. 6C. Nørgaard
  5. 5E. Pinnock
  1. 3R. Henry
  2. 20K. Ajer
  3. 18P. Jansson
  1. 1David Raya

Arsenal

4-2-3-1
  1. 35Gabriel Martinelli
  1. 26F. Balogun
  2. 19N. Pépé
  3. 23A. Sambi Lokonga
  1. 10E. Smith Rowe
  2. 34G. Xhaka
  1. 4B. White
  2. 3K. Tierney
  3. 21C. Chambers
  4. 22Pablo Marí
  1. 1B. Leno
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brentford have 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats; Arsenal have 7, 3 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Brentford
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 7, 2021Valencia(home)2-1Friendlies Clubs
Aug 4, 2021Southend(away)3-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 31, 2021West Ham(home)0-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 28, 2021Manchester United(away)2-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 24, 2021Watford(away)3-1Friendlies Clubs
Arsenal
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 8, 2021Tottenham(away)0-1Friendlies Clubs
Aug 1, 2021Chelsea(home)1-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 28, 2021Watford(home)4-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 24, 2021Millwall(home)4-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 17, 2021Rangers(away)2-2Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 Brentford wins, 0 draws, 1 Arsenal win.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 26, 2018Arsenal 3-1 BrentfordLeague Cup

Last archived meeting: Arsenal vs Brentford on Sep 26, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

Brentford score 1.9 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 1.7 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Brentford1.90.767/157/15
Arsenal1.71.049/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Brentford sit 4th in Premier League (10 points from 6 matches) and Arsenal sit 2nd (15 points from 6 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Arsenal650110515
4Brentford624012610

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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