Premier League leaders Arsenal end a two-week break from domestic action when they travel to Brentford in search of a return to winning ways and revenge for their chastening defeat against the Bees in 2021-22.
Brentford fans will always remember the last time their side hosted Arsenal, when Sergi Canos and Christian Norgaard scored in either half to ensure the club’s first ever Premier League match ended in victory.
Off the back of a thrilling 5-2 home win over Leeds as part of an unbeaten start to the season at home, Thomas Frank’s players will be in confident mood against opponents who lost 3-1 at Manchester United on September 4.
The Sporting News is following the match live and providing live score updates and commentary.
Brentford vs. Arsenal live score
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| Brentford | — | — | — |
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Brentford vs. Arsenal live updates, highlights from Premier League
105 mins from kickoff: What a start to the season it has been for Ivan Toney. The striker has been called up by England for the first time since Brentford last played, earning a suitable reward for an immaculate all-round display against Leeds when he scored a superb penalty and free-kick and a perfectly-weighted chip from distance.
It’s been well-documented by now, but Toney’s meteoric rise is always worth revisiting. Newcastle loaned the former Northampton youth-teamer to Barnsley, Shrewsbury, Scunthorpe and Wigan between 2015 and 2018, and he was still rattling in the goals for Peterborough in League One in 2020.
Now he’s second only to Harry Kane at the top of the Premier League net-busting charts for the season, although he’s actually been directly involved in as many goals as the England captain so far. Toney is a goal behind Kane’s total of six but has played one game fewer.
Much will depend on how he performs in England’s matches between now and the World Cup, but Toney would be a real threat for the Three Lions if he can bring his domestic form to the international stage.
𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩 night last August #BrentfordFC | #BREARS pic.twitter.com/QbqzaoOd01
— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) September 17, 2022
120 mins from kickoff: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News’ coverage of the first Premier League match of Sunday’s double-bill.
After an unexpected two-week break since their first defeat of the season when they lost to Manchester United at Old Trafford, Arsenal return to the scene of one of their worst performances of 2021-22, when they launched their campaign with a 2-0 beating by a Brentford side who were among the relegation favourites after winning promotion.
For Brentford, that will remain one of the most memorable nights in the history of the club. The Bees’ first ever Premier League appearance set the tone for a largely impressive season, and they’ve continued to show few signs of becoming embroiled in a battle for safety this time around.
Unbeaten at home this season, their 5-2 thumping of Leeds 15 days ago was arguably as entertaining as their 4-0 crushing of Manchester United in their first home game of the season. All of which should put Brentford in a buoyant mood ahead of this test.
🚨 MATCHDAY!
🆚 Brentford
🕛 12pm (UK)
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🏟 Brentford Community Stadium#BREARS pic.twitter.com/ft3ZNNZaUc— Arsenal (@Arsenal) September 18, 2022
Brentford vs. Arsenal predicted lineups
Defender Ethan Pinnock (knee) and winger Canos (hamstring) are close to being in contention to start for Brentford following injuries.
Midfielder Norgaard (achilles) is the major absentee for manager Thomas Frank, who may be tempted to name an unchanged starting lineup following that performance against Leeds last time out.
Brentford predicted lineup (4-3-3): Raya (GK) — Hickey, Jansson, Mee, Henry — Baptiste, Janelt, Jensen — Mbeumo, Toney, Lewis-Potter
Thomas Partey is thought to be ready to start for Arsenal after missing a month with a thigh problem.
Fellow midfielders Mohamed Elneny, Reiss Nelson and Emile Smith Rowe could return, and right-back Cedric Soares has begun training again.
Arsenal predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Ramsdale (GK) — White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko — Partey, Xhaka — Martinelli, Odegaard, Saka— Jesus
What time is Brentford vs. Arsenal?
Brentford play host to Arsenal at the Gtech Community Stadium in London, England. It kicks off at 12 p.m. BST on Sunday, September 18.
| UK | USA | Canada | Australia | |
| Date | Sunday, September 18 | Sunday, September 18 | Sunday, September 18 | Sunday, September 18 |
| Time | 12:00 BST | 07:00 ET | 07:00 ET | 21:00 AET |
How to watch Brentford vs. Arsenal
| UK | USA | Canada | Australia | |
| TV channel | Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Main Event | USA Network, Telemundo | – | – |
| Streaming | Sky Go / NOW TV | fuboTV | fuboTV | Optus Sport |
UK: Matches are carried across Sky Sports and BT Sport streaming and TV platforms, with select matches on Amazon Prime. Brentford vs. Arsenal will be part of Sky Sports’ Super Sunday this weekend.
USA: Select matches are televised on USA Network (English) and Telemundo or Universo (Spanish), and all three channels can be streamed on fuboTV.
Canada: Every Premier League game streams live and on demand exclusively via fuboTV.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream matches live and on demand on Optus Sport.
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