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.
Here’s how to watch the game, the latest odds and more ahead of a London derby between two teams with 29 goals between them so far.
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.
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 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
Brentford vs. Arsenal betting odds
Nine goals in three home games and seven points out of nine along the way should make Brentford appeal to punters looking for value, although Arsenal had been flying before their defeat at United.
The short odds on both teams contributing to a scoreline containing three goals or more is partly a reflection of the strikers likely to be spearheading their teams.
Toney and Jesus have been directly involved in a total of 13 goals so far this season. Toney’s hat-trick against Leeds took him to five of his own for the season, two clear of Jesus.
UK (Sky Bet) |
USA (DraftKings) |
Canada (Sports Interaction) |
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Brentford Win | 10/3 | +340 | 4.22 |
Draw | 29/10 | +290 | 3.53 |
Arsenal Win | 3/4 | -125 | 1.79 |
Over 2.5 Goals | 8/13 | -150 | 1.64 |
Both Teams to Score | 4/7 | -160 | 1.58 |
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