Arsenal vs Brentford

Arsenal have dropped 16 points from winning positions this season (8 draws) – just one fewer than they had in the past two campaigns combined (8 in 2022-23, 9 in 2023-24).

Brentford had an expected goals total of just 0.19 against Arsenal. It’s the fourth lowest xG for a team to avoid defeat in a Premier League match this season, with two of the other three also coming against Arsenal (Everton 0.09 in December, Fulham 0.16 in December).

Arsenal’s Declan Rice has been involved in 16 goals in 44 games in all competitions this season (7 goals, 9 assists), his joint-best return in a single campaign (also 7 goals and 9 assists in 51 games last season).

Arsenal have lost just one of their 10 home games against Brentford in all competitions (W5 D4), going down 2-0 at Highbury in April 1938.

Having beaten Arsenal 2-0 in their first ever Premier League match in August 2021, Brentford have now lost five of their last six against the Gunners in the competition (D1).

Arsenal have lost just one of their last 15 Premier League London derbies (W12 D2), going down 1-0 against West Ham in February. They’ve scored at least five goals in five of these 15 matches.

Brentford have won their last two away London derby matches in the Premier League, having lost seven in a row on the road before this.

Since the start of December, Arsenal have conceded just 12 goals in their 18 Premier League games. They’ve only conceded more than once in one of these games, a 2-2 home draw against Aston Villa.