Brentford vs Arsenal Lineups, Preview, Prediction and Team News | Premier League, January 1, 2025
Brentford vs Arsenal Preview
- Tournament: Premier League
- Date: 1st January 2025
- Kick-off time: 17:30
- Venue: GTech Community Stadium
Premier League in 2025 kicks off in London with a derby between Brentford and Arsenal. The two sides will be keen on getting all three points and starting the new year with a bang.
Brentford came into the game sitting 11th in the table, with more losses than wins this season. Thomas Frank’ss idea have been brilliant at home and it would not be a surprise if they win the match.
Arsenal are pushing for the Premier League title once again and will see this match as a confidence booster. They are up against a side that have lost just once at home this season and know that a win would do them a world of good.
The home side are without a win in their last four matches in all competitions after their goalless draw at Brighton & Hove Albion. The Gunners struggled to break the Ipswich Town defense at home but managed to get a 1-0 win and move back to 2nd in the league table.
Brentford Team News
Josh Dasilva, Ethan Pinnock, Kristoffer Ajer, Sepp van den Berg, Mathias Jensen, Aaron Hickey, Rico Henry, Thiago, and Gustavo Nunes are ruled out for Brentford this week. Ben Mee and Mark Flekken remain a doubt for the home side.
Speaking about the two doubtful players, Frank said earlier this week, “On both Flekken and Mee, we have no real update. We’ll know more tomorrow when we really assess them. Hopefully, the injuries aren’t too big.”
Arsenal Team News
Bukayo Saka is the main man out for Arsenal right now, with Ben White also ruled out. Takehiro Tomiyasu and Raheem Sterling will also miss the match.
Sterling might make it in time for the match, as Arteta said earlier this week, “Yes, the news with Raz, I think, is better. We have to see this week how he evolves. We probably expected the knee injury to take longer than it has evolved in the last few days. Hopefully, that’s good news because we need him.”
However, Saka has had surgery and is out for over two months. The Englishman is unlikely to make it to the pitch before March and Arteta said: “I said many weeks so I think it will be more than two months. I don’t know exactly how much longer. It will depend on how the scar tissue starts to heal, the first week or so, the mobility of that. Let’s see it’s very difficult to say. Well it’s always important. Even with Bukay,o we weren’t guaranteed to score three or four goals. We never rely on individuals scoring 25 or 30 goals and we have still managed to be competitive. We’re going to manage to do that.”
Predicted Lineups
Brentford Predicted Lineup: (4-3-3)
Goalkeeper: Valdimarsson
Defenders: Roeslev, Collins, Ji-Soo, Lewis-Potter
Midfielders: Janelt, Norgaard, Dansgaard
Forward: Mbuemo, Wissa, Schade
Burnley Predicted Lineup: (4-3-3)
Goalkeeper: Raya
Defenders: Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly
Midfielders: Odegaard, Partey, Rice
Forward: Martinelli, Havertz, Trossard
Brentford vs Arsenal H2H Record
Brentford won their first ever match against Arsenal in the Premier League back in 20221. However, they are winless against the Gunners since and have lost two of the 5 matches.
Mikel Arteta’s side have won their last three matches at the Brentford Community Stadium in all competitions without conceding a goal. They have lost just two of their last nine opening matches in the calendar year – one of them coming to Manchester City in 2022.
Key players to watch in Brentford vs Arsenal
Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford)
Bryan Mbeumo is, without a doubt, the player to watch out for in the match for Brentford. He has scored 10 times this season and has assisted twice.
Kai Havertz (Arsenal)
With Bukayo Saka ruled out, it has to be Kai Havertz doing the heavy lifting for Arsenal. He will be looking to impress and keep his scoring form going.
Brentford vs Arsenal Prediction
Brentford are expected to do well against Arsenal and could get a point from the match. They have done well at home and should make it hard for the Gunners, who have struggled without Saka.
Prediction: Brentford 1-1 Arsenal
Where to watch Brentford vs Arsenal live?
| Country | Where to watch |
| USA | NBC Platforms |
| UK | Sky Sports |
| India | Star Sports/Disney+ Hotstar |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q. When is Brentford vs Arsenal?
A. Brentford vs Arsenal takes place on 1st January.
Q. Where can you watch Brentford vs Arsenal?
A. Fubo, Hulu + Live TV and DirecTV Stream will stream the Brentford vs Arsenal match for free.
Q. What is the predicted score for Brentford vs Arsenal?
A. Brentford are expected to hold Arsenal to a 1-1 draw.
Q. What is the recent result of Brentford vs Arsenal?
A. Brentford lost 2-1 to Arsenal earlier this year at the Emirates. The last meeting at home was a 1-0 defeat.