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Arsenal make the trip to West London to face capital rivals Brentford in another big Premier League clash on Thursday evening.
The Gunners were convincing victors last time out as they secured a 3-0 win over Sunderland. Martín Zubimendi opened the scoring with a great strike from the edge of the box before Viktor Gyökeres grabbed a second-half brace with two well-taken finishes.
As they continue their brilliant season under the leadership of Keith Andrews, Brentford came from behind to win 3-2 at Newcastle in their previous outing. Sven Botman put the Magpies ahead, but Vitaly Janelt and Igor Thiago turned the tables. Bruno Guimarães equalised late on, but Dango Ouattara struck to win it for Brentford.
This is a game with plenty riding on it for both sides. Arsenal could be just three points clear at the top of the league if Manchester City are to beat Fulham on Wednesday, meaning they would be eager to re-extend their advantage to six while the Bees will be looking to continue their outstanding charge for a European finish.
Here's our preview of the Gunners' trip to the Gtech Community Stadium.
Brentford vs Arsenal: Preview, Prediction & Lineups
What time does Brentford vs Arsenal kick off?
Brentford vs Arsenal kicks off on Thursday 12 February at 20:00 GMT.
- When is kick off? Thursday 12 February, 2026
- What time is kick off? 20:00 GMT
- Where is it played? Gtech Community Stadium
- Referee: John Brookes
Brentford vs Arsenal head-to-head record
Club | Wins | Draws | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|
Brentford | 6 | 6 | 11 |
Arsenal | 11 | 6 | 6 |
Brentford vs Arsenal last five meetings
Date | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|
3 December 2025 | Arsenal 2-0 Brentford | Premier League |
12 April 2025 | Arsenal 1-1 Brentford | Premier League |
1 January 2025 | Brentford 1-3 Arsenal | Premier League |
9 March 2024 | Arsenal 2-1 Brentford | Premier League |
25 November 2023 | Brentford 0-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
How to watch Brentford vs Arsenal
Country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | TNT Sports 1 |
Australia | Stan Sport |
Canada | DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports Network Canada |
United States | USA Network, UNIVERSO, TeleXitos |
Brentford team news
Keith Andrews will have to deal with absentees in attack for this capital clash with Keven Schade serving the second of a two-game ban after seeing red against Aston Villa. Reiss Nelson will also be unavailable as he is not able to face his parent club.
It is likely the Irishman will opt to stick with the same side that overcame Newcastle at St James' Park, but Jordan Henderson's spot could be in jeopardy after Yehor Yarmoliuk replaced him in the early stages of the second-half.
Igor Thiago goes into this test in fine form and will almost certainly be the starting striker, but Andrews will have to deal without having Fabio Carvalho, Antoni Milambo and Josh Dasilva at his disposal.
Predicted Brentford lineup vs Arsenal: Kelleher; Kayode, Van den Berg, Ajer, Henry; Janelt, Henderson; Ouattara, Jensen, Lewis-Potter; Thiago
Arsenal team news
Bukayo Saka and Martin Ødegaard both missed the win over Sunderland after suffering respective injuries in the week prior. Mikel Arteta confirmed in his pre-match press conference that he will have to wait and see if the pair will make their returns against the Bees.
Leandro Trossard was forced off at the weekend, throwing his availability also into doubt. While his condition is again a wait-and-see, Gabriel Martinelli could replace him on the left flank.
Viktor Gyökeres will return as the starting striker while Kai Havertz will support him in a creative midfield role once again. However, Mikel Merino will remain absent as he enters the early stages of recovery from foot surgery.
Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Brentford: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Havertz, Zubimendi, Rice; Madueke, Gyökeres, Martinelli
Brentford vs Arsenal score prediction
At the start of the season, this clash wouldn't have been so difficult to call, but the reality is that this will be tighter than most would have expected.
Arsenal will be desperate to extend their lead at the top of the table, especially if their advantage has been cut to just three points ahead of kick-off. On the other hand, Brentford will be looking to continue their push for a European finish, having enjoyed a stellar season under first time manager Andrews, who was initially tipped to take the Bees down to the Championship.
Set pieces will be key for both sides in this matchup and there won't be much to separate the two, but the Gunners will be the ones to take the three points tomorrow night.