ArsenalvBrentford
Thu, 7 Jan 2027, 7:00 am AEDT
Emirates Stadium
Season comparison
| Arsenal | 2026-27 | Brentford |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 3 | Won | 1 |
| 0 | Drawn | 2 |
| 0 | Lost | 0 |
| 6 | Goals for | 5 |
| 1 | Goals against | 2 |
| WWW | Last 5 | DDW |
Key stats
- 1Half-time goals1.5
Half-time goals: Arsenal 1, Brentford 1.5. The score at the break.
- 2.06xG2.41
xG: Arsenal 2.06, Brentford 2.41. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
- 2.06Non-penalty xG2.16
Non-penalty xG: Arsenal 2.06, Brentford 2.16. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
- 14.3Shots20
Shots: Arsenal 14.3, Brentford 20. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
- 5.7On target5
On target: Arsenal 5.7, Brentford 5. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
- 2.3Big chances3
Big chances: Arsenal 2.3, Brentford 3. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
- 6Corners6.5
Corners: Arsenal 6, Brentford 6.5. Corners won.
- 2.3Shots from corners5.3
Shots from corners: Arsenal 2.3, Brentford 5.3. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.
- 0.7From free kicks0.3
From free kicks: Arsenal 0.7, Brentford 0.3. Shots struck directly from a free kick.
- 1Headed shots7
Headed shots: Arsenal 1, Brentford 7. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
- 0Penalties0.3
Penalties: Arsenal 0, Brentford 0.3. Penalties awarded and taken.
- 268Passes in their third196.3
Passes in their third: Arsenal 268, Brentford 196.3. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
- 14.3Deep completions7.7
Deep completions: Arsenal 14.3, Brentford 7.7. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
- 8Fouls15
Fouls: Arsenal 8, Brentford 15. Fouls conceded.
- 1.3Yellow cards2.7
Yellow cards: Arsenal 1.3, Brentford 2.7. Summed from the players.
- 9.5PPDA7.7
PPDA: Arsenal 9.5, Brentford 7.7. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
- 2.60Expected points1.85
Expected points: Arsenal 2.60, Brentford 1.85. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.
Head to head
6 Arsenal · 3 drawn · 1 Brentford10 meetings on record, 2.4 goals a game
- Brentford1–1Arsenal2025-26 · 13 Feb
- Arsenal2–0Brentford2025-26 · 4 Dec
- Arsenal1–1Brentford2024-25 · 13 Apr
- Brentford1–3Arsenal2024-25 · 2 Jan
- Arsenal2–1Brentford2023-24 · 10 Mar
- Brentford0–1Arsenal2023-24 · 26 Nov
- Arsenal1–1Brentford2022-23 · 12 Feb
- Brentford0–3Arsenal2022-23 · 18 Sept
- Arsenal2–1Brentford2021-22 · 20 Feb
- Brentford2–0Arsenal2021-22 · 14 Aug
Last time out
Arsenal
Arsenal 2–1 Chelsea · 6 Sept
- David RayaGK
- Benjamin WhiteDR
- Ezri KonsaDC
- GabrielDC
- Riccardo CalafioriDL
- Lewis-SkellyDMC
- Declan RiceDMC
- Bukayo SakaAMR
- Martin ØdegaardAMC
- Christos TzolisAML
- Kai HavertzFW
Substitutes used (5)
Brentford
Brentford 1–1 Sunderland · 5 Sept
- Caoimhín KelleherGK
- Michael KayodeDR
- Kristoffer AjerDC
- Nathan CollinsDC
- Lewis-PotterDL
- Mamadou SangaréDMC
- Vitaly JaneltDMC
- Dango OuattaraAMR
- Mikkel DamsgaardAMC
- Kevin SchadeAML
- Igor ThiagoFW
Substitutes used (5)
Players to watch
Arsenal
- Bukayo Saka2Goals
- Riccardo Calafiori2Assists
- Bukayo Saka9Shots
- Bukayo Saka5Shots on target
- Christos Tzolis8Key passes
- Bukayo Saka3Big chances
- Bukayo Saka2.30Expected goals
- Martin Ødegaard1.24Expected assists
Brentford
- Vitaly Janelt2Goals
- Mamadou Sangaré1Assists
- Igor Thiago9Shots
- Igor Thiago3Shots on target
- Mikkel Damsgaard6Key passes
- Igor Thiago3Big chances
- Igor Thiago2.30Expected goals
- Lewis-Potter0.74Expected assists
Defence vs position
2026-27 season. Only 3 matches behind the thinner of the two clubs, so read the ranks as an early indication rather than a record.
| Forwards | Arsenal v Brentford def | Brentford v Arsenal def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.67v0.333rd/5th | 0.00v0.0010th/11th |
| Assists | 0.00v0.007th/8th | 0.00v0.007th/8th |
| Shots | 1.7v1.315th/18th | 3.0v0.34th/20th |
| Shots on target | 1.3v0.33rd/13th | 1.0v0.04th/20th |
| Key passes | 1.3v1.02nd/6th | 0.0v1.020th/6th |
| Big chances | 0.00v0.3317th/11th | 1.00v0.002nd/19th |
| xG | 0.11v0.3319th/16th | 0.77v0.013rd/20th |
| Attacking mid | Arsenal v Brentford def | Brentford v Arsenal def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1.33v0.332nd/9th | 0.33v0.3313th/9th |
| Assists | 0.33v0.006th/14th | 0.00v0.0012th/14th |
| Shots | 6.3v4.37th/12th | 6.3v3.37th/15th |
| Shots on target | 2.7v1.34th/10th | 1.7v1.39th/10th |
| Key passes | 6.0v2.05th/19th | 7.0v1.33rd/20th |
| Big chances | 1.33v0.673rd/9th | 0.00v0.3315th/12th |
| xG | 1.18v0.653rd/10th | 0.35v0.2618th/18th |
| Midfielders | Arsenal v Brentford def | Brentford v Arsenal def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v0.009th/10th | 0.67v0.001st/10th |
| Assists | 0.33v0.004th/11th | 0.33v0.334th/3rd |
| Shots | 2.0v3.011th/4th | 3.0v2.78th/5th |
| Shots on target | 0.0v1.014th/4th | 1.0v0.34th/10th |
| Key passes | 1.7v2.717th/9th | 2.7v2.38th/12th |
| Big chances | 0.00v0.339th/3rd | 0.67v0.004th/9th |
| xG | 0.08v0.2513th/6th | 0.41v0.095th/14th |
| Defenders | Arsenal v Brentford def | Brentford v Arsenal def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v0.007th/5th | 0.67v0.001st/5th |
| Assists | 1.00v0.001st/10th | 0.33v0.003rd/10th |
| Shots | 3.0v0.34th/20th | 6.0v1.31st/14th |
| Shots on target | 1.0v0.04th/16th | 1.3v0.01st/16th |
| Key passes | 1.7v1.012th/16th | 4.0v1.02nd/16th |
| Big chances | 1.00v0.002nd/10th | 1.33v0.001st/10th |
| xG | 0.61v0.022nd/20th | 0.85v0.061st/17th |
Each cell is what that club’s forwards in that position produce per match, against what the opposition concedes to that position — and the two ranks beneath them, out of 20. First rank 1 produces the most; second rank 1 concedes the most. So a low pair is a good attack meeting a soft defence, which is the matchup worth finding. A substitute counts towards the position he usually starts in, because the source names a position only for players who start and substitutes are a fourteenth of this league’s goals.
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