Arsenal are absolutely on fire right now, but they’re still not top of the table. They can’t let up, not one bit, against Brentford FC on Saturday, because you know that Liverpool and Manchester City definitely will not. The Gunners have won seven in a row, scoring 31 goals across that stretch.
And they’ll need to keep the heat on against the Bees, so Gunners boss Mikel Arteta needs to go with his strongest team possible here on Saturday.
Brentford FC at Arsenal FC FYIs
Kick: Sat. March. 9, 3pm local, Emirates Stadium, London, UK
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Result Probability: Brentford FC 6% Arsenal 83% Draw 11%
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This is a very even and balanced series lately, with Arsenal having won 8 times, Brentford 6, and the number of draws totaling 5. So this is a true London derby, as you can’t have a real rivalry unless there is competitive balance.
That said, the Gunners are strongly favored to win here, and Brentford FC are huge underdogs. So obviously, anything other than an Arsenal win would be a huge upset.
Arsenal Starting XI Prediction vs Brentford FC
Aaron Ramsdale; Ben White, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Oleksandr Zinchenko; Martin Odegaard, Declan Rice, Thomas Partey; Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus
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