Arsenal vs Brentford predictions, odds and betting tips

Arsenal will still be on a high after their 3-0 victory over Real Madrid when Brentford come to town. The Gunners are no doubt already looking ahead to the second leg of that Champions League tie.

That perhaps gives Brentford a chance to get something on Saturday, although Arsenal remain strong favourites. Who will come out on top?

Arsenal vs Brentford best bets

• Arsenal to win and both teams to score – 2/1 with Tote
• Over 2.5 goals – 4/6 with Spreadex
• Leandro Trossard to score any time – 12/5 with Parimatch

Arsenal vs Brentford odds

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Arsenal vs Brentford predictions

What a night that was for Arsenal. A 3-0 victory over Real Madrid on Tuesday sent Gunners fans straight to cloud nine. They might not have descended back to earth by the time this game against Brentford kicks off.

Tuesday’s triumph was one of the greatest in the club’s history. An even first half gave way to a second period in which Arsenal outclassed the 15-time and current European champions.

Declan Rice scored two free-kicks in magnificent fashion, before a fine finish from Mikel Merino gave Arsenal a three-goal cushion to take to the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. 

Madrid can never be written off, on course, but it is not an exaggeration to say that Arsenal have one foot in the semi-finals of the Champions League. It would be the first time they have reached the last four of Europe’s premier competition since 2009. Arsenal fans are even daring to dream of a first ever taste of glory in this tournament. 

Needless to say, the Champions League is Arsenal’s main focus right now. There is little for them to play for domestically, having already exited the FA Cup and with an 11-point gap to leaders Liverpool in top spot.

Arsenal are not yet over the line in their bid for a top-five finish and qualification for next season’s edition of the Champions League, but a 10-point buffer over Manchester City in sixth place means they are sitting pretty comfortably.

Arsenal’s divided attention gives Brentford cause for encouragement. Mikel Arteta will almost certainly shuffle his pack for Saturday’s London derby at the Emirates Stadium. 

Bukayo Saka, for one, will probably drop down to the bench as he continues his recovery to full fitness. Arsenal will need the England international, who was terrific on Tuesday night, to be at his sharpest for the second leg.

If European qualification ends up going down to eighth place in the Premier League, Brentford are still just about in the conversation. They are sixth points adrift of Fulham in that position with seven rounds of fixtures remaining.

It would take a huge effort for Thomas Frank’s side to leapfrog each of the Cottagers, Brighton & Hove Albion, Bournemouth and Crystal Palace, but a surprise win this weekend would be a useful boost.

Arsenal vs Brentford betting tips

The Emirates Stadium hosts a London derby between Arsenal and Brentford on Saturday.

Arsenal to win and both teams to score

It is almost guaranteed that Arteta will make changes to his XI for the visit of Brentford. We just do not know the extent to which he will do so.

Will it just be Saka and perhaps Thomas Partey, Gabriel Martinelli and Jurrien Timber who drop down to the bench, as they did against Everton last weekend? Or will Arteta go further?

That uncertainty makes the predictions business a little more complex than usual, but there are still enough reasons to back a home win.

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First, Arteta would no doubt bring on his big hitters if the scoreline is not in his team’s favour in the second half. Second, even a rotated Arsenal side has the quality to beat Brentford at home.

Keep in mind, though, that the Bees have scored in each of their last six away games.

Back Arsenal to win and both teams to score at 2/1 with Tote

Over 2.5 goals

Brentford were involved in a 0-0 draw with Chelsea last weekend, but their matches tend to be much more entertaining than that.

There have been an average of 3.16 goals in Brentford games this term, fewer than only Tottenham Hotspur (3.32), Liverpool and Wolverhampton Wanderers (both 3.29).

Arsenal’s fixtures are at the other end of the scale on 2.65 goals every 90 minutes, but with less to play for and a second-string side on the pitch, Saturday’s contest should be more open.

It is true that Arsenal have at times struggled to break down low blocks this term, but Brentford have taken a step towards a more expansive style this season.

The stakes are not overly high, but this should still be an enjoyable affair.

Go for over 2.5 goals at 4/6 with Spreadex

Leandro Trossard to score any time

Leandro Trossard is sure to be one of the beneficiaries of Arteta’s rotation, not least because his versatility allows him to slot into any of the attacking positions.

The Belgium international must have been disappointed to have been used for just 16 minutes of Tuesday’s victory over Real Madrid.

If he is given an opportunity to impress against Brentford, you can bet your bottom dollar that Trossard will be determined to grasp it.

The former Brighton forward found the net against Everton last weekend and he can do the same here.

Tip Leandro Trossard to score any time at 12/5 with Parimatch

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