The Gunners in the Wind

London, Beritasatu.com – The continuation of the 19th week of the Premier League will present the Brentford vs Arsenal match at the Gtech Community Stadium, Thursday (2/1/2025) early morning at 00.30 WIB. Arsenal is determined to maintain their winning trend after recording three consecutive wins.

After twice beating Crystal Palace with a score of 3-2 in the Carabao Cup and 5-1 in the Premier League, The Gunners – Arsenal’s nickname for a narrow win over Ipswich Town at home.

Arsenal is currently in third place with 36 points or only one point behind Nottingham Forrest. The opportunity for Mikel Arteta’s troops to win the Brentford vs Arsenal match is wide open.

The reason is, Brentford is in a bad trend after not winning in the last four matches. However, coach Mikela Arteta asked his team not to underestimate their opponents.

“They just suffered their first defeat at home this season with a 0-2 defeat against Nottingham Forest before Christmas. They are a very, very good team,” said Mikel Arteta in a press conference before the match.

“If you look at their record at home up to last week, it’s incredible. They have also evolved and adapted. “The quality in their team is because of the players they have at the moment, so I’m very impressed,” he continued.

Meanwhile, Brentford in their last match drew 0-0 against hosts Brighton. Goalkeeper Mark Flekken performed solidly with seven saves.

Estimated Lineup
Brentford (4-2-3-1) vs Brighton: Flekken; Lewis-Potter, Mee, Collins, Roerslev; Janelt, Norgaard; Schade, Damsgaard, Mbeumo; Wissa.

Arsenal (4-3-3) vs Ipswich: Kingdom; Lewis-Skelly, Magalhaes, Saliba, Timber; Havertz, Rice, Odegaard; Trossard, Jesus, Martinelli.

Last 5 meetings
10/3/2024 Arsenal 2-1 Brentford (Premier League)
11/26/2023 Brentford 0-1 Arsenal (Premier League)
28/9/2023 Brentford 0-1 Arsenal (EFL Cup)
11/2/2023 Arsenal 1-1 Brentford (Premier League)
18/9/22 Brentford 0-3 Arsenal (Premier League).

Brentford’s last 5 matches (MKKKS)
7/12/2024 Brentford 4-2 Newcastle (Premier League)
16/12/2024 Chelsea 2-1 Brentford (Premier League)
19/12/2024 Newcastle 3-1 Brentford (EFL Cup)
21/12/2024 Brentford 0-2 Nottingham Forest (Premier League)
28/12/2024 Brighton 0-0 Brentford (Premier League).

Arsenal’s last 5 matches (MSMMM)
12/12/2024 Arsenal 3-0 Monaco (Champions League)
14/12/2024 Arsenal 0-0 Everton (Premier League)
19/12/2024 Arsenal 3-2 Crystal Palace (EFL Cup)
12/22/2024 Crystal Palace 1-5 Arsenal (Premier League)
28/12/2024 Arsenal 1-0 Ipswich Town (Premier League).