Brentford are heading into this match in really poor form, having lost their last three games and drawn the two before that, without a single win in five. They have been struggling to keep the ball out of their own net, conceding three goals in two of those defeats. Arsenal, on the other hand, have been more mixed but picked up two wins in their last five, including a good away victory, and they have generally been harder to beat.

When these two sides have met recently, the matches have been tight and often low-scoring. Their last three games all finished either 1-1 or 2-0, and none of the last five meetings have seen more than three goals. Given Brentford's poor run and Arsenal's slightly more solid recent results, this match is likely to be a close one, but Arsenal look to be in a better place to edge it.