London derby as Arsenal welcome Brentford

The match will be played at the Emirates Stadium and the hosts begin the weekend in 6th place on 39 points while the visitors are in 14th place on 24 points.

Arsenal come into the match having defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 away from home in their most recent Premier League fixture.

The only goal of the game was scored in the 25th minute and it was an important victory for Arsenal as they had failed to win any of their previous 5 matches in all competitions.

Arsenal were held to a 0-0 draw at home in the Premier League by Burnley, eliminated from the League Cup by Liverpool and knocked out of the FA Cup by Nottingham Forest. There was also a 2-1 defeat at home in the Premier League at the hands of defending champions, Manchester City.

Results in the Premier League show Arsenal have been difficult to beat and they have lost only 1 of their 7 most recent league games.

The Gunners are undefeated in 9 of their last 10 home Premier League matches and they have kept a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 Premier League games on home soil.

Brentford make the trip to the Emirates Stadium on the back of a 0-0 draw at home against Crystal Palace last weekend. Despite the fact it was only a point, it was an important result for Brentford as they had lost each of their previous 6 fixtures in all competitions.

London derby as Arsenal welcome Brentford

The Bees were defeated by Southampton, Liverpool, and Manchester City away in the Premier League, plus Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers at home. Brentford were also eliminated from the FA Cup at Everton.

Form in the Premier League shows Brentford have been struggling to win matches and they have failed to win any of their six most recent league games, losing five of those six fixtures.