10′
6:40 p.m
Saka goes well on the right and takes the first corner.
7′
6:38 p.m
The favored guests seem to be having a bit of a hard time here at first. The Bees are good defensively and are trying to build up the game in a controlled manner.
4′
6:35 p.m
Ødegaard looks for Gabriel Martinelli at the first post. But his header doesn’t really go towards the goal, and the offensive man may have been in the forbidden zone when he crossed.
3′
18:34
The game is still characterized by many quick changes of direction, and no team can take an early advantage here. Now there is a free kick for the Gunners and possibly their first good opportunity.
1′
18:32
The referee opens the game, Arsenal kicks off and immediately presents themselves as confident and aggressive.
18:29
The teams enter the pitch led by referee Tim Robinson. The hosts appear in red and white, the Gunners play in yellow.
6:25 p.m
Since Manchester City and Liverpool drew 1-1 in the top game, the Gunners have the opportunity to move past these two to the top of the table with a win today. It’s about to begin, the excitement is great!
18:12
Both coaches changed the starting eleven compared to the last league game. Thomas Frank relies on Onyeka, Yarmolyuk and Ghoddos instead of Roerslev, Collins and Jensen. Mikel Arteta also rotates three times. Ramsdale, Ødegaard and Gabriel Jesus start for David Raya, Havertz and Jorginho.
5:49 p.m
In a comparison of the last five league games, both teams have three wins each, Arsenal also won a draw and were only narrowly beaten by Newcastle United during this period. The Bees will have a particularly difficult time today after suffering a 3-0 away defeat against Liverpool last week. In addition, of course, Arsenal has the best defense in the league alongside Liverpool with the ten goals they have conceded so far this season. The hosts will also have to do without a few players as Brentford seem to be particularly unlucky with injuries.
5:40 p.m
The match between FC Brentford and Arsenal FC kicks off at 6:30 p.m. These two teams last met in September in the League Cup. The winner back then was Arsenal with a 0-1 away win. In the league, both teams are separated by eleven points, with the hosts in eleventh place and the Gunners in third place.
5:32 p.m
A warm welcome to the 13th matchday of the Premier League on Saturday evening!