Premier League LIVE: Brentford v Arsenal – commentary, scores, updates, preview, team news, statistics and head-to-head

Brentford are winless in their last five games against the Gunners (D1 L4) since winning 2-0 against Arsenal in their first Premier League game in August 2021.

Arsenal have won their last three away games against Brentford without conceding a single goal. They have won four consecutive away games against Sunderland, with the last being between 2003 and 2008, when they kept a clean sheet each time.

This will be Arsenal's ninth consecutive league game in London (five at home, four away), following a 1-1 draw with Chelsea in November. This is the Gunners' longest league game in the capital's history.

Brentford have won their first league game in each of the last five years. They are also unbeaten in their last six games on New Year's Day (4 wins, 2 losses) since losing 2-0 to Swansea in 2007.

Arsenal have lost their first league game in only one of the last nine years (6 wins and 2 losses), losing 2-1 at home to Manchester City on New Year's Day 2022.

Arsenal remained undefeated in all 10 Premier League London Derby games in 2024 (8 wins, 2 draws). They have scored five or more goals in five of their 10 games, as many times as they had in their previous 117 games.

After going unbeaten in 14 Premier League London derbies between October 2022 and November 2023, Brentford have now won just once of their last 12 in the competition (D3 L8).

Going into this round of matches, Brentford are one of two teams, along with Ipswich, who are yet to keep a clean sheet at home in the Premier League this season. The 2-0 loss to Nottingham Forest in their last game was their first defeat and the first time they failed to score at the Gtech Community Stadium this season.

Arsenal have not conceded a clean sheet in their last seven away games in the Premier League and nine in their previous 10 away matches.

Brentford's Brian Mbeumo has scored 14 goals (12 goals, 2 assists) in his last 15 Premier League London derbies, while Arsenal's Kai Havertz has 8 goals (6 goals, 2 assists) in his last 8 games in the competition. ) was recorded. 2 assists).