Brentford vs Arsenal | Premier League | Gameweek 19 - Jan 1
In January, London rivals Brentford and Arsenal will play the first Premier League match of 2025 at the Gtech Community Stadium, where fireworks should continue to fly after New Year's Eve festivities are just over.
Brentford vs Arsenal | Premier League | Gameweek 19 - Jan 1
Match Details:
NAME: Brentford vs Arsenal DATE: Jan 1, 2025 TIME: 5.30pm UK VENUE: Brentford Community Stadium
When is Brentford vs Arsenal?
Brentford vs Arsenal is scheduled for an 5.30pm UK kick-off on Wednesday, Jan 1, 2025.
How to watch?
HOTSTAR in India, TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate in UK, fuboTV, USA Network, UNIVERSO in US & fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports Network Canada alsoin Canada will all be airing live coverage of the event.
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Brentford vs Arsenal Team News
Brentford Team News
Frank stated on Monday that Mee's muscular issue would keep him out of action for a few weeks, but Flekken might be cleared to play; he did, however, express complete faith in Hakon Valdimarsson to step up if needed.
Igor Thiago (knee), Gustavo Nunes (back), Rico Henry (knee), Aaron Hickey (thigh), Josh Dasilva (knee), Kristoffer Ajer (ankle), and Ethan Pinnock (thigh) are undoubtedly out, but Sepp van den Berg (groin) and Mathias Jensen (thigh) are also expected to rejoin the team.
Arsenal Team News
Saka had undergone surgery to address his severe hamstring issue, Arteta told reporters after Ipswich. However, he was able to provide a more encouraging update on Raheem Sterling, whose knee problem is not as severe as initially thought.
However, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Ben White are still recovering from serious knee issues and won't be seen for some time.
In order to make room for the returned Gabriel Jesus, Arteta chose to start Gabriel Martinelli in Saka's place against Brentford. However, the Brazilian lost his temper the previous game and could be fired if the Gunners manager decides to add Thomas Partey to the midfield.
Brentford vs Arsenal Match Summary
Highlights - Brentford vs Arsenal
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The Gunners easily defeated Ipswich Town on December 27, the same night that the Bees and Brighton & Hove Albion shook hands on a bore draw, meaning that only one of the capital teams was able to take home three points in their final games of 2024.
When Ipswich arrived at the Emirates two days after Christmas, Mikel Arteta's Arsenal did not have to wait until the New Year to start a new chapter in their history. The Gunners started life without the services of Hale End hero Bukayo Saka, who was injured.
Saka, who suffered a hamstring injury, watched helplessly from the sidelines as Arsenal struggled to a 1-0 victory over their defense-heavy opponents. Although they lost to a goal from Kai Havertz in the first half, they were able to maintain their composure otherwise. This will be the theme for the next two months.
When the final whistle blew, the Emirates supporters' reaction was one of relief rather than ecstasy. Arsenal made sure that their already immense lead over Liverpool would not widen further, but Nottingham Forest's victory over Everton will put them in third place in the Premier League standings going into 2025.
If Wednesday's victory puts Arsenal ahead of Nuno Espirito Santo's surprise package, the Gooners can be confident in that outcome given their team's three-game winning streak and 11-match unbeaten streak across all competitions.
Arsenal, who have a history of dominating their capital rivals, won all ten of their 2024 Premier League London derbies. Arteta's team hasn't even left the city since their November 26 trip to Sporting Lisbon; this will be their ninth consecutive match in the English capital.
However, Brentford did leave their comfortable surroundings for a short while to play Brighton on December 27. The main topic of conversation during that 0-0 draw was Joao Pedro's mysterious decision to forego an early bath after elbowing Yehor Yarmoliuk.
Thomas Frank and colleagues discussed a draw that may have caused conflicting feelings in the Bees' camp as frustrated supporters vented their frustrations. Although they ended a three-game losing streak at the Amex Stadium, they are one of two teams in the Premier League this season that have yet to win away from home, along with terribly sorry Southampton.
The Bees are currently in the safety of 12th place, though, thanks to their well-established strengths at the Gtech Community Stadium; their 22 points at home are tied with Liverpool for the most, and their 26 goals scored are the most in the Premier League.
However, Nottingham Forest's 2-0 victory just before Christmas tore down some of the walls in West London, and despite being the Premier League's joint-best home team statistically, they have failed to keep a single top-flight clean sheet at the Gtech this season.
In the 2023–24 Premier League season, Frank's crop also suffered two close losses to Arsenal. Since blowing the Gunners away in their first Premier League game in 2021, Brentford has lost all three of their home games against Arteta's team without scoring.
Predicted starting lineup
Brentford possible starting lineup:
Flekken; Roerslev, Collins, Van den Berg, Lewis-Potter; Janelt, Norgaard; Mbeumo, Damsgaard, Schade; Wissa