Premier League: Brentford v Arsenal - commentary, scores & updates

Team news

Brentford are hopeful that goalkeeper Mark Flekken, who went off injured in the goalless draw at Brighton, will be fit to play.

Defender Ben Mee faces a couple of weeks out after also limping off in that fixture but Sepp van den Berg and Mathias Jensen are set to return while Christian Norgaard has shaken off a knock and is also available.

Arsenal's Oleksandr Zinchenko, who hasn't played for almost a month because of a calf issue, could feature after being an unused substitute in the win over Ipswich.

Raheem Sterling's knee injury is not as serious as initially been feared, but this game is likely to come too soon.

Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu remain out with knee injuries, while Bukayo Saka is recovering from hamstring surgery.

Match facts

Head to head

• Arsenal are unbeaten in their last six matches against Brentford in all competitions, winning five of those games.

• The Gunners have won their last three away fixtures against Brentford in all competitions without conceding a single goal.

• The Bees' last win against Arsenal was a 2-0 victory in August 2021, and came in their first top-flight match for 74 years.

Brentford

• Brentford have won just one of their last five league matches (D1, L3).

• The Bees had won five home league games in a row before losing 2-0 to Nottingham Forest in their most recent one.

• Despite that defeat, Brentford have the joint-best home form in the Premier League this season, along with leaders Liverpool.

• Since beating Newcastle 4-2 on 7 December, Brentford have scored just one goal in three games.

• Thomas Frank's team are one of two sides yet to keep a clean sheet at home in the Premier League this season, along with Ipswich.

• Brentford have won just one of their last 12 London derbies in the Premier League (D3, L8).

• They have won their first league game in each of the last five calendar years, and are unbeaten in their last six played on New Year's Day (W4, D2).

• Bryan Mbeumo has been involved in 14 goals in his last 15 Premier League London derbies, scoring 12 and providing two assists.

Arsenal

• Arsenal are unbeaten in 11 matches in all competitions (W8, D3).

• The Gunners have taken 18 points from their last eight Premier League games - only leaders Liverpool have won more in that period.

• Mikel Arteta's side have conceded 16 Premier League goals this season, the fewest in the top flight.

• However, Arsenal haven't kept a clean sheet in any of their last seven Premier League away games.

• This will be Arsenal's ninth consecutive top-flight game in London (five home, four away), the longest such run in their league history.

• They were unbeaten in all 10 of their Premier League London derbies in 2024 (W8, D2).

• Arsenal have lost their first league game in only one of the last nine calendar years (W6, D2), going down 2-1 at home to Man City on New Year's Day 2022.

• Kai Havertz has been involved in eight goals in his last eight London derbies in the Premier League, scoring six and providing two assists.