ARSENAL can go top of the Premier League with a win against London rivals Brentford – and the odds are stacked heavily in their favour.
The Gunners made history at Bramall Lane on Monday after becoming the first team in English football to score FIVE or more away goals on three consecutive occasions.
Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz, Declan Rice, Ben White and an own goal from Jayden Bogle saw Mikel Arteta’s men thrash Sheffield United.
And not only have Arsenal now won seven games on the spin, but they have scored a staggering 31 goals in that time.
However, Ivan Toney and Co will be out to spoil the party – similar to what happened in the title run-in last season.
But Arteta’s side have the incentive of climbing up to the summit of the table should they pick up three points at the Emirates.
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When is Arsenal vs Brentford?
- Arsenal’s huge London derby match against Brentford will take place on Saturday, March 9.
- It is scheduled to get underway at 5:30pm GMT.
- The Emirates Stadium is the allocated arena for this Premier League fixture and it can host approximately 60,704 fans.
- Kai Havertz’s 89th minute strike saw Arsenal snatch all three points in the reverse fixture earlier this season.
How can I watch Arsenal vs Brentford?
- Arsenal vs Brentford will be broadcast LIVE on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League in the UK.
- Coverage is expected to commence from 5pm GMT on both channels – 30 minutes before kick-off.
- Fans can head to NOW TV to stream the entire action live.
- Alternatively, SunSport will have minute-by-minute coverage of the whole match through our live blog.
What is the team news?
The one blip on Arsenal’s 6-0 thrashing over Sheffield United is Gabriel Martinelli being forced to hobble off during the match.
Mikel Arteta confirmed that the Brazilian suffered a cut on his foot, but Martinelli will need further tests to see whether he can feature against Brentford.
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Bukayo Saka was also withdrawn at half-time before being spotted in the dugout for the second half.
Takehiro Tomiyasu (knock), Oleksandr Zinchenko (calf) and Jurrien Timber (knee) are all expected to remain sidelined.
Elsewhere, Brentford boss Thomas Frank is expected to be without; Kevin Schade (muscle), Ben Mee (ankle), Ethan Pinnock (ankle), Bryan Mbeumo (ankle), Aaron Hickey (hamstring), Rico Henry (knee) and Josh Dasilva (knee).
What are the odds?
- Arsenal to win 1/5
- Draw 11/2
- Brentford to win 11/1
*Odds courtesy of Paddy Power are correct at time of publication
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
