LiontipsBrentford vs Arsenal. Prediction and Betting Tips for 2022-23 English Premier League (September 18, 2022).
Command Analysis
Brentford made a good impression in their first Premier League year. The Bees showed themselves as a tough opponent and created a couple of sensations, and finished the tournament in 13th place. In the summer, Brentford bought Keane Lewis-Potter from Hull City (19 million) and Aaron Hickey (16.5 million) from Bologna.
The team started their new Premier League campaign with a draw against Leicester City (2:2). Brentford have earned nine points from the first six games, which puts them in 9th place in the standings. After a draw with Crystal Palace (1:1), the Bees crushed Leeds United (5:2). In total, they have scored 15 goals.
Norgaard, Canos, and Pinnock have been sidelined with injuries.
Arsenal secured the top-5 finish in the Premier League last season, which got them a ticket to the Europa League. The Gunnerschalked up 69 points from 38 games, which was the best result for the team in a few years. In the offseason, the club spent 114 million euros to strengthen the squad - Gabriel Jesus (52.2 mln), Fábio Vieira (35 mln), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (35 mln) have joined the squad.
In the first five games, Mikel Arteta's men collected maximum points, but in the 6th round they suffered a defeat to Manchester United (1:3). Despite that, they remain the leaders with 15 points and 14 goals scored.
Smith-Rowe, Zinchenko, Elneni, Nelson have been ruled out of this game.
Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 1:2
The hosts have won 2 of the last 3 head-to-head games.
СтавкаGoals in both halves - yes
In 3 of the last 4 head-to-head games, goals were scored in both halves.
СтавкаCorners: total under 9.5
This bet played in 3 of the last 5 games of the hosts.
Tip and bets
We expect the visitors to have full control of the game. Last year, Brentford beat Arsenal in their first Premier League game, but today Arsenal are a diffirent team. The Gunners have superior quality in every position, and they need to get a win to secured the top line. We will be backing the favorites in this fixture.
Our prediction — Arsenal to win
We expect an exciting game of football with many sharp attacks and scoring chances. At least three goals were scored in the last three head-to-head games, so we will take the over here.
Second bet — total over 2.5 goals
