Brentford’s first ever Premier League victory came against Arsenal, in their first game in the competition in August 2021. Since then, they’re winless in their last eight against the Gunners (D2 L6).
Arsenal lost their first Premier League away game 2-0 against Brentford but have since won their last three by an aggregate score of 7-1.
Brentford have won just one of their last 11 home London derbies in the Premier League (D6 L4) and are winless in seven since a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace in August 2024.
Arsenal have lost just one of their last 23 Premier League London derbies (W17 D5), while since the start of 2022-23 they’ve lost just one of their 20 away games against fellow London sides (W14 D5).
This is just Brentford’s fourth Premier League game played on a Thursday – they lost 2-0 at Spurs in December 2021, beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 in May 2025 and drew 0-0 with Spurs last month.
Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 12 midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) Premier League games (W9 D3). However, they’re without a win or a goal (D1 L2) in any of their last three specifically on Thursdays.
Brentford lost 2-0 against Nottingham Forest in their last home league game, ending a seven game unbeaten run at the Gtech Stadium. Since the start of last season, they’ve only lost consecutive home league games twice, the first time of which was a 2-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest followed by a loss to Arsenal.
Brentford’s Igor Thiago has scored nine goals in his last 10 Premier League home games, netting four braces in that run. Only Erling Haaland (5) has scored multiple goals in more different home matches this term.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has won 41 of his 67 Premier League London derbies as manager, the best win rate (61%) of anyone to take charge of at least 20. Overall, only Arsène Wenger (106 from 194 games) and José Mourinho (42/70) have won more London derbies than the Spaniard.
Bukayo Saka has been involved in 35 goals in 63 Premier League London derbies (17 goals, 18 assists), the third most of any Arsenal player after Thierry Henry (55) and Dennis Bergkamp (38).
