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Matchday

Premier League 25/26 · 3 Dec 2025

Arsenal 2–0 Brentford

Picked for matchday: Two strong sides · Standout: Nathan Collins scored 88.7

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.0 – 0.7
Actual xG
1.8 – 0.3
Goals
2 – 0

Footybot made Arsenal favourites at 68%.

Arsenal won and made the better chances: 1.8 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ethan Pinnock, 81.6 in 74′.

Well above their usual level: Michael Kayode +12.5, Mathias Jensen +8.9, David Raya +8.5.

Well below it: Kristoffer Ajer −13.8, Declan Rice −13.3.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Arsenal

30 Nov 2025D 1–1at Chelsea Premier League
26 Nov 2025W 3–1v FC Bayern München Champions League
23 Nov 2025W 4–1v Tottenham Hotspur Premier League
8 Nov 2025D 2–2at Sunderland Premier League
4 Nov 2025W 3–0at SK Slavia Praha Champions League

Brentford

29 Nov 2025W 3–1v Burnley Premier League
22 Nov 2025L 1–2at Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League
9 Nov 2025W 3–1v Newcastle United Premier League
1 Nov 2025L 0–2at Crystal Palace Premier League
25 Oct 2025W 3–2v Liverpool FC Premier League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Arsenal

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Bukayo Saka Forward29100.6084.3–
Ben White Defender90010.0462.5–
Mikel Merino Midfielder90110.6659.3+7.8
Eberechi Eze Midfielder2900–59.2–
Riccardo Calafiori Defender90000.1858.4−2.8
Piero Hincapié Defender9000–57.9+2.4
David Raya Goalkeeper9000–55.8+8.5
Cristhian Mosquera Defender4400–55.4–
Martin Ødegaard Midfielder90000.0253.3−7.3
Jurriën Timber Defender4600–52.3−1.6
Declan Rice Midfielder83000.0851.8−13.3
Martín Zubimendi Midfielder9000–48.7−5.9
Noni Madueke Forward61000.1347.5−4.3
Gabriel Martinelli Forward61000.0943.9−6.3
Viktor Gyökeres Forward1400–38.0–

Brentford

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Nathan Collins Defender1600–88.7–
Ethan Pinnock Defender7400–81.6–
Mikkel Damsgaard Midfielder2900–77.8–
Michael Kayode Defender9000–72.1+12.5
Vitaly Janelt Midfielder61000.0368.4–
Jordan Henderson Midfielder2900–65.8–
Mathias Jensen Midfielder6100–57.4+8.9
Igor Thiago Forward3000–54.7–
Caoimhin Kelleher Goalkeeper9000–53.9+3.2
Yehor Yarmoliuk Midfielder9000–49.8+0.5
Sepp van den Berg Defender90000.0249.7−5.6
Kevin Schade Midfielder60000.2349.7−2.4
Rico Henry Defender7400–45.3–
Dango Ouattara Midfielder90000.0244.8−3.3
Kristoffer Ajer Defender9000–43.5−13.8
Keane Lewis-Potter Defender16000.0539.7–