Matchday

Premier League 25/26 · 12 Feb 2026

Brentford 1–1 Arsenal

Picked for matchday: Two strong sides · Standout: Gabriel Magalhães scored 86.4

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jan 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.2 – 1.3
Actual xG
1.3 – 0.6
Goals
1 – 1

Footybot saw it as open: Brentford 35%, the draw 27%, Arsenal 38%.

Brentford deserved more from the draw, creating 1.3 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Gabriel Magalhães, 86.4 in 90′.

Brentford

PlayerMinGAxGScore
Jordan Henderson Midfielder1700–75.6
Mikkel Damsgaard Midfielder1700–72.8
Mathias Jensen Midfielder9000–67.0
Keane Lewis-Potter Defender73100.5466.5
Vitaly Janelt Midfielder9000–59.6
Igor Thiago Forward90000.5857.3
Michael Kayode Defender90000.0955.6
Sepp van den Berg Defender90010.1055.5
Dango Ouattara Midfielder90000.0252.0
Rico Henry Defender8900–51.0
Kristoffer Ajer Defender9000–47.4
Caoimhin Kelleher Goalkeeper9000–46.6
Yehor Yarmoliuk Midfielder7300–41.8
Aaron Hickey Defender100–19.8

Arsenal

PlayerMinGAxGScore
Gabriel Magalhães Defender90000.1286.4
Piero Hincapié Defender8101–75.7
Declan Rice Midfielder9000–74.5
Cristhian Mosquera Defender9000–64.9
Noni Madueke Forward70100.1963.1
Gabriel Martinelli Forward9000.0759.3
Jurriën Timber Defender9000–57.6
Leandro Trossard Forward81000.1755.8
David Raya Goalkeeper9000–51.6
Martín Zubimendi Midfielder9000–50.5
Riccardo Calafiori Defender900–47.2
Martin Ødegaard Midfielder45000.0444.2
Viktor Gyökeres Forward9000–44.1
Eberechi Eze Midfielder4500–42.9
Bukayo Saka Forward2000–42.7