Arsenal vs Brentford predictions: Gunners may struggle to follow up European heroics
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- Arsenal have scored only seven goals in seven Premier League matches since thrashing Manchester City 5-1 in February
- Brentford are aiming to improve a record of 10 defeats in 13 games against top-eight clubs this season
- Recommended bet: Draw or Brentford Double Chance
Arsenal produced a magnificent performance to beat European champions Real Madrid 3-0 in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg at the Emirates Stadium.
Wednesday's return leg in Madrid is looming large for Mikel Arteta's men, who are nine points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool with just seven matches remaining.
Arteta rotated his squad for last weekend's 1-1 draw at Everton and a similar approach is expected against Brentford, who are targeting a sixth win in their last seven away matches.
Team news
Arsenal will take no risks with the fitness of star men Declan Rice and Bukayo Sake as they prepare for next week's Champions League trip to Real Madrid.
The Gunners are missing injured defenders Gabriel Magalhaes, Riccardo Calafiori and Takehiro Tomiyasu as well as forwards Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus.
Brentford's Aaron Hickey and Gustavo Nunes are closing in on a return to first-team action but Fabio Carvalho, Josh Dasilva and Igor Thiago are sidelined.
The stats
None of Arsenal's last seven league matches featured over 3.5 goals.
The Gunners have scored first in seven of their last eight home games in all competitions.
Only Everton have had more draws than Arsenal's 11 in this season's Premier League.
Brentford have lost only one of their last seven away league games.
Bees forward Bryan Mbeumo has scored five goals in his last six away league matches.
There have been over 2.5 goals in 12 of Brentford's last 15 away matches in all competitions.
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Prediction
Brentford have lost all six of their away fixtures at top-eight clubs this season, also suffering home defeats against Liverpool, Arsenal and third-placed Nottingham Forest.
However, the Bees have a good opportunity to pick up at least a point against the Gunners, whose focus is on Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final second leg at Real Madrid.
Despite this week's stirring 3-0 home win over Real, Arsenal will be taking nothing for granted in their tie with the 15-time European champions.
Key men such as Bukayo Saka, William Saliba, Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice, who scored two stunning free-kicks in the first leg, are likely to be rested.
Arsenal have struggled for goals in the Premier League recently, with forwards Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus injured, and their only wins in their last six matches were narrow home victories over Chelsea and Fulham.
They lost 1-0 at home to lowly West Ham in February before away draws at Forest, Manchester United and Everton.
Brentford racked up five straight away wins in the league before a 2-1 defeat at in-form Newcastle, where they were unfortunate not to pick up a point.
The Bees followed up with a goalless draw at home to Chelsea and they are capable of avoiding defeat against what is likely to be a much changed Arsenal line-up.
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