Gameweek 13 preview · Wed 2 Dec, 20:15 · Sky Sports / TNT Sports
Brentford v Arsenal
Brentford sit 6th on 14 points (form WDLDW); Arsenal are 1st on 24 (LWWWW). Kick-off is 20:15 UK time on Wed 2 Dec, live on Sky Sports or TNT Sports.
The numbers
Brentford have scored 16 goals and conceded 9 in 9 games, from chances worth 14.3 expected goals, with 3 clean sheets. Arsenal have scored 14 goals and conceded 5 in 9 games, from chances worth 14.9 expected goals, with 6 clean sheets.
On the game's difficulty scale this is a 4 for BRE and a 4 for ARS (out of 5).
The FPL angle
Brentford's leading FPL assets are Schade (45 pts, 14.2%, £6.2m), Ajer (40 pts, 4.1%, £4.5m) and Lewis-Potter (38 pts, 1.9%, £5.5m). The market's pick this week is Thiago, bought by 23,290 managers since the last deadline. Thiago is on penalties.
Arsenal's leading FPL assets are Gabriel (58 pts, 24.6%, £8.0m), Raya (54 pts, 46.7%, £6.2m) and Calafiori (51 pts, 48.0%, £5.9m). The market's pick this week is Konsa, bought by 162,645 managers since the last deadline. Saka is on penalties.
Availability
- Furo (BRE) — Unspecified injury - Unknown return date
- Henry (BRE) — Hip injury - Unknown return date
- Milambo (BRE) — Knee injury - Unknown return date
- Carvalho (BRE) — Knock - Expected back 23 Nov
- Dasilva (BRE) — Hamstring injury - Unknown return date
- Saka (ARS) — Thigh injury - Unknown return date
- Saliba (ARS) — Back injury - 75% chance of playing
- Dowman (ARS) — Suspended until 29 Nov
Last season
Arsenal 2–0 Brentford (GW14) and Brentford 1–1 Arsenal (GW26).
Watching it
Midweek rounds are split between Sky Sports and TNT Sports. For other countries, the My Team fixtures tab lists every rights holder.