Premier League | Gameweek 1
Aug 13, 2021 at 8pm UK
Brentford Community Stadium
Brentford2 - 0Arsenal
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Goals from Sergi Canos and Christian Norgaard secured a memorable 2-0 victory.
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The Match
Match Report
A below-par Gunners side missing captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and fellow striker Alexandre Lacazette were deservedly beaten.
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Friday's Premier League clash between Brentford and Arsenal.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Friday's Premier League clash between Brentford and Arsenal, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Arsenal could line up for their Premier League opener with Brentford on Friday.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up all of Arsenal's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Friday's Premier League opener with Brentford.
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Arsenal win with a probability of 48.37%. A draw had a probability of 27.1% and a win for Brentford had a probability of 24.52%.
The most likely scoreline for an Arsenal win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.76%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.69%) and 1-2 (8.89%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.62%), while for a Brentford win it was 1-0 (8.97%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 4.1% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Brentford | Draw | Arsenal |
| 24.52% | 27.12% | 48.37% |
| Both teams to score 45.35% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
