Na wa oh, Arsenal dey prepare to chop Brentford for dem backyard this Thursday, as dem wan continue di win streak wey dem don get since last month. Dem Gunners don dey shine like diamond, after dem beat Sunderland 3-0 for home wey dey keep dem for top of di EPL table, six points ahead of Man City.
Brentford, wey dem dey call ‘Di Bees’, no be small team oh. Dis season, dem don show say dem sabi play ball, as dem just bum bum defeat Newcastle 3-2 last weekend. Now dem dey sit for seventh position, and dem dey high with confidence to face di big boys from North London.
Kickoff go be 3 p.m. ET for Gtech Community Stadium, and Arsenal -140 favorites for di latest betting odds, while Brentford dey +390 and draw dey sit for +295. Di total goals dem dey set for 2.5, wey mean say e fit be a low scoring affair, but anything fit happen once dem step ball for pitch.
Wetin make di game de interesting be say, Arsenal don dey ride on top form with four straight wins. Arsenal get best away record this season, with seven wins and three draws from di 12 matches wey dem don play away, but Brentford no too far behind, as dem too don get similar stats at home. Dis matter dey shake like jollof rice! So, e go fit be tight match wey one goal or set piece fit decide di outcome.
Na dem two don waka enter Premier League in 2021 after long years, and di first time dem play, Brentford beat Arsenal 2-0 for dem home. But since den, Arsenal don turn di table upside down, winning seven out of di last nine clashes. Di last time dem meet, na for Emirates, and Arsenal carry di day with clean 2-0 victory. E mean say, Brentford need serious magic to make am against di Gunners dis time.
Di Bees dey face some small challenges with dem top players like Bryan Mbeumo wey don move to Man United and Yoan Wissa wey don join Newcastle. Yet, dem still dey perform as new manager Keith Andrews don gather di team wey fit compete for European spot dis season. People never expect make Brentford dey this level, but dem don make am anyhow!
As Arsenal dey carry di burden of title expectation, dem also dey battle with injuries. Bukayo Saka dey shake as im dey recover from hip injury and hope say e go fit comeback for di derby against Spurs later this month. Meanwhile, Ødegaard and Trossard too dey doubtful for di game, but Arsenal get enough depth to survive without dem. Dem fit unleash new front line wey go combine speed and skill to counter Brentford.
Arsenal don keep 13 clean sheets for di league dis season and dem go need dat solid defense against a Brentford team wey dey come full of fight after overlapping dem last two matches. Na only one way this game fit end… tension go dey everywhere!
For betting people, e dey clear say di last ten games wey dem don play, goals don dey below 4.5. So combining Arsenal to win with under 4.5 goals fit be sweet option for punters wey want chop small cash. Dis one no be joke, fans go dey give gist for corner beer joint after di match.
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