At 23:00 Beijing time on February 19, the 26th round of the Premier League will start a focus battle, arsenal host Brentford. Before the game, Arsenal ranked 6th in the Premier League with 39 points and Brentford 14th in the Premier League, with a huge disparity in strength between the two teams. It's clear arsenal don't want to let go of the chance to take three points lightly, as once the Gunners win, they'll be back in the European zone. However, based on past head-to-head records, Arsenal do not seem to have bargained much in front of Brentford, but have been humiliated by this fishy team many times.
Arsenal have been in a mediocre form recently, with 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last three rounds, which also caused the Gunners to concede a crucial five points. Brentford is even worse, losing five of the last six premier league games and drawing 0-0 with Crystal Palace in the last 1 round, and the team is now a win that is hard to come by. Now brentford has one of their favourite opponents, with Arsenal winning just two of their last 11 meetings, with a record of 2 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats. It can be clearly said that although Brentford is average, he has his own experience in playing Arsenal.
Brentford beat Arsenal 2-0 in the first leg of the season, which led arsenal to a record of humiliation. Because it was Brentford's first victory in the English top flight since 1 September 1946. Brentford, despite being one of the earliest players in England's top flight, also underwent a massive restructuring that led to the team's perennial mix in the Third Division. Brentford has performed well this season as a promoted horse, at least not at the risk of relegation for now.
Despite their poor record against history, Arsenal are now on track, with a relatively high chance of winning against "nemesis" Brentford. In addition, Arsenal have kept five clean sheets in their last seven Premier League games and are unbeaten in nine of their last 10 home games. In addition to Brentford's recent poor record, the team's 61% pass accuracy in the opposing half is also the lowest in the Premier League. This shows that Brentford's attack has obvious problems, as long as Arsenal press hard, Brentford will most likely make mistakes.
At the crucial moment of the Premier League's scramble for 4, Arsenal ushered in a breathing space. If Arteta wins the match as he wishes, Arsenal will be in 5th place in the Premier League. In addition to this, Manchester United have played 3 more games than Arsenal, which also gives the Gunners the opportunity to advance into the top 4. In fact, Chelsea's third place is not safe, and the situation is very positive for Arsenal today. Of course, Arsenal have to cross Brentford first, after all, this is the nemesis!