Arsenal continue their Premier League title charge today as they visit cross-town rivals Brentford.
The Gunners’ advantage now stands at six points over second-place Man City after they eased past Sunderland on Saturday, with Viktor Gyokeres scoring a brace off the bench.
Mikel Arteta will hope his side can continue to build their advantage here as a tricky run, which will see them play Tottenham, Chelsea and Brighton in consecutive matches, looms at the end of the month.
The Bees, meanwhile, have outperformed expectations considerably this season, securing arguably their best result of the season last time out as they rallied late to beat Newcastle at St James’ Park.
They now sit seventh, and can take one step closer to achieving their European dream with an upset in front of their home support.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Brentford vs Arsenal is scheduled for an 8pm GMT kick-off today, February 12, 2026.
The match will take place at the Gtech Community Stadium in west London.
Where to watch Brentford vs Arsenal
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage starting at 7pm ahead of an 8pm kick-off.
Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Discovery+ app and website.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Matt Verri at the ground.
Brentford vs Arsenal team news
Keith Andrews will not be able to call upon loanee Reiss Nelson for this match, regardless of whether he had recovered from a niggling hamstring injury, as he is ineligible to face his parent club, Arsenal.
Kevin Schade is also out of action after being sent off against Aston Villa. This match will be the second of his three-match suspension, meaning he will also be forced to sit out an FA Cup meeting with giant-slaying Macclesfield.
Elsewhere, Fabio Carvalho, Antoni Milambo and Josh Dasilva are all long-term absentees.
Mikel Merino will miss out for Arsenal as expected after he underwent surgery on a broken bone in his foot this week.
It remains to be seen whether Leandro Trossard can be involved after he was forced off late in the Sunderland match.
The big news that broke on Wednesday was that Kai Havertz will miss this game with a muscular injury.
The German had made a positive return after a long-term knee problem earlier this year, but has suffered another setback and looks set to be sidelined for another period.
The same is true of Bukayo Saka, who is recovering from a hip injury. Arteta has promised that he will return “soon,” with some reports suggesting he is targeting a comeback for the north London derby at the end of the month.
Martin Odegaard should return for this derby, though, while Max Dowman remains unavailable.
Brentford vs Arsenal prediction
Arsenal are in fine form at the moment, but will need to keep their wits about them as they face the upwardly-mobile Brentford.
Andrews’ Bees have proven their fearlessness and grit on various occasions this season, and will be all too happy to take advantage of any Arsenal slip-ups at the Gtech.
Whether mistakes are made, though, is another question entirely. Arteta’s side has appeared comfortable since the Man United blip, in spite of injuries to Saka and Odegaard, and Gyokeres finally finding form can only be a good thing.
Arsenal to win, 2-0.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
The Bees last beat Arsenal on the opening day of the 2021-22 campaign, with their 2-0 home win sealed by a late goal from now-Gunner Christian Norgaard.
Brentford wins: 6
Arsenal wins: 10
Draws: 5
Brentford vs Arsenal match odds
Brentford to win: 7/2
Arsenal to win: 8/13
Draw: 12/5
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
