We said: Arsenal 1-0 Brentford
Arsenal have found it difficult to find the net in recent weeks and considering that they struggled against Brentford earlier this season, the hosts could be in for another challenging contest on Saturday.
However, with the Gunners faithful cheering them on from the stands, Arteta's men should be able to secure a narrow victory and close in on the top four.
Read more.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 72.08%. A draw had a probability of 17.7% and a win for Brentford had a probability of 10.25%.
The most likely scoreline for an Arsenal win was 2-0 with a probability of 13.32%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (12.02%) and 3-0 (9.85%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.39%), while for a Brentford win it was 0-1 (3.79%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Arsenal would win this match.
