Arsenal will look to kick off the 2021-22 Premier League season as they mean to go on, when they travel to face newly-promoted Brentford.
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The Gunners will bring the curtain up on a new campaign with a trip to the Bees, who are looking to make the most of their first season back in the top flight for almost 75 years.
Ahead of the game, Goal has the details of how to watch on TV, stream online, team news and more.
| Games | Brentford vs Arsenal |
| Date | August 13, 2021 |
| Times | 3pm ET, 12pm PT |
| Stream | fubo TV (7-day free trial) |
TV channel, live stream & how to watch
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| U.S. TV channel | Online stream |
|---|---|
| NBCSN | fubo TV (7-day free trial) |
Team news & rosters
| Position | Brentford roster |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Raya, Gunnarsson |
| Defenders | Thompson, Henry, Goode, Pinnock, Jansson, Ajer, Jeanvier, Sorensen, Roerslev, Stevens, Gordon, Radic |
| Midfielders | Norgaard, Jensen, Onyeka, Dasilva, Ghoddos, Peart-Harris, Baptiste, Janelt, Bidstrup, Zamburek |
| Forwards | Canos, Forss, Wissa, Toney, Mbeumo, Dervisoglu, Fosu, Haygarth, Valencia |
It's been nearly three-quarters of a century since the Bees were last at the high table of English football, but under Thomas Frank they have more than earned a shot back at the big time.
They have managed to keep the core of their Championship play-off-winning squad together while adding talents such as Celtic's Kristoffer Ajer and Lorient's Yoane Wissa to their ranks - and they'll back themselves to deliver an early upset on opening day.
Predicted Brentford starting XI: Raya; Ajer, Jansson, Pinnock; Roerslev, Norgaard, Baptiste, Henry; Mbeumo, Toney, Forss.
| Arsenal roster | |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Leno, Runarsson, Okonkwo |
| Defenders | Bellerin, Tierney, White, Gabriel, Holding, Cedric, Tavares, Chambers, Mari, Kolasinac |
| Midfielders | Partey, Smith Rowe, Torreira, Maitland-Niles, Sambi, Elneny, Willock, Xhaka |
| Forwards | Saka, Lacazette, Willian, Aubameyang, Pepe, Nelson, Balogun, Nketiah, Martinelli |
Last season's failure to qualify for Europe left a dark mark over the Emirates Stadium, - but Mikel Arteta has looked to reshape their fortunes accordingly, with a clutch of new arrivals.
In ex-Brighton defender Ben White, they have shored up their defence - and with Euro 2020 starlet Bukayo Saka at the forefront of a versatile attack, they'll hope to improve on last season's goal haul of 55, their lowest since 1996.
Predicted Arsenal starting XI: Leno; Chambers, White, Mari, Tierney; Lokonga, Xhaka; Saka, Smith Rowe, Lacazette; Aubameyang.
Last five results
| Brentford results | Arsenal results |
|---|---|
| Brentford 2-1 Valencia (Aug 7) | Tottenham 1-0 Arsenal (Aug 8) |
| Brentford 0-1 West Ham United (Jul 31) | Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea (Aug 1) |
| Manchester United 2-2 Brentford (Jul 28) | Arsenal 4-1 Watford (Jul 28) |
| Watford 1-3 Brentford (Jul 24) | Arsenal 4-1 Millwall (Jul 24) |
| Boreham Wood 0-2 Brentford (Jul 20) | Rangers 2-2 Arsenal (Jul 17) |
Head-to-head
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 9/26/2018 | Arsenal 3-1 Brentford |
| 5/26/1947 | Brentford 0-1 Arsenal |
| 9/12/1946 | Arsenal 2-2 Brentford |
| 6/5/1939 | Arsenal 2-0 Brentford |
| 9/8/1938 | Brentford 1-0 Arsenal |