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Arsenal shared a 2-2 draw with their arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend after beginning their Champions League campaign with a 4-0 hammering of PSV Eindhoven last week. Mikel Arteta will therefore be expected to rotate for this midweek’s short trip across the capital and that could impact their general groove and fluency. For example, one key contrast between the teams is their ability or willingness and want to keep the ball and play short. Secure your spot at Gtech Community Stadium. Pre-match Analysis Alex Lawes, Playmaker Stats: Brentford’s aerial prowess could prove decisiveBrentford’s unbeaten start to the campaign ended after the international break with a 1-0 loss at Newcastle United, which was followed up by a 3-1 home defeat to Everton last time out. But now the Bees have an excellent opportunity to bounce back against an Arsenal side in the middle of a hectic schedule. Thomas Frank’s men produced an expected goals rate of 0. 96 in that loss to Everton, which is 0. 90 fewer than their average xG per game so far this season. com, though the Carabao Cup is unlikely to be at the top of priority list, “breeding a winning mentality” certainly is. Arsenal will be out to keep momentum at optimum level on Wednesday night – there is no doubt about that. In the Dugout Mikel Arteta Mikel Arteta, a product of Barcelona’s famed La Masia youth set-up in the late 1990s, started his professional career at Barcelona B, for whom he played until 2002, with a loan spell at Paris Saint-Germain preceding his sale to Rangers for £6 million. The lacklustre performance against The Toffees was also shown defensively, conceding an expected goals against rate of 2. 14; 0. 82 more than their per-game average this year. Where Brentford will seek to exploit Arsenal is with a bombardment of crosses and simply getting the ball into the box. Brentford average 2. 5 shots per game in the six-yard box – the most of any team in the division with just three teams averaging fewer shots per game from outside of the area. Given that Arsenal have blocked just 0. 5 crosses per game, the fewest in the top flight, there will be an expectation that Brentford can get behind the Gunners’ full-backs who push very high and narrow. Match Preview: Brentford v ArsenalHaving beaten Newport County on penalties in the second round, Brentford continue their Carabao Cup campaign against fellow Premier League side Arsenal on Wednesday night (7. 45pm kick-off). It’s a first meeting between the two sides in this competition since 2018, when Alan Judge was on target in the Bees’ 3-1 defeat at Emirates Stadium. Tickets for Wednesday’s game are on sale to all season ticket holders, as well as My Bees Members with 10+ TAPs. Members with 40+ TAPs can now purchase up to six tickets each. “But we lacked composure on the ball against a really good Spurs side. The second goal affected the team emotionally. ”With their visit to the Gtech Arsenal’s third match in the space of a week, there is likely to be rotation from Arteta, though not to the extent some might expect. As Arsenal reporter Kaya Kaynak tells brentfordfc. Scout Report Carabao Cup remains a priority for Arteta despite Arsenal competing on four fronts Given Manchester City’s dominance of the Premier League in recent years, Arsenal will no doubt be wondering what might have been had they won the title for the first time since 2004 last year. Mikel Arteta’s side stormed to the top of the division last August and were five points clear of second-placed City by the time domestic football paused for the World Cup in November, thanks to 12 wins in their first 14 games. They stayed there until April, too. But by that point any stuttering from City was a thing of the past as Pep Guardiola’s men hit their stride and the Gunners buckled. Arsenal won three, drew three and lost three in the final nine as the increasing pressure placed upon them finally told. In 2002/03 - the first of his two seasons at Ibrox - he lifted the Scottish Premier League and League Cup and after 68 appearances and 14 goals in all competitions, he returned to Spain in the summer of 2004 and signed for Real Sociedad. However, his time at Anoeta was over in a flash; he started three league games during the first half of the season, before joining Everton on loan. He was an instant hit at Goodison Park and signed a five-year deal in 2005, though he ended up staying for seven seasons and more than 200 appearances. Such was his talent that there was even speculation he could play for England under Fabio Capello, having not received a Spain call-up, though it ultimately did not materialise. In August 2011, Arteta signed for Arsenal for a reported fee of £10 million and, three years later, was appointed club captain by Arsène Wenger. He appeared 150 times for the Gunners, winning the FA Cup and Community Shield on two occasions each. He retired in 2016 at the age of 34 and soon became part of Pep Guardiola’s coaching team at Manchester City. In 2018, he was linked with a return to the Emirates after Wenger’s exit, but though fellow Spaniard Unai Emery took on the role of manager at that time, Arteta replaced him in December 2019. He led them to a second FA Cup win in four years but could not prevent an eighth-place finish – the lowest since 1994/95. Brentford are third in the league, behind Newcastle United and Chelsea, for inaccurate short passes, while Arsenal are fourth in the league for accurate short passes. So, if Arsenal do arrive at Gtech Community Stadium with a rotated side, they could well find that one of their key strengths – holding onto the ball – is limited. This should help Brentford to exploit a key strength of their own, which is having won the second most aerial duels in the league and completed the second most accurate long balls. The clash of styles and timing of the match could well allow the hosts to bounce back from back-to-back league losses. Brentford - Arsenal live score and H2H football match results Brentford vs Arsenal, Wednesday 27 September 2023. Wednesday 27 September 2023 - 18:45 Carabao Cup. Brentford Community Stadium, London.