Brentford vs Arsenal

12 February 2026 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee John Brooks

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Keane Lewis-Potter 71’
  • Noni Madueke 61’

Match summary

Brentford and Arsenal drew 1-1. It was goalless at half-time.

Noni Madueke put Arsenal ahead with a header in the 61st minute, set up by Piero Hincapié and Keane Lewis-Potter equalised with a header in the 71st minute, set up by Sepp van den Berg.

Brentford had the better of the chances, with 1.81 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Arsenal's 0.78 from 7.

Match stats

41% Possession 59%
12 Shots 7
3 Shots on target 2
6 Corners 4
67 Attacks 97
42 Dangerous attacks 68
314 Passes 452
75% Pass accuracy 85%
11 Tackles 22
12 Fouls 11
3 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 0

Key events

Brentford Arsenal
Kick-off
Vitaly JaneltFoul
4’
Keith AndrewsArgument
18’
20’
Gabriel MagalhãesFoul
ThiagoShot on target
22’
30’
Viktor GyökeresFoul
Half-time0-0
46’
Martin ØdegaardEberechi Eze
Second half underway
Mathias JensenFoul
53’
61’
Noni MaduekeHeader0-1 (Arsenal)
ThiagoShot on target
67’
70’
Bukayo SakaNoni Madueke
Keane Lewis-PotterHeader1-1 (Brentford)
71’
Mikkel DamsgaardKeane Lewis-Potter
73’
Jordan Henderson Yegor Yarmolyuk
73’
81’
Riccardo CalafioriPiero Hincapié
81’
Gabriel MartinelliLeandro Trossard
Dango OuattaraArgument
86’
90+3’
Gabriel MartinelliShot on target
Aaron HickeyRico HenryInjury
90+5’
Full-time1-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.81 0.78 61’ Noni Madueke (Arsenal), 0-1 61’ 71’ Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford), 1-1 71’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.81 0.78 61’ Noni Madueke (Arsenal), 0-1 Madueke 61’ 71’ Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford), 1-1 Lewis-Potter 71’
Brentford 1.81 xGArsenal 0.78 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Arsenal attacking Brentford attacking 
22’ Thiago (Brentford), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 71’ Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 90+2’ Thiago (Brentford), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 90+3’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 61’ Noni Madueke (Arsenal), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 48’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 22’ Thiago (Brentford), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 88’ Thiago (Brentford), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 10’ Gabriel (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 44’ Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 53’ Thiago (Brentford), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 67’ Thiago (Brentford), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 64’ Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 80’ Sepp van den Berg (Brentford), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 90+7’ Dango Ouattara (Brentford), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 69’ Michael Kayode (Brentford), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 56’ Noni Madueke (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 58’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 55’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 22’ Thiago (Brentford), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 71’ Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 90+2’ Thiago (Brentford), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 90+3’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 61’ Noni Madueke (Arsenal), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 48’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 22’ Thiago (Brentford), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 88’ Thiago (Brentford), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 10’ Gabriel (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 44’ Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 53’ Thiago (Brentford), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 67’ Thiago (Brentford), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 64’ Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 80’ Sepp van den Berg (Brentford), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 90+7’ Dango Ouattara (Brentford), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 69’ Michael Kayode (Brentford), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 56’ Noni Madueke (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 58’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 55’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Brentford 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Kelleher
Kayode
Ajer
Berg
Henry 90’
Yarmolyuk 73’
Janelt
Ouattara
Jensen
Lewis-Potter 73’
Thiago
Arsenal 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Raya
Hincapié 81’
Magalhães
Mosquera
Timber
Rice
Zubimendi
Trossard 81’
Eze 46’
Madueke 70’
Gyökeres

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Caoimhin Kelleher GK900 0.000.000
Michael Kayode DEF901 0.060.000
Sepp van den Berg DEF9011 0.070.371
Kristoffer Ajer DEF900 0.000.111
Rico Henry DEF900 0.000.000
Vitaly Janelt MID900 0.000.061
Yehor Yarmolyuk MID740 0.000.000
Dango Ouattara MID901 0.060.081
Mathias Jensen MID900 0.000.874
Keane Lewis-Potter MID7413 0.520.000
Thiago FWD906 1.110.071
Mikkel Damsgaard Sub160 0.000.111
Jordan Henderson Sub160 0.000.000
Aaron Hickey Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Brentford win 19% Avg odds 5.08
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.77
Arsenal win 56% Avg odds 1.68

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Brentford WLLWW
Arsenal DDLWW

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.