Arsenal Vs Brentford: Gunners aiming to bounce back and go eight points clear at the top

After suffering their second loss of the season against Everton at Goodison Park last week, Arsenal return to Emirates Stadium on Saturday looking to get back to winning ways at the expense of Brentford.

Home comforts may prove to be beneficial for the Gunners with the Bees’ only victory from eight trips coming all the way back in 1938, but this time they head across the capital unbeaten in nine league matches – a run which stretches back to October – and top of the Premier League form table.

Arsenal are looking to complete a league double over Brentford, following their 3-0 win earlier this season. The Bees would be the 47th different club the Gunners have beaten home and away in the same Premier League campaign, more than any other side.

The Gunners have also won their last seven London derbies, with all of those taking place this season. Only once before have they ever had a longer such winning run, with nine in a row coming between April 1988 and February 1989.

Mikel Arteta will be banking on striker Eddie Nketiah and winger Bukayo Saka to fire his team to glory and go eight points clear of Manchester City in second place.

Since the start of last season, Nketiah has scored more goals at the Emirates Stadium in all competitions than any other player, with those 13 coming in his last 13 home starts.

With four goals and eight assists, no player has been involved in more Premier League London derby goals since the start of last season than Bukayo Saka (12), who has six in his last six such matches, including two assists in the reverse fixture.