Mikel Arteta remains confident in his Arsenal side adapting to life without injured talisman Bukayo Saka ahead of their New Year's Day trip to Brentford.

Arsenal enter 2025 second in the Premier League and 11 games unbeaten, yet the mood in north London doesn't exactly paint the rosiest of pictures. Much of that has to do with Bukayo Saka's recent injury setback which will keep him sidelined for a couple of months at least.

Since beating Arsenal 2-0 in their first ever Premier League game, back in August 2021, Brentford have lost four and drawn one of their last five matches against the Gunners. They met three times last season with Arsenal winning all three, including 1-0 triumphs in both the league and Carabao Cup at the Gtech Community Stadium.

Brentford is bumbling along in midpack while Arsenal is aiming for three points as they chase another championship. While the Gunners' moneyline price is steep, their ability to control things on defense makes the Under appealing,

Bryan Mbeumo (No. 5 in the Premier League with 10 goals) and Brentford FC play at home against a defensively tough Arsenal FC side (conceding just 16 total goals this season, first in the Premier

Brentford and Arsenal face each other this Wednesday at the Gtech Community Stadium for matchweek 19 of the Premier League. Currently, Thomas Frank's team are 11th in the table with 24 points, while Mikel Arteta's team are 2nd have 36 points.

Arsenal looks to keep their winning streak going as they face Brentford. It is time to continue our Premier League odds series with a Brentford-Arsenal prediction and pick. Brentford comes into the game at 7-3-8 on the year,