Mikel Arteta needs all three points in New Year’s Day’s trip to Brentford to stand a chance of winning the Premier League, but the Arsenal boss hasn’t always found it easy facing Thomas Frank’s Bees
Arsenal face a stern test as they visit Brentford in New Year’s Day’s only Premier League fixture.
Mikel Arteta’s side will be desperate for all three points as they try to keep pace with league leaders Liverpool, who are nine points ahead at the midway point of the season. But Arsenal are unlikely to have it all their own way against the Bees, who have only lost once at home in the Premier League this season.
Thomas Frank’s men will look to return to the top half of the table after losing their way in recent weeks. They failed to score in their last two games, while Arsenal grinded out a 1-0 post-Boxing Day win over Ipswich Town last time out.
Arsenal won both of the two London clubs’ Premier League encounters last season, with Kai Havertz scoring late winners on both occasions. With the two sides poised for yet another tantalising fixture, Mirror Football brings you everything you need to know about when and how to watch the game.
What time is Brentford vs Arsenal?
Brentford vs Arsenal will kick off at 5.30pm UK time at the Gtech Community Stadium on Wednesday 1st January 2025.
The Premier League clash is the only New Year’s Day fixture, with a one-day stop gap between the match and Manchester United’s home game against Newcastle United on Monday Night Football earlier this week. The reason is that the Premier League this season has opted not to schedule any games on December 28 and 31, or on January 2 and 3, as reported by Yahoo Sports.
Ahead of the start of the campaign, the league also made a commitment to ensure that no club would play two games within 60 hours between December 21 and January 5. With Arsenal scheduled to play on Friday, December 27, a match on Sunday, December 29, was not feasible, as it would have meant the team had to play twice within 60 hours.
A match on Thursday, January 2, was also not a possibility due to Arsenal’s upcoming fixture against Brighton on Saturday, January 4.
How to watch Brentford vs Arsenal
Brentford vs Arsenal will be available to watch live in the UK on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate. Supporters hoping to catch the game can also tune into matchday show ‘Live From N5’ on Arsenal’s official website and the official app for live match commentary.
For fans not based in the UK, the game will be broadcast via local Premier League TV rights holders in other countries. For example, Germany’s Sky Sport Premier League and France’s Canal+ Foot will show the match.
In the United States, NBCUniversal has the rights to all 380 Premier League games this season, while beIN SPORTS will show the game across the Middle East.
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