LONDON (AP) — Arsenal kicked off 2025 with a 3-1 win over Brentford to move back into second place in the Premier League on Wednesday. Mikel Arteta’s team shook off a slow start at Gtech Community Stadium to leapfrog Nottingham Forest and pull within six points of league leader Liverpool, which has a game in hand.

Despite missing Bukaya Saka, the Gunners got the job done and have a chance to pull within three points of Liverpool

Arsenal scored two goals in three second-half minutes to complete a 3-1 comeback victory at Brentford to move back up to second in the Premier League.

The new year will kick off with quite a Premier League fixture as Brentford host an Arsenal side who are looking to shift their attack into high gear. While the Gunners' defense has been rock solid this season,

Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds - Gunners out to close the gap on leaders Liverpool

Arsenal travel to face Brentford on New Year's Day in the only Premier League fixture of the holiday. Arsenal vs. Brentford has been one of the more underrated fixtures in the Premier League since the Bees got promoted under Thomas Frank.

The Sporting News has everything you need to know about the Brentford vs. Arsenal match including a prediction and the betting odds.

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.