Follow live coverage as Brentford face Arsenal today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.

Arsenal vs. Brentford has been one of the more underrated fixtures in the Premier League since the Bees got promoted under Thomas Frank. The Bees dominated the Gunners in their first game back in the top flight back in 2021, but since then the Gunners are 5-1-0. Don't let the overall record deceive you, this fixture is tightly contested.

It’s an intriguing London derby to begin 2025 in the top-flight, with Arsenal having the chance to go back second in the table with a fourth consecutive win across all competitions and cut dominant Liverpool’s title lead down to six points in the process.

Arsenal take on Brentford with a chance to move to second in the Premier League with a win. After Chelsea’s defeat to the Gunners’ last opponent Ipswich Town, the gap to their west London rivals can open to four while closing the chasm to Liverpool to six points.

Follow our live build-up, team news coverage and full text commentary stream of the match at Gtech Community Stadium.

Arsenal will look to kickstart the New Year in style and close the gap on Liverpool at the top of the table when they face Brentford today. Mikel Arteta’s side picked up much-needed wins against Crystal Palace and Ipswich Town over the Christmas period after their disappointing 0-0 draw with Everton earlier in December.

Arsenal take on Brentford in the Premier League on New Year's Day. Preview includes team news, predicted lineups, how to watch on TV and more.

Viewers in the U.S. can watch a Brentford vs Arsenal live stream on USA Network, which is available with most cable TV packages. For cord-cutters, one option is Sling TV. The Sling Blue package is priced from $50.99/month ($25.50 for the first month) and it comes with more than 40 channels including USA.