TIME: 21.45
MATCH PREVIEW
Inform English heavyweights Arsenal clash with championship side Brentford in the Carabao Cup knock out stage both sides keen to advance to the next stage of the competition.
Arsenal will be keen to deliver more of the same at their backyard in front of their faithful and advance in the cup tournament in front of their native faithful after dismissing the unpredictable English championship side.
The gunners buoyed by their 2-0 win over Everton in the last Premier League experience will fancy their chances of advancing to the next stage of the cup competition at their backyard.
Unai Emery side is currently in lethal form coming into the match having won all their last five matches in a row and they will be targeting a sixth on the bounce against Brentford.
Championship side Brentford hit the road to North London hoping to stage a rare disappointment and knock out the 13 times English Champions out of the cup tournament.
Brentford will be keen to bounce back from their frustrating 3-1 loss to Derby County in their last Championship outing to get back to winning ways in what will prove to be an uphill task.
Brentford has registered mixed results coming into the crucial start having won three, lost one and drawn one of their last five matches but will wary after ending their last two matches winless.
The hosts will be counting on their lethal strike duo of French hitman Alexandre Lacazette and Gabonese marksman Pierre Emerick Aubameyang to torment the visitors who will be keen to keep things quiet at the back to get a result from the clash.
HEAD TO HEAD
Arsenal has won two, Brentford won two and one draw has been registered between the two sides in their last five previous meetings
TIP
Goal/goal
STAKE
Medium