Brentford vs Chelsea Predictions
Brentford and Chelsea meet in what promises to be a pulsating Premier League contest.
The Bees have made an unbeaten start to the season, while Chelsea have been involved in several high-scoring thrillers.
I have a full stake on BTTS and over 2.5 goals, while we could see at least four goals scored.
Recent Stats Point to Goals
- Brentford have seen BTTS & over 2.5 goals in 3 of their last 5 matches
- Brentford scored an average of 2.5 goals per game in their last 6 matches
- Brentford have seen BTTS & over 2.5 goals in 3 of their last 5 matches against Chelsea
- Chelsea have seen BTTS & over 2.5 goals in 5 of their last 6 matches
- Chelsea have seen over 3.5 goals in 3 of their last 4 matches
- Chelsea scored an average of 3.0 goals per game in their last 6 matches
Chelsea and Brenford Level in Recent H2H
Chelsea and Brentford have met on ten ocassions since 2020. Both teams claimed three victories while four games finished level.
Brentford Edge Past Royals
Brentford return to Premier League action after edging past Reading 2-1 in the EFL Cup on Tuesday.
First-half goals from Callum Wilson and Fabio Carvalho put the Bees ahead before Paudie O’Connor pulled one back after the break to set up a tense finish at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
The Bees will have been relieved to edge to victory in a back-and-forth battle. Brentford finished the contest with twenty-four shots and 3.55 xG, while Reading registered seventeen efforts and 2.33 xG.
Tuesday’s victory extended Brentford’s unbeaten start to the season to six matches. Keith Andrews side were held to three successive EPL draws before their win in Berkshire.
A lack of clean sheets has ensured plenty of entertaining encounters since the end of last season. Brentford conceded at least one goal in eight of their last nine competitive fixtures. Seven of those eight games finished with BTTS.
Strong at Brentford Community Stadium, Andrews’ men lost only three of 21 previous home EPL fixtures, including last season’s 2-2 draw against Chelsea.
Chelsea Still Searching for Defensive Stability
Chelsea make the short trip across west London after a frustrating 2-2 draw with promoted Hull City at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
Morgan Rogers opened the scoring before Mohamed Belloumi struck twice to stun the home crowd. Joao Pedro’s late equaliser rescued a point, but the Blues were unable to find a winner against the Tigers.
Hull were good value for their point, registering more shots (14-12) and finishing with the higher xG total. The visitors created 1.49 xG compared with Chelsea’s 0.89.
Chelsea have now conceded at least twice in five of their six matches this season, including all four Premier League fixtures.
Still, Xabi Alonso’s side have looked particularly dangerous in the final third. The Blues have scored eighteen goals across those six matches.
Coming into this fixture, Chelsea sit sixth in the Premier League, one point ahead of Brentford.
Brentford vs Chelsea Team News
Brentford: (4-2-3-1) Caoimhin Kelleher; Michael Kayode, Sepp van den Berg, Nathan Collins, El Hadji Malick Diouf; Vitaly Janelt, Mamadou Sangare; Dango Ouattara, Mikkel Damsgaard, Jaidon Anthony; Igor Thiago
Brentford boss Andrews is likely to name the same XI that picked up a 2-2 draw at Bournemouth last weekend.
The Bees remain unable to call on a handful of first-team players. Antoni Milambo is a long-term absentee, while Josh Dasilva, Kaye Furo, Nathan Collins and Sepp van den Berg are also expected to miss out.
Speaking after the midweek victory over Reading, Brentford boss Keith Andrews voiced his frustration with current refereeing standards.
“It’s been a tough week for officials as everybody is probably aware.
“I think we just need to let them ref the game and be human beings and make decisions.
“We have gone through a period in the game where I feel like they weren’t actually making decisions in both boxes because of the technology we have in the game, and I feel like that is a real shame.”
Chelsea: (3-4-2-1) Emiliano Martinez; Reece James, Maxence Lacroix, Levi Colwill; Valentin Barco, Moises Caicedo, Romeo Lavia, Pep Chavarria; Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers; Joao Pedro
Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso could welcome Moises Caicedo back into contention after a calf problem, while Emmanuel Emegha and Jordan Henderson remain doubtful.
Speaking after last week’s draw with Hull, Alonso admitted that his side must improve their control of matches:
“We had one or two good chances to get the winner, but you're still open. Not happy. We can do better. We got what we deserved.
“We need to be more solid and be more controlled. (We have) new players and new staff. This is the process. In a few months I'm sure we'll be able to control better.”