Chelsea vs Brentford Prediction & Tips
Chelsea and Brentford play at Stamford Bridge in a Premier League matchday 10 clash. The head-to-head record of the last 3 years between the two teams couldn’t be more balanced, as there has been 1 draw and 2 wins for each team in the last 5 times they have met. The last head-to-head between these two teams, on 26-04-2023, ended with Brentford winning (0-2).
After 3 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats, the home side are in 11th place, having taken 11 points. In their last match, they drew 2-2 at home to Arsenal, having won 1-4 away to Burnley in their previous match. In the league, Chelsea have taken 5 points from a possible 15, after 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 games at home. Their home games tend to be low-scoring, with less than 3 goals scored in 18 of the last 25. In 9 games in this competition, they have conceded the first goal 5 times and only managed to turn the game around once. In their last 20 home games in all competitions, there has been 1 standout period: they have scored 7 of their 18 goals between the hour mark (46′-60′).
Chelsea go into this game on the back of a 2-2 draw at Arsenal, making it their third game in a row without losing in this competition: the goals were scored by Mykhaylo Mudryk and Raheem Sterling. The home side usually play in a 4-3-3 tactical system, favoring a more attacking style of play, attacking through the side runs. In this formation, the three most advanced players are usually Cole Palmer, Mykhaylo Mudryk and Raheem Sterling: the last-mentioned player is one of the team’s top scorers with 3 goals to his name. Out for this game are Wesley Fofana, Marcus Bettinelli, Reece James, Ben Chilwell, Roméo Lavia and Armando Broja, all of whom are out with fitness problems.
The away team are currently in 13th place with 10 points after 2 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats. In their penultimate match, they lost away to Manchester United (2-1). In their last match, they won 3-0 at home to Burnley. In their last 4 away league games, Brentford have 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats, taking 4 points out of a possible 12. The team has allowed goals to their opponents in 7 of their last 9 games, so they haven’t been very solid defensively, but their attack has scored regularly, and they’ve managed to score in 8 of their last 9 games in this competition. Their away games tend to be low scoring, with less than 3 goals scored in 13 of the last 20.
Brentford go into this match on the back of a 3-0 win at Burnley, ending their run of six Premier League games without a win: the goals came from Saman Ghoddos, Yoane Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo. The away side play a 4-3-3 tactical system, favoring a more defensive style of soccer, with many players playing further back on the pitch. In this design, the three men furthest forward, responsible for endangering the “enemy” defense, should be Neal Maupay, Yoane Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo: the last player mentioned is one of the team’s top scorers with 5 goals to his name. Out for this game are Keane Lewis-Potter, Kevin Schade, Rico Henry, Mikkel Damsgaard and Shandon Baptiste, all of whom are suffering from physical problems.
Chelsea – Brentford FREE TIPS
Chelsea – Win @ 1.65
