Chelsea have won four straight matches in all competitions since their sanctions were applied. Can they make it five against Brentford? Read our free predictions and betting picks for the game here.
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Bookmaker Ratings prediction one: Half-Time Result – Chelsea – 1.85
Bookmaker Ratings prediction two: A goal to be scored between 31 minutes and half-time – 2.38
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Chelsea to be winning at half-time
Chelsea is one of the better first half teams in the league having been winning in 12 out of 28 first halves this season. Despite this still being under half of the time, they come against a Brentford side guilty of starting slow.
Brentford have scored just 12 first half goals and conceded 26, compared to 21 for and against in second halves.
Goal to be scored between 31 minutes and half-time
This period is Brentford’s favourite time to concede with 13 of their 47 goals conceded within these times.
Nine of Brentford’s 28 away goals have also been conceded here and this period is Chelsea’s best in home games in terms of goal difference having scored six and conceded none.
Preliminary review and match prediction for Chelsea vs Brentford
There could be a subdued atmosphere at Stamford Bridge as this will be the first match where only Chelsea season ticket holders can attend due to the sanctions placed on the club.
The Blues have won every match since these sanctions were introduced and boss Thomas Tuchel will expect his players to carry on in the same vein to ensure their quest for Champions League qualification does not fall apart.
Chelsea has won their last five Premier League matches with their last four all coming against sides in the bottom half of the table.
The Blues face Real Madrid in midweek in the Champions League so there could be temptation to rest some players ahead of that fixture.
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Brentford have seen better form of late, recording two wins in their last four matches to put further distance between themselves and the bottom three.
Crucially their two wins came against Burnley and Norwich City who occupy the bottom two league places.
Their last three defeats have come against significantly stronger opposition in Leicester City, Newcastle United and Arsenal.
However, Brentford will find confidence due to star striker Ivan Toney finding his goalscoring touch. Toney has scored eight goals in his last seven matches to fire himself up to seventh place in the Top Goalscorers chart with 11 goals.
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This bet is more a speculative one based on the situation Chelsea finds themselves in, but it is possible that Brentford could mount a comeback against Chelsea based on a potentially subdued atmosphere as time progresses or as Chelsea start to have one eye on the Real Madrid match.
Brentford to come from behind to win or draw is priced at 9.5.
Chelsea vs Brentford Team News
Christian Pulisic played in the early hours of Thursday morning for the USA so this match might come too soon for him. Ben Chilwell is absent, but Tuchel will have Reece James, Saul Niguez, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Andreas Christensen available for selection.
Josh Dasilva returns for Brentford following a suspension, but the Bees will be without Julian Jeanvier and Saman Ghoddos. Christian Eriksen should return to the starting line-up after scoring twice for Denmark in the international break.
Possible Starting Lineups
Chelsea: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Silva, Rudiger, Sarr, Kante, Jorginho, Mount, Ziyech, Havertz, Werner
Brentford: Raya, Ajer, Jansson, Pinnock, Henry, Mbeumo, Eriksen, Norgaard, Janelt, Wissa, Toney
Highlighted Player – Kai Havertz
Having been converted into a forward, the young German has scored four goals in his last three Premier League matches while also scoring for Germany in the international break.
He scored the first goal for Germany against Israel and for Chelsea against Newcastle and he is priced at 4.3 to do the same again against Brentford.
Most popular FAQ for Chelsea vs Brentford
Who won the last meeting between these clubs?
Chelsea defeated Brentford 1-0 on 16 October 2021.
Where will this fixture be played?
This fixture will be played at Stamford Bridge.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds at William Hill for Chelsea vs Brentford.
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