- The Brentford vs Chelsea clash will kick on Saturday at 6 PM EAT.
- Brentford are 16th on the table on 25 points.
- Chelsea are 11th on 35 points.
Struggling European giants Chelsea will lock horns with Brentford this weekend in a crunch West London Derby.
Chelsea’s visit to the Gtech Community Stadium comes just days after their narrow 3-2 win over Championship side Leeds United as they booked a quarterfinal ticket.
Senegalese forward Nicolas Jackson, Mykhailo Mudryk and Conor Gallager were on the score sheet for the Blues in the clash which was staged at Stamford Bridge with Leeds United’s goals coming courtesy of Mateo Joseph who found the back of the net on the 8th and 59th minute.
Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino will be counting on his players to upset Brentford and increase their chances of playing in Europe next season.
The five-time Premier League winners currently sit 11th in the log with 35 points, 25 less than leaders Liverpool although they have played one game less.
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On the other hand, Brentford, who played the first half of the season without their main goal scorer Ivan Toney, occupy the 16th position with 25 points.
The Thomas Frank-coached side will be seeking to bounce back from the 2-4 thrashing at the hands of West Ham United a few days ago.
A win for the Bees will help them in their push to avoid relegation from the topflight English football.
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What time does Brentford vs Chelsea start?
The match is scheduled to kick off at 6 pm Kenyan time on Saturday 2 March 2024 at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Brentford vs Chelsea Team News
Chelsea are expected to be without several key first-team players including Thiago Silva (groin), Reece James (thigh), Marc Cucurella (ankle) and Christopher Nkunku (unspecified).
Former Leicester City defender Wesley Fofana (knee), Romeo Lavia (thigh), and Carney Chukwuemeka will also miss the trip to the Gtech Community Stadium.
Similar to Chelsea, the hosts have also been hit hard by injuries with the latest addition to the long list being Ben Mee.
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Other Brentford players who are on the treatment table at the moment include Ethan Pinnock (ankle), Rico Henry (knee), Kevin Schade (groin), and Aaron Hickey (thigh).
Frank is likely to go with the attacking lineup that has Arsenal-linked Toney and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) winger Yoane Wissa.
Possible Starting Lineups
Brentford: Flekken, Collins, Ajer, Jorgensen, Jensen, Roerslev, Janelt, Norgaard, Wissa, Reguilon, Toney
Chelsea: Petrovic, Chilwell, Disasi, Colwill, Gusto, Caicedo, Fernandez, Gallagher, Palmer, Mudryk, Jackson
Brentford vs Chelsea Head-to-head
Brentford and Chelsea have played each other nine times in all competitions since 2013 with the Blues registering four wins. Two of those matches ended in a draw.
In addition, Brentford have won two of the most recent encounters against Chelsea with both of the matches ending in a 0 – 2 scoreline.
Brentford: 3
Draws: 2
Chelsea: 4
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Brentford vs Chelsea Current Form
Brentford: LWLLL
Chelsea: WWDLW
Brentford vs Chelsea Prediction
Although Brentford have not been at their best in recent months, they know how to beat Chelsea and they are expected to continue with their good form against the Blues on Saturday.
However, a win for the hosts will not come on a silver platter since Chelsea are slowly starting to find their footing.
Therefore, football supporters should expect an interesting game of football in which each of the sides may not keep a clean sheet.
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Quick facts between Brentford vs Chelsea
Who is the favorite to win?
According to 10,000 pre-match simulations run by the Opta supercomputer, this game is expected to be extremely tight, with Chelsea made slight favourites with a 37.1% win probability. Brentford have a 34% chance of victory.
What is the record for Brentford vs Chelsea h2h?
Chelsea have won just one of their five Premier League meetings with Brentford, losing three of their last four against the Bees (D1). It is their lowest win rate against any opponent they have faced 5+ times in the competition (20%).
What is the recent form between Brentford and Chelsea?
Brentford were unbeaten in their first four Premier League games this season (W1 D3) but have since lost 15 of their last 22. Since (and including) their first loss of the campaign, only bottom two sides Burnley and Sheffield United (16 each) have lost more.
Chelsea have won each of their last four Premier League London derby matches, as many as they had in their previous 16 (D5 L7). They last won five in a row between January and May 2021.