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Premier League · Round 5 · Fri 18 Sep, 19:00

Brentford
3–0
Full time
Chelsea

Pre-match prediction

43%
26%
31%
Brentford 43% Draw 26% 31% Chelsea

✓Based on the confirmed starting lineups, not just each club's overall record.

Expected goals
1.74 – 1.54
Over 2.5 goals
64%
Both teams to score
66%
Model confidence
normal

Most likely scorelines

1-1 12% 2-1 9% 1-2 8% 2-2 7% 2-0 6%

Lineups

Reference only — not used by the prediction model. Positions (LB/CB/RB etc.) are a best-effort guess from the source's own left-to-right player order, not a confirmed tactical slot.

Chelsea 3-4-2-1
1
Martínez GK
1642
3
Fofana CB
1499
5
Lacroix CB
1532
6
Colwill CB
1570
4
Barco CDM
1506
7
Neto CDM
1553
10
Palmer CDM
1588
14
Henderson CDM
1486
17
Rogers CAM
1528
29
Chavarría CAM
1502
18
Welbeck ST
1481
1
Kelleher GK
1516
20
Ajer LB
1479
23
Lewis-Potter CB
1471
33
Kayode CB
1602
44
Schuster RB
1501
6
Yarmolyuk CDM
1508
7
Schade CDM
1576
19
Anthony LW
1524
24
Damsgaard CAM
1536
27
Janelt RW
1547
9
Thiago ST
1561
Brentford 4-2-3-1

Brentford · Bench

A. Hickey, R. Henry, D. Ouattara, C. Wilson, Fábio Carvalho, M. Sangaré, E. Diouf, E. Balcombe, B. Fredrick

Chelsea · Bench

J. Bynoe-Gittens, J. Hato, Geovany Tcherno Quenda, M. Gusto, M. Nicoll-Jazuli, Joshua Kofi Acheampong, M. Penders, Estêvão, R. Lavia

Brentford · last 5

Bournemouth (A) 2-2 D Sunderland (H) 1-1 D Leeds (A) 1-1 D Tottenham Hotspur (H) 3-0 W Liverpool (A) 1-1 D

Chelsea · last 5

Hull (H) 2-2 D Arsenal (A) 2-1 L Brighton & Hove Albion (H) 4-3 W Fulham (A) 2-3 W Sunderland (A) 2-1 L

Head-to-head

18 Sep 2026 Brentford 3–0 Chelsea 17 Jan 2026 Chelsea 2–0 Brentford 13 Sep 2025 Brentford 2–2 Chelsea 06 Apr 2025 Brentford 0–0 Chelsea 15 Dec 2024 Chelsea 2–1 Brentford 02 Mar 2024 Brentford 2–2 Chelsea 28 Oct 2023 Chelsea 0–2 Brentford 26 Apr 2023 Chelsea 0–2 Brentford 19 Oct 2022 Brentford 0–0 Chelsea 02 Apr 2022 Chelsea 1–4 Brentford

News

From depression after Chelsea injury to playing non-league at 37 bbc · 18 Sep Todd Boehly exits Chelsea diminished after having his fingers burned guardian · 18 Sep Chelsea's Lavia out to 'change narrative' after injuries bbc · 17 Sep Boehly and Walter sell Chelsea stakes to Clearlake bbc · 16 Sep Boehly and Walter sell Chelsea shares as Clearlake Capital takes full control of club guardian · 16 Sep What's gone wrong for Chelsea talent Kendry Paez? bbc · 16 Sep Chelsea’s five-star showing and Arsenal frustrated at home – Women’s Football Weekly podcast guardian · 15 Sep Manchester United v Chelsea: Women’s Super League – live guardian · 13 Sep