The Premier League matchday 22 fixture between Chelsea and Brentford will take place on 17 January at Stamford Bridge in London. Chelsea vs Brentford: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Chelsea
Chelsea visited Fulham last round and lost to their fellow Londoners 1:2. That was a fifth straight winless game in the league (three draws and two defeats). The club have not had a winless run like this since January last year. We should also note that the Londoners have conceded exactly two goals in four of their last five Premier League matches. As a result, the team have dropped to eighth in the standings, three points behind the top four. It is also worth highlighting that Chelsea have a goal difference of +10, and by this measure they trail only Arsenal and Manchester City (both +26).
- Both teams scored in the Londoners’ last five league matches.
- Chelsea have recorded just one win in their last nine Premier League games (four draws and four defeats).
- At least three goals have been scored in six of the team’s last eight home matches in the Premier League.
Potential Chelsea Lineup (4-5-1)*
Robert Sanchez – Marc Cucurella, Trevoh Chalobah, Malo Gusto, Tosin Adarabioyo – Andrey Santos, Enzo Fernandez, Cole Palmer, Moises Caicedo, Pedro Neto – Liam Delap.
Defender Levi Colwill and midfielder Romeo Lavia will miss the match through injury.
Brentford
Brentford are in excellent form. The team have played two Premier League matches in January and won both: first they beat Everton away (4:2), then they thrashed Sunderland at home (3:0). Overall, the club are unbeaten in the league for six matches (four wins and two draws). The side have not put together such an unbeaten run since May last year. As a result, Brentford have climbed to an impressive fifth place and are now just one point off the top four. In addition, the club’s matches are among the most entertaining in the Premier League — with an average of 3.2 goals scored per game.
- The club opened the scoring in five of their last six Premier League matches.
- Brentford have lost seven of their last 10 away league matches.
- Exactly two or three goals were scored in six of the Londoners’ last seven away matches in the Premier League.
Potential Brentford Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Caoimhin Kelleher – Rico Henry, Nathan Collins, Kristoffer Ajer, Michael Kayode – Vitaly Janelt, Yegor Yarmolyuk – Keane Lewis-Potter, Kevin Schade, Mathias Jensen – Igor Thiago.
Midfielder Joshua Dasilva will miss the match through injury. Midfielders Fabio Carvalho and Antoni Milambo are out for the rest of the season. Frank Onyeka remains away on international duty at AFCON.
Referee
John Brooks (England)
Matches – 8 (Premier League, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 31;
Yellow cards per match – 3.9;
Red cards shown – 3;
Fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 38%.
Chelsea vs Brentford: Match Prediction
The London rivals head into this derby in very different form. The hosts have gone several Premier League matches without a win and have already changed head coach, while the visitors, by contrast, have hit top gear and are closer than ever to the top four. Both sides will be looking to improve their league position, so they will aim to hurt their opponent with as many goals as possible. Chelsea average 1.6 goals per game in the league, while Brentford are on 1.7.
At least three goals have been scored in four of the last five Premier League matches involving Chelsea, and also in three of Brentford’s last four games. The hosts of this derby are on a nine-match scoring run at their stadium in the league. At the same time, the club have conceded in six of their last eight home Premier League matches. In addition, Keith Andrews’ men have conceded at least two goals in eight of their last 10 away matches in the Premier League. We should also add that three or more goals were scored in three of the last four head-to-head meetings in the Premier League.
Prediction: Over 2.5 goals
* For each team, the starting XI listed is from their previous match in this competition.