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An intriguing West London derby awaits in the Premier League on Friday night as unbeaten Brentford welcome free-scoring Chelsea to the Gtech Community Stadium.
The Bees were most recently in Carabao Cup action, beating Reading 2-1 on their travels to progress to the fourth round.
Chelsea had already done that by beating Leeds United 6-3 at home last week, but followed that up with a disappointing 2-2 home draw with Hull City in the league last weekend.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Brentford vs. Chelsea key stats
- Brentford are unbeaten in 10 games in all competitions (W5, D5).
- Chelsea's matches have produced a league-high 19 goals (F10, A9).
- Brentford have never won a Premier League home game against Chelsea.
Brentford vs. Chelsea preview: Draw on the cards?
Brentford vs Chelsea — Tale of the Tape
| Brentford | vs | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| 7th | Position | 6th |
| 6 | Points | 7 |
| 7 | Goals For | 10 |
| 4 | Goals Against | 9 |
| 1 | Clean Sheets | 0 |
| 5th | Home / Away Rank | 8th |
After just missing out on Europe last season, Brentford will have the same ambition this campaign under Keith Andrews.
The Bees are a well-established Premier League side and remain unbeaten in seventh place.
Brentford have never lost a Friday-held Premier League match (W5, D1).
Their recent H2H record against Chelsea is not great though (D3, L2), especially at home, where they have been held to stalemates three times on the spin.
Captain Nathan Collins remains sidelined, though, which is a blow for Brentford, who are usually so solid defensively with him in the team.
The same cannot be said for Chelsea, who despite scoring 10 goals in four league matches have also leaked nine under Xabi Alonso.
The Blues must find a way to tighten up at the back, and they could be helped by the potential return of Moises Caicedo from injury.
Chelsea have not kept a clean sheet in 20 Premier League games.
While Chelsea have a great recent record against Brentford, they will be aware of the threat the Bees possess, particularly at home.
This will not be a straightforward match for the visitors, and they could well drop more precious points.
Brentford vs. Chelsea form guide & betting tips
| Brentford | vs | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
WDDD |
Form | WWLD |
| 6 | Points | 7 |
| 7th | Form Table | 6th |
| 7 | Goals For | 10 |
| 4 | Goals Against | 9 |
WDDDW |
Form (All Comps) | WWLWD |
Whispers predicts: Brentford 2-2 Chelsea
Chelsea are 13/10 (2.30) favourites with bookies, but given Brentford's unbeaten start, we fancy them to get a result.
The Draw at 3/1 (4.00) definitely appeals, while Over 3.5 goals at 6/5 (2.20) could also come in having done so in four of Chelsea's six games in all competitions this season.
In terms of player betting, Morgan Rogers is a man in form with six goal contributions in his last five league matches (G4, A2), and so Rogers to score or assist at 6/5 (2.20) appeals as a final pick.
Overall, we are predicting a 2-2 draw, which can be backed at 11/1 (12.00).
> Over 3.5 goals at 6/5 (2.20) | Likelihood: Possible
> Rogers to score or assist at 6/5 (2.20) | Likelihood: Possible
> Draw at 3/1 (4.00) | Likelihood: Outsider