Brentford vs ChelseaPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Brentford are fifth with 5 points after three Premier League rounds: one win, two draws and no defeats, five goals scored and two conceded. At home they have played two games, winning one and drawing the other, for a 4-1 aggregate; away they have taken a draw in their only match, 1-1. Their last five outings across all competitions show an upward curve: the last round ended in a 1-1 draw against Sunderland, before that another 1-1 draw away at Leeds, before that a 6-1 win at Birmingham, and further back two heavy wins, 3-0 over Tottenham and 7-0 over Eintracht Frankfurt. Chelsea are fourth on 6 points after three rounds: two wins, no draws and one defeat, eight goals scored and seven conceded. At home they have won their only match 4-3; away the record is one win and one defeat in two games, four goals scored and four conceded. Over their last five outings the last round was a 6-3 win over Leeds, before that a 1-2 defeat away at Arsenal, before that a 4-3 win over Brighton, and further back two more wins, 2-0 over Luton and 3-2 away at Fulham. The head-to-head record is balanced: in the last meeting, played at Chelsea's ground, the Blues won 2-0; before that a 2-2 draw at Brentford and, before that, a 0-0 draw also at the Gtech Community Stadium. Further back, again at Chelsea's ground, the Blues had won 2-1, and before that it finished 2-2 at Brentford. The competition average is 2.83 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.