Can Chelsea Continue Unbeaten Run with a Win Over Brentford?

Chelsea vs Brentford - 28/10/2023

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The early kick-off in the Premier League on the 28th of October sees Brentford travel to Stamford Bridge to play Chelsea in the West London Derby.

The hosts begin the weekend in 10th place on 12 points while the visitors are in 14th place on 10 points.

Chelsea come into the game on the back of a 2-2 draw at home with Arsenal in the Premier League.

The Blues will feel they should have taken maximum points and opened the scoring in the 15th minute from the penalty spot.

Having led 1-0 at half-time, Chelsea doubled their lead early in the second half but could not prevent an Arsenal comeback.

The Gunners pulled one goal back in the 77th minute and equalised 6 minutes from time.

The draw with Arsenal means Chelsea are undefeated in their last 4 matches in all competitions.

There have been wins over Fulham and Burnley away in the Premier League plus a 1-0 home win over Brighton in the League Cup.

Trends show Chelse are undefeated in 4 of their last 5 Premier League fixtures.

They have won 2 of those games and Cheslea have been struggling to win at home, recording only 1 victory from their 12 most recent Premier League matches on home soil.

Chelsea have succeeded in scoring at least 2 goals in their last 3 games in the Premier League.

Brentford make the short journey to Stamford Bridge having beat Burnley 3-0 at home in the Premier League last weekend.

The Bees opened the scoring in the 25th minute and led 1-0 at the interval.

Brentford scored their second goal in the 62nd minute and added a third goal near the end of the game with Burnley down to ten men.

The win over Burnley was the first victory in 7 matches in all competitions for Brentford.

They have suffered defeats at Newcastle United and Manchester United away and Everton at home in the Premier League.

There was a 1-0 home defeat against Arsenal in the League Cup and a 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.

Trends show Brentford have won just 1 of their 9 most recent games in all competitions.

They have won only 3 of their last 10 away Premier League fixtures and have seen both teams score in each of their last 2 matches on the road.

Team news: Chelsea are without suspended defender Malang Sarr.

Armando Broja, Ben Chilwell, Roméo Lavia, Carney Chukwuemeka, and Trevoh Chalobah are all expected to miss out due to injury.

Brentford continue without striker Ivan Toney, who is banned. Keane Lewis-Potter, Kevin Schade, Rico Henry, Mikkel Damsgaard, Shandon Baptiste, and Joshua Da Silva are all in the treatment room.

Chelsea appear to have turned a corner under Mauricio Pochettino and this is another opportunity to pick up maximum points.

Brentford won last weekend but have not been in good form and the Blues could come out on top, with both teams scoring.

Home team
Away team

Probability %

1X2

Pred

Correct score

Avg. goals

Weather conditions

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Score

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coef.

EPL

Chelsea Brentford 28/10/2023 13:30

403624

1

2 - 1

2.63

12°

1.62

1.62 4.20 5.00 no no no

FT

0 - 2(0 - 0)

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