Monday , 2 November 2026

Brentford FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2026-27
Brentford FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Chelsea FC
Fri 18 Sep 2026 · 19:00 UTC Brentford Community Stadium 17,193 HT 45' · FT 45'
Jaidon Anthony 61' 1–0
Thiago 83' 2–0
Fabio Carvalho 90+4' 3–0
Thiago 84' Y
Mamadou Sangare 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Brentford FC vs Chelsea FC — Premier League at Brentford Community Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Assistant 1 Nicholas Hopton
  • Assistant 2 Craig Taylor
8 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 10.5 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 9 24
2 Manchester City FC 9 21
3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 9 19
4 Chelsea FC 9 16
5 Liverpool FC 9 15
6 Brentford FC 9 14
7 AFC Bournemouth 9 12
8 Tottenham Hotspur FC 9 12
9 Aston Villa FC 9 12
10 Hull City AFC 9 11
11 Leeds United FC 9 11
12 Newcastle United FC 8 11
13 Ipswich Town FC 9 11
14 Everton FC 8 10
15 Fulham FC 9 9
16 Coventry City FC 9 9
17 Manchester United FC 9 7
18 Crystal Palace FC 9 7
19 Nottingham Forest FC 9 6
20 Sunderland AFC 9 5

Head-to-Head

4
4
3
Brentford FC 11 games · Avg 2.4 goals Chelsea FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-18 Brentford FC 3–0 Chelsea FC 2026-01-17 Chelsea FC 2–0 Brentford FC 2025-09-13 Brentford FC 2–2 Chelsea FC 2025-04-06 Brentford FC 0–0 Chelsea FC 2024-12-15 Chelsea FC 2–1 Brentford FC

Recent Form

Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Chelsea FC H 3–0 W
12 Sep AFC Bournemouth A 2–2 D
05 Sep Sunderland AFC H 1–1 D
30 Aug Leeds United FC A 1–1 D
22 Aug Tottenham Hotspur FC H 3–0 W
24 May Liverpool FC A 1–1 D
Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Brentford FC A 0–3 L
12 Sep Hull City AFC H 2–2 D
06 Sep Arsenal FC A 1–2 L
30 Aug Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 4–3 W
24 Aug Fulham FC A 3–2 W
24 May Sunderland AFC A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Brentford FC Chelsea FC
#6 Position #4
14 Points 16
9 Played 9
3 / 5 / 1 W / D / L 5 / 1 / 3
16 Scored 19
9 Conceded 15
+7 GD +4
1.56 PPG 1.78
33% Win % 56%

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Brentford FC this season
22% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season

Brentford FC are 6th (14 pts). Chelsea FC are 4th (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Brentford FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chelsea FC
0-15
7/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Brentford FC
Kevin Schade 3 G
Thiago 2 G 2 A
Keane Lewis-Potter 2 G 1 A
Vitaly Janelt 2 G
Michael Kayode 1 G
Chelsea FC
Joao Pedro 5 G 3 A
Morgan Rogers 5 G 1 A
Cole Palmer 3 G 3 A
Pedro Neto 3 G 1 A
Jordan Henderson 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Brentford FC and Chelsea FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Brentford FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Brentford FC and Chelsea FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' Jannik Schuster is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chelsea FC tonight.
  • 35' Valentin Barco has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 207 appearances.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Brentford FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 50' Chelsea FC is showing some good football. However, Chelsea FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 55' Danny Welbeck is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Brentford FC so far.
  • 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Fabio Carvalho made 348 appearances and scored 29 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 61' GOAL! Jaidon Anthony fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 66' It looks surprising Chelsea FC does not make any changes. Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 69' Another change for Brentford FC made on 69 minute. Michael Kayode leaves to be changed by Aaron Hickey.
  • 71' Another change for Chelsea FC made on 71 minute. Danny Welbeck leaves to be changed by Geovany Quenda.
  • 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 81' Brentford FC ring the changes. Jaidon Anthony has done his job and it is now time for Dango Ouattara to step up.
  • 83' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Thiago makes it 2-0.
  • 84' The referee has no hesitation. Thiago is booked for Brentford FC — card on 84.
  • 85' That looks like a foul for a card for Mamadou Sangare.
  • 87' Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli has so much to prove this time. He replaces Valentin Barco on 87 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Brentford FC 3-0 Chelsea FC.

Lineups

Brentford FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Chelsea FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Bryan Mbeumo 3
Nicolas Jackson 2
Yoane Wissa 2
Vitaly Janelt 2
Antonio Rudiger 1
Azpilicueta 1
Ethan Pinnock 1
Mads Roerslev 1

Head to Head

2026-09-18 Brentford FC 3–0 Chelsea FC 2026-01-17 Chelsea FC 2–0 Brentford FC 2025-09-13 Brentford FC 2–2 Chelsea FC 2025-04-06 Brentford FC 0–0 Chelsea FC 2024-12-15 Chelsea FC 2–1 Brentford FC

Brentford FC Form

2026-09-18 Brentford FC 3–0 Chelsea FC W 2026-09-12 AFC Bournemouth 2–2 Brentford FC D 2026-09-05 Brentford FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2026-08-30 Leeds United FC 1–1 Brentford FC D 2026-08-22 Brentford FC 3–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2026-05-24 Liverpool FC 1–1 Brentford FC D

Chelsea FC Form

2026-09-18 Brentford FC 3–0 Chelsea FC L 2026-09-12 Chelsea FC 2–2 Hull City AFC D 2026-09-06 Arsenal FC 2–1 Chelsea FC L 2026-08-30 Chelsea FC 4–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2026-08-24 Fulham FC 2–3 Chelsea FC W 2026-05-24 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Chelsea FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.25 Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brentford FC58% Draw22% Chelsea FC20%
Actual: Brentford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Brentford FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Chelsea FC
42%
Brentford FC or Chelsea FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Brentford FC44% Draw39% Chelsea FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
8%
3 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
6.7%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.2%
4 – 1
3.9%
4 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Brentford FC

Handicap Brentford FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 18% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 21% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 11% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.