Brentford FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brentford FC vs Chelsea FC — Premier League at Brentford Community Stadium.
- Brentford FC 10 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Chelsea FC 10 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Simon Hooper
- Referee
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Gary Beswick
- Referee Adam Nunn
6 games this season
🟨 4.5/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct | Chelsea FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Oct | West Ham United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Sep | Liverpool FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 18 Sep | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Sep | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Aug | Aston Villa FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct | Brentford FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | Southampton FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | Juventus FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Sep | Manchester City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Sep | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Brentford FC | Chelsea FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #5 |
| 14 | Points | 16 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 3 / 5 / 2 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 4 |
| 16 | Scored | 19 |
| 11 | Conceded | 16 |
| +5 | GD | +3 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 30% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Brentford FC this season
Brentford FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
Brentford FC are 8th (14 pts). Chelsea FC are 5th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Brentford FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chelsea FC
0-15
7/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/3
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Brentford FC to score. At the same time, Chelsea FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Ruben Loftus-Cheek, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Brentford FC in their trying to find a way past Chelsea FC's compact .
- 18' Mateo Kovacic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 18.
- 23' It looks like no one’s ball. Chelsea FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 28' Brentford FC is showing some good football. However, Brentford FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 32' The referee calls foul for Sergi Canos. He receives a Yellow card.
- 37' Chelsea FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Brentford FC and Chelsea FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' Magnificent from Ben Chilwell! That is 15 goals in 368 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 46' Ben Chilwell doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 51' Chelsea FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Thomas Frank will be considering his options from the bench.
- 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chelsea FC that had 419 games and scored 675 goals.
- 65' Mason Mount gets the nod from Chelsea FC. He replaces Mateo Kovacic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' Another change for Brentford FC made on 67 minute. Frank Onyeka leaves to be changed by Marcus Forss.
- 72' Saman Ghoddoos is replacing Sergi Canos for the Brentford FC side.
- 77' Kai Havertz gets the nod from Chelsea FC. He replaces Romelu Lukaku and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 87' The 33-year-old Ethan Pinnock has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 89' A tactical swap from Chelsea FC — Reece James on, Azpilicueta off on 89 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
Brentford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 5
- 3
-
7
Sergi Canos ↓ Saman Ghoddoos 72'
- 18
- 1
- 17
- 19
- 8
- 6
-
15
Frank Onyeka ↓ Marcus Forss 67'
Bench
-
9
Marcus Forss ↑ 67'
- 4
-
14
Saman Ghoddoos ↑ 72'
- 40
- 30
- 2
- 28
- 20
Coach
Thomas Frank
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
8
Mateo Kovacic ↓ Mason Mount 65'
-
28
Azpilicueta ↓ Reece James 89'
- 7
- 4
- 12
-
9
Romelu Lukaku ↓ Kai Havertz 77'
- 14
- 31
- 16
- 11
Bench
- 5
- 1
- 3
- 20
- 18
-
19
Mason Mount ↑ 65'
-
24
Reece James ↑ 89'
-
29
Kai Havertz ↑ 77'
- 17
Coach
Thomas Tuchel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bryan Mbeumo | 3 |
| Nicolas Jackson | 2 |
| Yoane Wissa | 2 |
| Vitaly Janelt | 2 |
| Ben Chilwell | 1 |
| Cucurella | 1 |
| Christian Eriksen | 1 |
| Thiago | 1 |
Head to Head
Brentford FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.29
Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for:
Brentford FC or Chelsea FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Brentford FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Chelsea FC
66%
Brentford FC or Chelsea FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Chelsea FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Brentford FC
| Handicap | Brentford FC covers | Push | Chelsea FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 20% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.