Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Brentford FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Brentford FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Chelsea FC
Sat 16 Oct 2021 · 16:30 UTC Brentford Community Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 18' Mateo Kovacic
Sergi Canos 32' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Referee
  • Referee Anthony Taylor
  • Referee Gary Beswick
  • Referee Adam Nunn
4 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 8.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

4
4
3
Brentford FC 11 games · Avg 2.4 goals Chelsea FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-16 Brentford FC 0–1 Chelsea FC

Recent Form

Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#4 Position #10
9 Points 7
5 Played 5
2 / 3 / 0 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 2
10 Scored 10
4 Conceded 12
+6 GD -2
1.80 PPG 1.40
40% Win % 40%

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
Brentford FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season

Brentford FC are 4th (9 pts). Chelsea FC are 10th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Brentford FC and Chelsea FC is underway.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Thomas Frank will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 18' Mateo Kovacic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 18.
  • 23' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. David Raya made 386 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 28' Chelsea FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 32' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sergi Canos on 32.
  • 37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Brentford FC and Chelsea FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 42' Azpilicueta has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 45' Magnificent from Ben Chilwell! That is 14 goals in 358 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 46' The deadlock is broken! Ben Chilwell gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
  • 51' Mathias Jensen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 56' Brentford FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 61' England international Ruben Loftus-Cheek has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Chelsea FC — Mason Mount on, Mateo Kovacic off on 65 minutes.
  • 67' Marcus Forss has so much to prove this time. He replaces Frank Onyeka on 67 minute.
  • 72' Brentford FC make a change. Sergi Canos trudges off to be replaced by Saman Ghoddoos on 72 minutes.
  • 77' Romelu Lukaku makes way for Kai Havertz at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chelsea FC.
  • 82' Brentford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 82.
  • 87' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 89' Reece James is replacing Azpilicueta for the Chelsea FC side.
  • Brentford FC will have plenty to reflect on. Chelsea FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Brentford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Tuchel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Bryan Mbeumo 3
Nicolas Jackson 2
Yoane Wissa 2
Vitaly Janelt 2
Ethan Pinnock 1
Mads Roerslev 1
Axel Disasi 1
Ben Chilwell 1

Head to Head

2021-10-16 Brentford FC 0–1 Chelsea FC

Brentford FC Form

2021-10-16 Brentford FC 0–1 Chelsea FC L 2021-10-03 West Ham United FC 1–2 Brentford FC W 2021-09-25 Brentford FC 3–3 Liverpool FC D 2021-09-18 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–2 Brentford FC W 2021-09-11 Brentford FC 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2021-08-28 Aston Villa FC 1–1 Brentford FC D

Chelsea FC Form

2021-10-16 Brentford FC 0–1 Chelsea FC W 2021-10-02 Chelsea FC 3–1 Southampton FC W 2021-09-29 Juventus FC 1–0 Chelsea FC L 2021-09-25 Chelsea FC 0–1 Manchester City FC L 2021-09-19 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0–3 Chelsea FC W 2021-09-14 Chelsea FC 1–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.17 Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Brentford FC51% Draw25% Chelsea FC24%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Brentford FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Chelsea FC
49%
Brentford FC or Chelsea FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Brentford FC43% Draw40% Chelsea FC17%
Actual: Chelsea FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.1%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
Actual

Asian Handicap — Brentford FC

Handicap Brentford FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 18% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 22% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✗

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