Saturday , 14 November 2026

Chelsea FC vs Brentford FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Chelsea FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Brentford FC
Sun 15 Dec 2024 · 19:00 UTC Stamford Bridge 39,571 HT 45' · FT 45'
Cucurella 43' 1–0
Nicolas Jackson 80' 2–0
2–1 90' Bryan Mbeumo
Cucurella 90' Y
Y 90' Vitaly Janelt

Overview

Match Preview

Chelsea FC vs Brentford FC — Premier League at Stamford Bridge.

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Assistant 1 Ian Hussin
  • Assistant 2 Nicholas Greenhalgh (England)
6 games this season 🟨 5.2/game ⚽ 15.0 goals/game 🟥 2 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

3
4
4
Chelsea FC 11 games · Avg 2.4 goals Brentford FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-15 Chelsea FC 2–1 Brentford FC 2024-03-02 Brentford FC 2–2 Chelsea FC 2023-10-28 Chelsea FC 0–2 Brentford FC 2023-04-26 Chelsea FC 0–2 Brentford FC 2022-10-19 Brentford FC 0–0 Chelsea FC

Recent Form

Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec Brentford FC H 2–1 W
08 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC A 4–3 W
04 Dec Southampton FC A 5–1 W
01 Dec Aston Villa FC H 3–0 W
23 Nov Leicester City FC A 2–1 W
10 Nov Arsenal FC H 1–1 D
Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec Chelsea FC A 1–2 L
07 Dec Newcastle United FC H 4–2 W
04 Dec Aston Villa FC A 1–3 L
30 Nov Leicester City FC H 4–1 W
23 Nov Everton FC A 0–0 D
09 Nov AFC Bournemouth H 3–2 W

Season Stats

Chelsea FC Brentford FC
#5 Position #8
16 Points 14
10 Played 10
5 / 1 / 4 W / D / L 3 / 5 / 2
19 Scored 16
16 Conceded 11
+3 GD +5
1.60 PPG 1.40
50% Win % 30%

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
30% Clean Sheets
Brentford FC this season

Chelsea FC are 5th (16 pts). Brentford FC are 8th (14 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Chelsea FC to score. At the same time, Brentford FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Thomas Frank might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Thomas Frank will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' The travelling Brentford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 35' Cole Palmer has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 7 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' A quiet spell here at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 43' Cucurella is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the defender.
  • 48' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chelsea FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 53' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 58' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chelsea FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 63' A tactical swap from Brentford FC — Vitaly Janelt on, Mikkel Damsgaard off on 63 minutes.
  • 68' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Brentford FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 73' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jadon Sancho, as he is very good at scoring at Stamford Bridge with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 76' Yegor Yarmolyuk makes way for Fabio Carvalho at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brentford FC.
  • 80' Goal! Nicolas Jackson scores his 50 goal in 422 matches.
  • 83' The Chelsea FC manager makes a substitution. Nicolas Jackson departs to be replaced by Christopher Nkunku.
  • 86' A change in the Brentford FC ranks — Keane Lewis-Potter exits the field as Jayden Meghoma enters on 86.
  • 90' GOAL! Bryan Mbeumo scores on 90. Assisted by Kevin Schade
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Cucurella on 90 minutes.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Chelsea FC players.

Lineups

Chelsea FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Enzo Maresca

Brentford FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

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

2024-12-15 Chelsea FC 2–1 Brentford FC 2024-03-02 Brentford FC 2–2 Chelsea FC 2023-10-28 Chelsea FC 0–2 Brentford FC 2023-04-26 Chelsea FC 0–2 Brentford FC 2022-10-19 Brentford FC 0–0 Chelsea FC

Chelsea FC Form

2024-12-15 Chelsea FC 2–1 Brentford FC W 2024-12-08 Tottenham Hotspur FC 3–4 Chelsea FC W 2024-12-04 Southampton FC 1–5 Chelsea FC W 2024-12-01 Chelsea FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC W 2024-11-23 Leicester City FC 1–2 Chelsea FC W 2024-11-10 Chelsea FC 1–1 Arsenal FC D

Brentford FC Form

2024-12-15 Chelsea FC 2–1 Brentford FC L 2024-12-07 Brentford FC 4–2 Newcastle United FC W 2024-12-04 Aston Villa FC 3–1 Brentford FC L 2024-11-30 Brentford FC 4–1 Leicester City FC W 2024-11-23 Everton FC 0–0 Brentford FC D 2024-11-09 Brentford FC 3–2 AFC Bournemouth W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.67 Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41 Brentford FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC46% Draw25% Brentford FC29%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Chelsea FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Brentford FC
54%
Chelsea FC or Brentford FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Chelsea FC32% Draw44% Brentford FC24%
Actual: Chelsea FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 2
3.5%
1 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC

Handicap Chelsea FC covers Push Brentford FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 20% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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