Chelsea and Brentford are tipped to engage in a tight match as both teams are struggling for form and are at the same time, targeting a massive 3 points to get back their motivation.
The Blues are under pressure to start winning matches.
Chelsea was eliminated from the Champions League after a 2-0 home loss to Real Madrid and a 4-0 overall loss. The Blues underperformed and conceded two goals in the second half.
However, they suffered their fourth straight loss across all competitions. The Blues also suffered defeats to Wolves (1-0), Real Madrid (2-0, home and away), and Brighton (2-1).
The Premier League’s 11th-placed team, led by Frank Lampard, are facing heavy criticisms after spending so much during the transfer window and are under pressure to start winning matches.
Brentford will hope to cause an upset at Stanford Bridge.
Last time at home, Brentford held Aston Villa to a 1-1 tie. After the break, Ivan Toney scored, and Brentford later bowed to Aston Villa’s pressure and conceded an equalizing goal which led to a draw.
That draw put a stop to a losing sequence of three games, which included losses to Wolves (2-0), Newcastle (2-1), and Manchester United (1-0).
Coach Thomas Frank’s team dropped to ninth place in the Premier League after just one victory in their previous eight games,
Head-to-head comparison: Chelsea have not conceded a goal in 4 of their last 5 encounters against Brentford across all competitions. This history suggest that Chelsea will be unbeaten in this match.
Chelsea team news: Armando Broja and Kalidou Koulibaly are still unavailable to Frank Lampard due to injury. Mason Mount and Reece James are sidelined. However, Reece James injury has been confirmed to be out of the season.
Brentford’s team news: Christian Norgaard, Pontus Jansson, Kristoffer Ajer, and Keane Lewis-Potter are all out. Should Thomas Frank decide to rotate, Yoane Wissa might take Kevin Schade’s spot on the left.
Match Fact: Chelsea have not lost to Brentford in 5 of their last 6 encounters.
Conclusion: Brentford and Chelsea are both playing poorly. Both teams will try to play more defensively, but Chelsea may squeeze out a hard-fought win in West London.
Prediction: Even though I tipped Chelsea to have a narrow win, I don’t have 100% confident on that. However, I will bet on a double chance for Chelsea and under 3.5 goals to be seen @1.65.
ThIs analysis of Chelsea and Brentford was written by Greenpredict.
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| Croatia » HNL D. Zagreb vs Varazdin | Home -1 |
| Greece » Super League Volos vs Panathinaikos | 2 to nil |
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