Matchday 16 of the Premier League between Chelsea and Brentford will take place on December 15 at Stamford Bridge in London. Chelsea vs. Brentford: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Peter Bankes (England)
Matches – 8 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 33;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.1;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 18;
Penalties – 25%.
Predicted lineups for Chelsea vs. Brentford
Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Robert Sanchez – Benoit Badiashile, Levi Colwill, Marc Cucurella, Moises Caicedo – Romeo Lavia, Enzo Fernandez – Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, Jadon Sancho – Nicolas Jackson.
Brentford (4-2-3-1): Mark Flekken – Ethan Pinnock, Nathan Collins, Sepp van den Berg, Keane Lewis-Potter – Yegor Yarmolyuk, Christian Norgaard – Bryan Mbeumo, Igor Thiago, Fabio Carvalho – Yoane Wissa.
The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
Chelsea
The Londoners approach another derby with a seven-match unbeaten streak in the Premier League (5 wins and 2 draws). The team also won their last four league matches, with a notable away victory over Tottenham in the previous round, 4-3. Chelsea is firmly in second place and only four points behind the leading Liverpool, although the Merseysiders have a game in hand. It is also worth mentioning that the Londoners have scored the most goals in the league – 35.
Forward Pedro Neto will miss the match due to suspension.
- Both teams have scored in 9 of Chelsea's last 10 Premier League matches.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final score in 7 of Chelsea's last 9 Premier League matches.
- The club has not lost in the first half in 13 of their last 14 home league matches (8 wins and 5 draws).
Brentford
Thomas Frank's side is also delighting their fans with decent results. In their last five Premier League matches, the club has won three times (all at home), drawn once, and lost once (both away games). Notably, in the previous round, the Londoners defeated Newcastle 4-2, marking their fifth consecutive home victory in the league. Brentford is in ninth place, just four points away from the Champions League zone.
- At least three goals have been scored in 8 of Brentford's last 9 Premier League matches.
- Both teams have scored in 12 of Brentford's last 13 league matches.
- The team has suffered only one first-half defeat in their last 10 Premier League matches (5 wins and 4 draws).
Chelsea vs. Brentford: Match Prediction
Brentford at home and away are two different teams. At home, the club boasts the best record in the Premier League, but away, they have collected only one point from seven matches. Thomas Frank's side has not scored more than one goal away in their last seven league matches. It is likely that in this London derby, the club will fail to perform adequately and will lose again.
Chelsea is in fantastic form. The team can currently defeat any Premier League opponent and does not pay much attention to occasional defensive issues, as they still score more than their opponents. At Stamford Bridge, the club has not lost in 13 of their last 14 Premier League matches (9 wins and 4 draws), losing only to Manchester City.
I believe Enzo Maresca's side will comfortably score at least two goals against the visitors, but they will likely concede again, as they have in 7 of their last 8 home Premier League games. Brentford, in my view, will concede even more, having let in at least two goals in 6 of their 7 away matches this Premier League season.
My prediction – Chelsea win and total over 2.5 goals
