National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Brentford or Chelsea that keep their silverware dream alive.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
The visiting Chelsea played their last game only three days ago, a Premier League match. That game, against Wolverhampton Wanderers, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Chelsea.
Brentford form and stats
Last season, Brentford's Carabao Cup journey ended in the semi-finals.The story so far in the Premier League for Brentford at their home stadium (Brentford Community Stadium) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats. On the other hand, in the Carabao Cup, Brentford has performed like this (both home and away): 3 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses.
The Brentford supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Watford in Premier League and win 2-1. A late climax in the match against Watford as the winning goal came five minutes into overtime; scored by Mbeumo. Janelt was "man of the match" with a rating of 8.15 out of 10. The defender Janelt hit three key passes and won 14 of 17 duels.
A 2-2 draw away in the Premier League before that, with Leeds United the opponent.There will be little rest for Brentford after this match as they are travelling to Brighton & Hove Albion for a Premier League game in only four days.
The Brentford fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 8 matches. Brentford have conceded 10 in these home matches.
Chelsea form and stats
Chelsea's mission in Carabao Cup last season failed in the 8th finals.The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 6 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss in the Premier League.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Wolverhampton Wanderers in their previous outing. The Premier League match ended in a draw 0-0. Defender Silva was the best team player with a rating of 7.83. Silva won 2 of 4 duels.
A draw for Chelsea before that, at their own venue hosting Everton (1-1).Chelsea have another fixture away in just four nights, a Premier League match versus Aston Villa. A demanding itinerary for the guests!
Chelsea has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 17 goals from 9 games. It's not easy to score on Chelsea as they have only conceded 5 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Brentford zero wins, one draw and Chelsea three victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Mount 7 goals |   I. Toney 4 goals |  R. James 4 goals |
Brentford missing players
Chelsea missing players
| Brentford | Chelsea | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Won | W | 7 | 14 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | ||
| 43 | 22 | Scored | S | 21 | 51 | ||
| 29 | 13 | Conceded | C | 9 | 18 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 76% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 76% | ||
| 56% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 48% | ||
| 32% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 28% | ||
| 12% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 16% | ||
| 56% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 44% | ||
| 28% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 58% | 48% | ||
| 20% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 12% | ||
| 3.6 | 3.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.3 | 7.4 | ||
| 4.7 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 4.4 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.4 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 11.5 | 13.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.8 | 16.8 | ||
| 4.2 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.6 | 6.4 | ||
| 39% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 32% | ||
| 10.5 | 9.9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.2 | 9.2 | ||
| 3.8 | 3.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.5 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manchester City | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 35 | 44 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 50 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 35 | 41 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 27 | 38 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 32 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 27 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 26 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | -1 | 25 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 22 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -2 | 22 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 20 |
| 12 | Brentford | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 20 |
| 13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8 | -3 | 20 |
| 14 | Everton | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 19 |
| 15 | Southampton | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -10 | 17 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 21 | -18 | 16 |
| 17 | Watford | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 14 | -10 | 13 |
| 18 | Burnley | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 11 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 18 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -23 | 10 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 20 | -26 | 10 |