Full preview: Chelsea expected to win against Brentford at Stamford Bridge

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Competition: England Premier League
Competition: Sat 02.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stamford Bridge (41798 seats)

Chelsea are chasing the top league positions while Brentford are more concerned with escaping relegation. Expected home win or surprise away points?

Insights:
  • Chelsea have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Brentford have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

Both sides have had enough rest since their previous effort on the pitch. Let's hope for an energetic match!

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Chelsea form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea have scored 28 goals to get 26 points from 13 games. The overall stats in the Premier League are 7-5-1 (wins-draws-losses). The Chelsea fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Stamford Bridge and will expect new points from this game. Chelsea has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.

Chelsea are returning here after visiting Middlesbrough in a FA Cup match and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Mount (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.81/10. Mount signed up for two assists, hit three key passes and had 38 successful passes (of 45 total).

The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Chelsea home games with this odds we find eleven games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in seven wins, four draws and zero defeats. Looking at the victories, six matches were won by at least two goals.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Chelsea as they have a new game in only four days, a Champions League match thankfully also at home. Real Madrid are visiting.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (28 in 13 games), Chelsea's attacking play is working. Chelsea are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stamford Bridge in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 13 matches.

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Brentford form and stats

There's been little loot from Brentford's travels as they have only collected 13 points from 15 away games in the Premier League. Brentford only have 3 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 4 draws.

Brentford are travelling again after losing away to Leicester City in their previous match (1-2). Midfielder Wissa was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.63. Wissa scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

Before that, Brentford secured a home win against Burnley with the score 2-0.

Brentford have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 15 league away games 17 goals have been scored. As for defending, Brentford rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 28 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The squads have played each other already this season, with the result Brentford - Chelsea 0-1 registered in the official records. Head-to-head data (for the prior five meetings): Chelsea won four games, one match ended with a tie and Brentford managed zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / two

Top Goalscorers

BrentfordI. Toney
I. Toney
11 goals
ChelseaM. Mount
M. Mount
8 goals
ChelseaJ. Frello Filho
J. Frello Filho
6 goals

Chelsea missing players

Brentford missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Chelsea Brentford
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 13 5 Played P 4 15 30
17 7 3 Won W 0 3 8
8 5 2 Drew D 0 4 6
3 1 0 Lost L 4 8 16
57 28 13 Scored S 1 17 33
19 10 4 Conceded C 9 28 47
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 93%
79% 85% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 93% 80%
50% 46% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 60% 53%
29% 31% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 23%
11% 15% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 13% 10%
46% 54% 60% BTTS BTTS 25% 60% 53%
46% 38% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 13% 20%
11% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 75% 33% 33%
 
6.4 7.6 7.6 Corners for (avg) C F 2 3.3 3.8
4.6 4.2 1.4 Corners against (avg) C A 10.5 6.5 6
1.7 1.8 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 2 1.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
14.4 16.2 18.8 Shots (avg) S ( 6 10.2 11
5.4 6.2 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.8 3.6 3.6
38% 35% 37% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 31% 30%
 
9 8.2 6.6 Shots against (avg) S A 19 15.1 13.5
3.3 3.3 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8.2 5.9 5.1
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Brentford have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Chelsea have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Chelsea haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 29 22 4 3 68 18 14 11 1 2 40 10 15 11 3 1 28 8 50 70
2 Liverpool 29 21 6 2 75 20 14 11 3 0 37 7 15 10 3 2 38 13 55 69
3 Chelsea 28 17 8 3 57 19 13 7 5 1 28 10 15 10 3 2 29 9 38 59
4 Arsenal 28 17 3 8 44 31 15 10 2 3 24 12 13 7 1 5 20 19 13 54
5 Tottenham Hotspur 29 16 3 10 47 36 14 9 1 4 26 16 15 7 2 6 21 20 11 51
6 Manchester United 29 14 8 7 48 40 15 8 3 4 24 18 14 6 5 3 24 22 8 50
7 West Ham United 30 14 6 10 49 39 15 8 3 4 27 20 15 6 3 6 22 19 10 48
8 Wolverhampton Wanderers 30 14 4 12 31 26 15 6 2 7 16 15 15 8 2 5 15 11 5 46
9 Aston Villa 29 11 3 15 41 40 14 5 3 6 24 21 15 6 0 9 17 19 1 36
10 Leicester City 27 10 6 11 42 46 14 7 3 4 24 19 13 3 3 7 18 27 -4 36
11 Southampton 29 8 11 10 36 45 15 5 7 3 20 14 14 3 4 7 16 31 -9 35
12 Crystal Palace 29 7 13 9 39 38 15 4 7 4 22 17 14 3 6 5 17 21 1 34
13 Brighton & Hove Albion 29 7 12 10 26 36 15 3 5 7 10 20 14 4 7 3 16 16 -10 33
14 Newcastle United 29 7 10 12 32 49 14 4 6 4 20 25 15 3 4 8 12 24 -17 31
15 Brentford 30 8 6 16 33 47 15 5 2 8 16 19 15 3 4 8 17 28 -14 30
16 Leeds United 30 7 8 15 34 67 15 4 4 7 17 29 15 3 4 8 17 38 -33 29
17 Everton 27 7 4 16 29 47 14 6 1 7 19 19 13 1 3 9 10 28 -18 25
18 Watford 29 6 4 19 29 55 14 2 1 11 14 34 15 4 3 8 15 21 -26 22
19 Burnley 27 3 12 12 22 38 13 2 6 5 10 16 14 1 6 7 12 22 -16 21
20 Norwich City 29 4 5 20 18 63 15 2 3 10 10 31 14 2 2 10 8 32 -45 17

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Table
  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 29 22 4 3 68 18 14 11 1 2 40 10 15 11 3 1 28 8 50 70
2 Liverpool 29 21 6 2 75 20 14 11 3 0 37 7 15 10 3 2 38 13 55 69
3 Chelsea 28 17 8 3 57 19 13 7 5 1 28 10 15 10 3 2 29 9 38 59
4 Arsenal 28 17 3 8 44 31 15 10 2 3 24 12 13 7 1 5 20 19 13 54
5 Tottenham Hotspur 29 16 3 10 47 36 14 9 1 4 26 16 15 7 2 6 21 20 11 51
6 Manchester United 29 14 8 7 48 40 15 8 3 4 24 18 14 6 5 3 24 22 8 50
7 West Ham United 30 14 6 10 49 39 15 8 3 4 27 20 15 6 3 6 22 19 10 48
8 Wolverhampton Wanderers 30 14 4 12 31 26 15 6 2 7 16 15 15 8 2 5 15 11 5 46
9 Aston Villa 29 11 3 15 41 40 14 5 3 6 24 21 15 6 0 9 17 19 1 36
10 Leicester City 27 10 6 11 42 46 14 7 3 4 24 19 13 3 3 7 18 27 -4 36
11 Southampton 29 8 11 10 36 45 15 5 7 3 20 14 14 3 4 7 16 31 -9 35
12 Crystal Palace 29 7 13 9 39 38 15 4 7 4 22 17 14 3 6 5 17 21 1 34
13 Brighton & Hove Albion 29 7 12 10 26 36 15 3 5 7 10 20 14 4 7 3 16 16 -10 33
14 Newcastle United 29 7 10 12 32 49 14 4 6 4 20 25 15 3 4 8 12 24 -17 31
15 Brentford 30 8 6 16 33 47 15 5 2 8 16 19 15 3 4 8 17 28 -14 30
16 Leeds United 30 7 8 15 34 67 15 4 4 7 17 29 15 3 4 8 17 38 -33 29
17 Everton 27 7 4 16 29 47 14 6 1 7 19 19 13 1 3 9 10 28 -18 25
18 Watford 29 6 4 19 29 55 14 2 1 11 14 34 15 4 3 8 15 21 -26 22
19 Burnley 27 3 12 12 22 38 13 2 6 5 10 16 14 1 6 7 12 22 -16 21
20 Norwich City 29 4 5 20 18 63 15 2 3 10 10 31 14 2 2 10 8 32 -45 17

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