Sports Innovation previews the Premier League match between Brentford and Chelsea and offers team stats and betting tips with the latest odds.
It’s a west London derby on Saturday as Chelsea visit Premier League newbies Brentford in the English capital.
Life back in the English top-flight has gone extremely well for Brentford so far. The Bees are up in a solid seventh place in the Premier League table, having lost just once in seven games (W3 D3). They have 12 points to their account, leaving them two points outside the top-four and four points behind leaders Chelsea.
But a return to winning ways last time out against Southampton, along with Romelu Lukaku getting the all-clear, leaves the Blues hopeful of succeeding where both Arsenal and Liverpool failed – beating Brentford on their own turf.
Our tip
Stats and facts for Brentford and Chelsea.
- Brentford unbeaten the last 3 matches in a row;
- Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Brentford’s last 5 of 7 matches;
- Brentford scored in the last 5 of 7 matches;
- Brentford conceded in the last 4 of 6 matches.
- Chelsea unbeaten the last 3 matches in a row when playing away;
- Chelsea scored in the last 11 of 13 matches;
- Chelsea scored the last 7 matches in a row when playing away.
Current form — Brentford v.Chelsea
Tough-to-beat Bees
Brentford will be out to extend their fine run of results lately. Thomas Frank’s side look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last 3 matches, they first beat Oldham by 7-0, before drawing 3-3 with Liverpool. They were back as winners last time out when they took out West Ham 2-1.
The Blues are in nice flow
Results have been on par, so to speak, for Chelsea lately who have performed more or less according to expectations. Thomas Tuchel’s side suffered a couple of disappointments in their last 3 matches as they were run over by Manchester City in a 0-1 defeat. Juventus also proved too hard to handle as they won 1-0 before Chelsea were able to strike back last time out in a 3-1 win against Southampton.
According to the bookmakers, Chelsea are favourites to win. Betting on the away win will get you odds of 1.62 meaning, the bookies predict they are in with a 62% chance of beating Brentford. For placing your bet on a home win, the best price at the time of writing is 6.50.
Brentford v. Chelsea — fixture history
There is a first time for everything and this is the first time Brentford is playing Chelsea in the Premier League. The previous meeting between the two clubs came in an FA Cup clash in January 2017, where Chelsa claimed a 4-0 win.
Current table in the Premier League
Top marksman
Looking at the goalscorer market, it would seem a good idea to side with Yoane Wissa. He is the top-scoring player for Brentford in their last 6 matches. He managed to find the back of the net 2 times, and will surely want to add some more goals against Chelsea.
The visitors will be looking to in-form Timo Werner and Romelu Lukaku to supply the goals on the other end of the pitch.
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