The September international break has come to an end and we now have the Premier League returning with some fascinating clashes, particularly in terms of local derbies, and there is a west London derby on Saturday evening.
Brentford lost manager Thomas Frank, as well as Christian Norgaard, Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa, with former set-piece coach Keith Andrews given his first managerial job. They have suffered defeats to a Nottingham Forest side that have since sacked manager Nuno Espirito Santo, as well as newly-promoted Sunderland so far this season.
Having won the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea have started this season reasonably well with an opening day goalless draw against a strong Crystal Palace side at Stamford Bridge being followed by a hammering of West Ham United and then a comfortable defeat of fellow west Londoners Fulham before the break.
The Sporting News has all the latest odds, tips and predictions for this clash at the Gtech Community Stadium in London this weekend.
Brentford vs. Chelsea prediction
Brentford were able to frustrate Aston Villa last month and they edged themselves to a 1-0 victory in that game. This is, though, a further step up and Chelsea will be expected to come out on top with relative ease in this one.
The Sporting News Score Prediction:
Brentford 0-2 Chelsea
- Chelsea are among the leading contenders to win the Premier League this season.
- The Blues are also priced up as the firm favourites to win this one with the bookmakers.
- There could be some debutants for both sides after late summer moves, such as Reiss Nelson for the Bees and new Chelsea attacking duo Facundo Buonanotte and Alejandro Garnacho.
Brentford vs. Chelsea lineups
Here's how we think these two sides will lineup this weekend. Brentford are expected to be cautious in their approach and a similar style to the team that beat Villa is expected, whilst Chelsea are still unlikely to be able to start with key man Cole Palmer, who is facing a late fitness test.
Brentford predicted lineup to play Chelsea
(4-2-3-1, right to left)
- Kelleher (GK) — Kayode, Collins, Van den Berg, Lewis-Potter — Yarmolyuk, Henderson — Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade — Igor Thiago
Injured: Konak (doubt), Janelt (doubt), Maghoma (doubt), Gustavo Nunes
Suspended: None
Chelsea predicted lineup to play Brentford
(4-2-3-1, right to left)
- Sanchez (GK) — James, Chalobah, Adarabioyo, Cucurella — Moises Caicedo, Fernandez — Estevao, Neto, Alejandro Garnacho — Joao Pedro
Injured: Badiashile, Lavia, Essugo, Palmer (doubt), Alejandro Garnacho (doubt), Mudryk (Discipliary), Delap
Suspended: None
Brentford vs. Chelsea latest odds, correct score betting
Chelsea are strong favourites with Dafabet at 1.77 with Brentford back at 4.50. The draw is 3.90.
Our 2-0 prediction is at good odds with Parimatch but here's the best available odds for four of the other most likely results.
Result | Odds* | Bet with |
Draw 1-1 | 7.00 | |
Chelsea 2-0 | 8.95 | |
Chelsea 2-1 | 8.26 | |
Chelsea 1-0 | 8.11 | |
Chelsea 3-0 | 14.34 |
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Brentford vs. Chelsea team news
- Thomas Frank was known for playing with a bit of tactical variety, switching between systems, but Keith Andrews has persisted with a 4-2-3-1, with Jordan Henderson alongside Yehor Yarmolyuk in midfield.
- Reiss Nelson is expected to remain on the bench for this one, with the Bees having an abundance of attacking talent for the time being in good form, such as Kevin Schade on the left-hand side.
- It wouldn’t be a major shock to see Enzo Fernandez play in the ten, but if Maresca wants to get Alejandro Garnacho in from the start then Pedro Neto could be the player deployed there.
- Chelsea have a fair few injury issues, with Cole Palmer, as mentioned, a major doubt, and Liam Delap out injured for the majority of the first-half of this campaign.
Brentford vs. Chelsea betting tips
Backing Chelsea to win with over 2.5 total goals feels like the smartest play here, with the stats and recent form stacking up firmly in their corner.
The Blues’ games have carried plenty of attacking punch, while Brentford's back line has shown enough cracks to suggest they'll struggle to keep them quiet. When Chelsea do come out on top, it's usually with conviction rather than by scraping through.
With their creativity in the final third, sustained pressure, and Brentford's shaky defensive record, Chelsea to win and over 2.5 goals stands out as the value pick at attractive odds of 2.5 with Parimatch — both the eye test and the numbers say so.
How to watch Brentford vs. Chelsea: Live stream, TV channel
- Date: Sunday, September 14
- Venue: Gtech Community Stadium, London, England
- Time & TV/Stream: 12:30 a.m. IST | Jio+Hotstar