Two struggling west London sides will butt heads at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday when Chelsea host Brentford.
Chelsea haven’t gained of their final seven video games however will doubtless want three factors right here to have any likelihood of ending within the prime half of the Premier League desk this season, with Brentford at present sitting tenth, 5 factors forward of the Blues having performed one sport extra.
Brentford’s winless run is marginally shorter however the Bees are nonetheless looking for their first victory in over a month, whereas they’ve picked up simply 5 wins in 2023 – another than their wounded hosts.
Here is all it is advisable learn about this one.
Chelsea vs Brentford H2H Outcomes (Final 5 Video games)
Present Type (Final 5 Video games)
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Nation |
TV Channel/Dwell Stream |
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United Kingdom |
BT Sport 3 / BTSport.com |
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United States |
Peacock Premium |
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Canada |
fuboTV Canada |
Chelsea workforce information
Frank Lampard confirmed in his pre-match press convention that Reece James and Mason Mount are unlikely to be seen once more this season, whereas Kai Havertz is a short-term addition to an absentee listing which already included Kalidou Koulibaly and Armando Broja.
Ben Chilwell is again obtainable after serving his Champions League suspension however the likes of N’Golo Kante and Thiago Silva could get a relaxation right here with subsequent week’s sport towards Arsenal in thoughts.
(3-4-3): Kepa; Fofana, Chalobah, Badiashile; Loftus-Cheek, Fernandez, Kovacic, Chilwell; Mudryk, Felix, Sterling.
Brentford workforce information
Christian Norgaard will face a late health check after selecting up a knock however might be part of Pontus Jansson, Kristoffer Ajer and Keane Lewis-Potter on the sidelines if he’s not handed match.
(4-3-3): Raya; Hickey, Mee, Pinnock, Henry; Jensen, Janelt, Dasilva; Mbeumo, Toney, Damsgaard.
There’s little or no hope from both aspect heading into this one. Chelsea are objectively dangerous and ready for somebody to place them out of their Pochettino-less distress, however Brentford aren’t precisely in the perfect form both.
The Bees are significantly susceptible on the street as of late, having misplaced their worry issue on the worst level of the season relating to their European ambitions. Chelsea have scored simply as soon as of their final 4 video games, nonetheless, so will not fancy themselves to reap the benefits of that.
This one has 0-0 written throughout it.
Prediction: Chelsea 0-0 Brentford
