Chelsea and Brentford will battle for three points in a Premier League matchday 22 clash on Saturday (January 17th). The game will be played at Stamford Bridge.
The hosts will be looking to bounce back from their disappointing 3-2 home defeat against Arsenal in the first leg of their EFL Cup semifinal tie on Wednesday. They went into the break behind to Ben White's seventh-minute strike, while Viktor Gyokeres doubled the visitors' lead four minutes into the second half. Alejandro Garnacho stepped off the bench to pull one back in the 57th minute before completing his brace late on after Martin Zubimendi restored the Gunners' two-goal lead.
The loss extended the Blues' winless streak against their London rivals to nine games (six losses). They will shift focus to the league, where their last game saw them fall to a 2-1 defeat away to Fulham.
Brentford, meanwhile, advanced with a 2-0 away win over Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup. Keane Lewis-Potter and Mathias Jensen scored in either half to help their side advance. The Bees' last league game was a 3-0 home win over Sunderland.
The win saw them climb to fifth spot in the standings, having garnered 33 points from 21 games. Chelsea are eighth on 31 points.
Chelsea vs Brentford Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
This will be the 25th meeting between the two sides. Chelsea were victorious 11 times, and Brentford have seven wins to their name, while six games were drawn.
One of those stalemates came in their most recent clash in September 2025 when they shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw.
Chelsea are winless in their last five EPL games (three draws).
Brentford are unbeaten in their last six games across competitions (five wins).
Chelsea's last eight games across competitions have seen both sides find the back of the net.
Chelsea vs Brentford Prediction
Liam Rosenior will take charge of his first Premier League game as Chelsea boss, hoping to buck a negative trend. Only one of the last seven managers of the Blues have managed a win in their first PL game (four draws). Furthermore, this is a fixture that Chelsea have struggled in, having won just one of the last eight EPL head-to-head games.
Brentford have been on a purple patch in recent weeks. They are firmly in the race for European qualification, but they have not had the best of times in London derbies, having lost 11 of their last 15, conceding 2+ goals in each defeat.
Both sides are in contention for the top four, and the result here could play some part in deciding who secures UEFA Champions League football. We expect the spoils to be shared in a high-scoring stalemate.
Prediction: Chelsea 2-2 Brentford
Chelsea vs Brentford Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Draw
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals