Brentford vs Chelsea: result 3-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 5Kick-off on September 18, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford, Middlesex
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What was the result of Brentford vs Chelsea?
Brentford won 3-0 on September 18, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 61′J. AnthonyBrentford
- 83′ThiagoBrentford
- 90′Fábio CarvalhoBrentford
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Chelsea win at 41%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Brentford vs Chelsea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Brentford
4-2-3-1- 9Thiago
- 7K. Schade
- 24M. Damsgaard
- 19J. Anthony
- 27V. Janelt
- 6Y. Yarmolyuk
- 23K. Lewis-Potter
- 20K. Ajer
- 44Jannik Schuster
- 33M. Kayode
- 1C. Kelleher
Chelsea
3-4-2-1- 18D. Welbeck
- 17M. Rogers
- 10C. Palmer
- 29Pep Chavarría
- 4V. Barco
- 14J. Henderson
- 7Pedro Neto
- 6L. Colwill
- 5M. Lacroix
- 3W. Fofana
- 1E. Martínez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brentford have 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats; Chelsea have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Reading(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Bournemouth(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Sunderland(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Leeds(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Birmingham(away) | 6-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Hull City(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Leeds(home) | 6-3 | League Cup |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Arsenal(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Brighton(home) | 4-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Luton(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Brentford win, 3 draws, 2 Chelsea wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2026 | Chelsea 2-0 Brentford | Premier League |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Brentford 2-2 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Apr 6, 2025 | Brentford 0-0 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Chelsea 2-1 Brentford | Premier League |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Brentford 2-2 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Chelsea 0-2 Brentford | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Brentford score 2.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea score 2.5 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 2.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Chelsea | 2.5 | 1.8 | 2 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Brentford sit 8th in Premier League (14 points from 10 matches) and Chelsea sit 5th (16 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chelsea | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
| 8 | Brentford | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 14 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy