Brentford vs Chelsea: result 0-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 8Kick-off on October 16, 2021 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford, Middlesex
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What was the result of Brentford vs Chelsea?
Chelsea won 0-1 on October 16, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 45′B. ChilwellChelsea
Official lineup for Brentford vs Chelsea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Brentford
3-5-2- 19B. Mbeumo
- 17I. Toney
- 15F. Onyeka
- 8M. Jensen
- 7Sergi Canós
- 6C. Nørgaard
- 5E. Pinnock
- 3R. Henry
- 18P. Jansson
- 22M. Jørgensen
- 1David Raya
Chelsea
3-5-2- 11T. Werner
- 9R. Lukaku
- 14T. Chalobah
- 12R. Loftus-Cheek
- 7N. Kanté
- 8M. Kovačić
- 31M. Sarr
- 21B. Chilwell
- 4A. Christensen
- 28César Azpilicueta
- 16É. Mendy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brentford have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Chelsea have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2021 | West Ham(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Liverpool(home) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| Sep 21, 2021 | Oldham(home) | 7-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Wolves(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Brighton(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2021 | Southampton(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Juventus(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Manchester City(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Aston Villa(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Tottenham(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Brentford wins, 1 draw, 2 Chelsea wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2017 | Chelsea 4-0 Brentford | FA Cup |
| Feb 17, 2013 | Chelsea 4-0 Brentford | FA Cup |
| Jan 27, 2013 | Brentford 2-2 Chelsea | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Brentford score 2.2 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea score 2.5 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 2.2 | 1.0 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Chelsea | 2.5 | 0.7 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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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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