Chelsea vs Brentford: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 16Kick-off on December 15, 2024 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London
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What was the result of Chelsea vs Brentford?
Chelsea won 2-1 on December 15, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 43′Marc CucurellaChelsea
- 80′N. JacksonChelsea
- 90′B. MbeumoBrentford
Official lineup for Chelsea vs Brentford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chelsea
4-2-3-1- 15N. Jackson
- 19J. Sancho
- 20C. Palmer
- 11N. Madueke
- 8E. Fernández
- 25M. Caicedo
- 3Marc Cucurella
- 6L. Colwill
- 4T. Adarabioyo
- 27M. Gusto
- 1Robert Sánchez
Brentford
3-5-2- 11Y. Wissa
- 19B. Mbeumo
- 23K. Lewis-Potter
- 24M. Damsgaard
- 6C. Nørgaard
- 18Y. Yarmolyuk
- 30M. Roerslev
- 22N. Collins
- 5E. Pinnock
- 4S. van den Berg
- 1M. Flekken
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Brentford have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2024 | FC Astana(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Tottenham(away) | 4-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Southampton(away) | 5-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Aston Villa(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 28, 2024 | 1. FC Heidenheim(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2024 | Newcastle(home) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Leicester(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Everton(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Bournemouth(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Chelsea win, 2 draws, 3 Brentford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2024 | Brentford 2-2 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Chelsea 0-2 Brentford | Premier League |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Chelsea 0-2 Brentford | Premier League |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Brentford 0-0 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Chelsea 1-4 Brentford | Premier League |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Brentford 0-2 Chelsea | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Chelsea score 2.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Brentford score 2.2 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 2.7 | 1.1 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Brentford | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1 | 14/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chelsea sit 5th in Premier League (16 points from 10 matches) and Brentford sit 8th (14 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