Chelsea vs Brentford: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 22Kick-off on January 17, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London
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What was the result of Chelsea vs Brentford?
Chelsea won 2-0 on January 17, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 26′João PedroChelsea
- 76′C. PalmerChelsea (pen.)
Official lineup for Chelsea vs Brentford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chelsea
4-2-3-1- 20João Pedro
- 49A. Garnacho
- 10C. Palmer
- 7Pedro Neto
- 8E. Fernández
- 25M. Caicedo
- 3Marc Cucurella
- 4T. Adarabioyo
- 23T. Chalobah
- 24R. James
- 1Robert Sánchez
Brentford
4-2-3-1- 9Thiago
- 7K. Schade
- 24M. Damsgaard
- 8M. Jensen
- 27V. Janelt
- 18Y. Yarmolyuk
- 3R. Henry
- 22N. Collins
- 20K. Ajer
- 33Michael Kayode
- 1C. Kelleher
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Brentford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2026 | Arsenal(home) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Charlton(away) | 5-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Fulham(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Jan 4, 2026 | Manchester City(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Bournemouth(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Sunderland(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 4, 2026 | Everton(away) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| Jan 1, 2026 | Tottenham(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 27, 2025 | Bournemouth(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Chelsea win, 3 draws, 2 Brentford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Chelsea 0-2 Brentford | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Chelsea score 1.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Brentford score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 1.8 | 1.3 | 4 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Brentford | 1.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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