Brentford vs Chelsea
Full time
Brentford3–0Chelsea
GoalsBrentford J. Anthony 61' · Thiago 83' · F. Carvalho 90'
Kicked off 2026.09.18. The data below is as it stood before kick-off and has not been edited to match the result. See the full head-to-head record
Brentford host Chelsea in Premier League matchweek 5: Fri 18 Sep, 20:00 BST (19 Sep 04:00 KST) at Brentford Community Stadium. Referee not yet appointed at time of writing.
The last 10 league meetings: Brentford 3 wins, 4 draws, Chelsea 3 wins; the most recent was Chelsea 2–0 Brentford in 2026/01. Last five games in all competitions: Brentford W2 D3 L0, Chelsea W3 D1 L1. Chelsea have won 28.2% (11W 10D 18L) of 39 games under the condition "After last result", below their 41.7% over the same window. Brentford have won 48.9% (23W 10D 14L) of 47 games under the condition "Forecast: overcast", above their 35.6% over the same window.
Key numbers
| Metric / unit | Brentford | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| Positionpoints | 7th · 6 | 6th · 7 |
| W–D–L4 games | 1–3–0 | 2–1–1 |
| Goals for / againstper game | 1.75 / 1.00 | 2.50 / 2.25 |
| xG / xGAper game | 1.81 / 1.37 | 1.62 / 1.54 |
| Possession% | 46.2 | 44.2 |
| Shots / on targetper game | 17 / 4.2 | 15 / 6 |
| 2025-26 win rateW–D–L · promoted sides show second-tier record | 36.8% 14–11–13 | 36.8% 14–10–14 |
| Head-to-headW–D–L · since 2017-18 | 3–4–3 | 3–4–3 |
xG = expected goals · xGA = expected goals against · conceded minus xGA: Brentford -0.37, Chelsea +0.71 (per game)
- ManagersKeith Andrews — league 42 games · 15W 14D 13L · win rate 35.7% · Xabi Alonso — league 4 games · 2W 1D 1L · win rate 50.0% · first league meeting between the two managers
- Last matchBrentford 3 days ago EFL Cup away Reading 2–1 · Chelsea 6 days ago PL home Hull 2–2
Last five games
Brentford
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| ReadingEFL Cup | away | 2–1W | — |
| Bournemouth | away | 2–2D | 0.50 |
| Sunderland | home | 1–1D | 1.21 |
| Leeds | away | 1–1D | 1.67 |
| BirminghamEFL Cup | away | 6–1W | 2.08 |
Chelsea
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | home | 2–2D | 0.91 |
| LeedsEFL Cup | home | 6–3W | — |
| Arsenal | away | 1–2L | 0.39 |
| Brighton | home | 4–3W | 2.93 |
| LutonEFL Cup | home | 2–0W | 3.19 |
Brentford 8 straight games scoring · Brentford 8 unbeaten · Brentford league home 7 unbeaten · Chelsea 8 straight games scoring · all competitions · no xG for cup and European games
Head-to-head
- Chelsea2–0Brentford
- Brentford2–2Chelsea
- Brentford0–0Chelsea
- Chelsea2–1Brentford
- Brentford2–2Chelsea
- Chelsea0–2Brentford
- Chelsea0–2Brentford
- Brentford0–0Chelsea
- Chelsea1–4Brentford
- Brentford0–1Chelsea
Full head-to-head record and fixture profile →
Brentford Community Stadium H2H 5 games Brentford 0W 4D 1L · since 2017-18 · green home win / red away win
| H2H 10 games (since 2017-18) | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.30 |
| Games with 3+ goalsshare % | 40.0 |
| Both teams scoredshare % | 40.0 |
| Average time of first goalmin | 40.9 |
| Goalless at half-timeshare % | 40.0 |
| Goals from 76th minute23 goals, % | 39.1 |
| Yellow cards per game | 3.2 |
| Red cards / penalties10 games total | 1 / 1 |
Conditional data
Conditional records that the table, form and head-to-head do not show. Sample of 10 games or more.
- 28.2%After last result Chelsea win rate39 games · 11W 10D 18L · usual 41.7% · since 2022-23
- 48.9%Forecast: overcast Brentford home win rate47 games · 23W 10D 14L · usual 35.6%
- 40.0%Forecast: overcast Brentford win rate85 games · 34W 21D 30L · usual 35.6%
- 36.7%Temperature 20°C or more Brentford win rate30 games · 11W 11D 8L · usual 35.6%
- 31.2%C. Palmer not scoring: Chelsea win rate64 games · 20W 19D 25L · scored in 36 games: 66.7% (24W 8D 4L) · since 2022-23
The other side. win rate after conceding first: Brentford 15.4%, Chelsea 17.9%.
A. Timing and context win rate · sample · gap vs usual in percentage points
| Condition | Brentford | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| After a match Brentford 3 days · Chelsea 6 days earlierwin rate · rest counts all competitions | -2.3p27 games · 9W 7D 11L · usual 35.6% | +9.4p26 games · 15W 5D 6L · usual 48.3% |
| League game right after a cup or European matchwin rate · within 7 days · this match qualifies | -15.6p25 games · 5W 8D 12L · usual 35.6% | — |
| Last game before an international breakwin rate · this match qualifies | +3.3p18 games · 7W 4D 7L · usual 35.6% | +5.0p30 games · 16W 8D 6L · usual 48.3% |
| Friday 20:00 kick-offwin rate · since 2017-18 | sample too small6 games · 5W 1D 0L · usual 35.6% | sample too small5 games · 3W 1D 1L · usual 48.3% |
| After last resultBrentford D / Chelsea D · since 2022-23 | +0.5p44 games · 16W 15D 13L · usual 35.9% | -13.5p39 games · 11W 10D 18L · usual 41.7% |
| Forecast: overcastWin rate · Brentford home / Chelsea away | +13.3p47 games · 23W 10D 14L · usual 35.6% | -5.8p80 games · 34W 19D 27L · usual 48.3% |
| Temperature 20°C or morewin rate · forecast 17.7°C | +1.1p30 games · 11W 11D 8L · usual 35.6% | +6.0p35 games · 19W 8D 8L · usual 48.3% |
| Humidity 80% or morewin rate · forecast 64% | -3.7p72 games · 23W 17D 32L · usual 35.6% | +3.5p139 games · 72W 33D 34L · usual 48.3% |
| Rain or drizzleWin rate | -4.5p45 games · 14W 11D 20L · usual 35.6% | +3.3p64 games · 33W 17D 14L · usual 48.3% |
| September gamesWin rate | -16.8p16 games · 3W 6D 7L · usual 35.6% | -5.0p30 games · 13W 8D 9L · usual 48.3% |
| Manager vs this opponentwin rate · all clubs | 0.0%sample too small2 games · 0W 1D 1L · usual 35.9% | — |
B. Game management since 2022-23 · usual win rate Brentford 35.9% (56W 45D 55L) / Chelsea 41.7% (65W 40D 51L)
| items | Brentford | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| After scoring firstWin rate | 58.2%79 games · 46W 18D 15L | 66.2%80 games · 53W 17D 10L |
| After conceding firstWin rate | 15.4% -20.5p65 games · 10W 15D 40L · usual 35.9% | 17.9% -23.8p67 games · 12W 14D 41L · usual 41.7% |
| Leading at 75 minutesWin rate | 77.4%62 games · 48W 11D 3L | 88.5%61 games · 54W 5D 2L |
| Led but failed to win / won from behindgames | 38 / 11 | 31 / 14 |
| Goals by substitutes% of team goals | 8.5 20/235 | 10.8 26/241 |
| Games with 3+ yellow cardsWin rate | -3.1p40 games · 13W 12D 15L · usual 35.6% | -7.2p73 games · 30W 17D 26L · usual 48.3% |
| Penalties won / concededper game | 0.16 / 0.07 | 0.17 / 0.08 |
| Goals for / against from 76th minute% of all goals | 24.8 / 25.9 | 20.6 / 22.4 |
| Failed to score / clean sheets% | 23.7 / 24.4 | 21.8 / 24.4 |
C. Shots and defensive shape 2026-27 4 games this season, averages · last season shown as totals
| items | Brentford | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| Shots inside / outside the boxper game | 12.5 / 4.5 | 9.8 / 5.2 |
| Shots blockedper game | 5.8 | 4 |
| Shots faced / on target / inside boxper game | 13.8 / 5.2 / 7.5 | 14.8 / 6.5 / 10.5 |
| Keeper saves / goals preventedper game · goals prevented | 3.8 / 0.00 | 4.8 / -0.62 |
| Corners won / concededper game | 4.5 / 3.2 | 5.2 / 5.5 |
| Offsides / fouls wonper game | 1 / 9.5 | 1.3 / 12.2 |
| Passes / accuracyper game / % | 383 / 76.8 | 396 / 79.8 |
| 2025-26 xG → goalsseason total | 60.2 → 55 -5.2 | 66.5 → 58 -8.5 |
| 2025-26 xGA → concededseason total | 54.4 → 52 -2.4 | 52.8 → 52 -0.8 |
Order is always home team (Brentford) then away team (Chelsea) · usual = the team's overall league win rate over the same window · ±p = percentage-point gap · fewer than 10 games shown faded and marked sample too small · the small W D L figures are the raw record behind each win rate (draws do not count as wins)
D. Win rate by player involvement League games only (cups and European games excluded) · all games since the player's first appearance for the club (from 2017-18 at the earliest) · pick a player to see the team's win rate when they started, came off the bench, or did not play, plus their record against this opponent · did not play = unused sub or not in the squad · fewer than 10 games shown faded
League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
vs Chelsea · when playing —
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League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
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05How the numbers are compiled
- Source
- API-Football (fixtures, line-ups, events, stats) · Open-Meteo (weather, forecast) · Wikimedia (crests)
- Sample
- Premier League 2017-18 to 2026-27 · some conditions since 2022-23 · minimum 10 games (faded and marked below that)
- Match scope
- Conditional stats use league games only · last five games, streaks and rest days use all competitions · win rate = wins ÷ games · usual = league win rate over the same window · home team first
- Updated
- 2026.09.18 03:45 UK
This article summarises historical match data. It does not predict, guarantee or recommend any outcome.