Chelsea are aiming to maintain their fine form under Graham Potter as they travel to Brentford for a midweek Premier League fixture. The hosts have been inconsistent this season and should find things difficult against a confident Chelsea side.
Brentford are coming off a 2-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion in their previous Premier League fixture. They were the better side for much of the encounter and got the win thanks to an effort in each half from Ivan Toney.
That was the first win in five matches for Brentford, who have been inconsistent this season. Thomas Frank’s men have suffered two heavy defeats in that run, losing 3-0 at home to Arsenal before falling 5-1 at Newcastle United.
One positive for Brentford heading into Wednesday’s clash is that they are generally solid at home with defeat to Arsenal their only loss at the Gtech Community Stadium this season. Among their wins at home this season is a 4-0 victory over Manchester while they also triumphed 5-2 over Leeds United.
Chelsea appear to be hitting their stride under manager Graham Potter and are currently on a five-match winning run across all competitions. That run has put them top of their Champions League group while they are also up to fourth in the Premier League.
The Blues travel to Brentford off the back of a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa in their previous Premier League fixture. They were comfortable throughout the contest with a goal in each half from Mason Mount earning them the win.
One of the more impressive things about Chelsea under Potter is their defensive solidity. The Blues have conceded just one goal in their last five matches across all competitions.
How the bookies view it
The bookies have installed Chelsea as overwhelming favourites with a win priced at 7/10 by Betfred. A victory for Brentford is valued at 43/10 by SBK while a draw is set at odds of 3/1 by bet365.
Recent head to head
Chelsea and Brentford met three times last season in the League and Cup with the Blues claiming two wins while the Bees were victorious just once. Both of Chelsea’s wins came at the Gtech Community Stadium, winning 1-0 in the Premier League before triumphing 2-0 in the Carabao Cup.
Players to watch
Ivan Toney has been the standout player for Brentford this season with eight goals in 10 Premier League appearances. The striker is priced at odds of 23/10 by Unibet to get on the score sheet on Wednesday.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has three goals in his last five matches across all competitions and could be worth keeping an eye on for Chelsea. Bet365 has the striker at odds of 13/8 to find the net on Wednesday.
Anything else catch the eye?
There were over 3.5 goals in the last meeting between Brentford and Chelsea and a repeat is priced at 11/5 by bet365. Over 2.5 goals is valued at 6/7 by Sport Nation while SBK is offering odds of 11/13 on both teams to score.
Chelsea have scored in both halves in four of their last five matches across all competitions and Wednesday's clash can be tipped to follow a similar pattern at 13/8 with bet365.
This English Premier League match between Brentford and Chelsea will be played on Oct 19, 2022 and kick off at 19:30. Check below for our tipsters best Brentford vs Chelsea prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
