Overview
Mauricio Pochettino's side have picked up seven points from their maximum nine since the defeat to Aston Villa. And there was a bit of regret for The Blues in the 2-2 draw with Arsenal in round 9.
In those three games, Chelsea have won more points (7) and scored more goals (8) than in their previous nine Premier League games (6 points, 7 goals). With 10th place in the rankings, The Blues are getting closer to the group participating in the European Cup.
Meanwhile, Brentford traveled to Stamford Bridge after an overwhelming 3-0 home win over Burnley, their first win since round 2. 3 points helped Thomas Frank's team rise to 14th place, 6 points more than the 3 bottom teams. Another win at Stamford Bridge will put Brentford above Chelsea.
With key striker Ivan Toney suspended for betting violations in the final stages of last season and early this season, Bryan Mbeumo is making a good replacement with 11 goals in the last 12 Premier League games. With Toney absent until January, Mbeumo will need to continue filming.
Chelsea's performance in recent London derbies has been lackluster compared to Brentford, winning only 2 out of 12 Premier League matches. However, Cole Palmer's form will bring hope to the Blues fans ahead of this match.
If he scores against Brentford, Palmer, along with Tammy Abraham and Christian Pulisic, will become the only players to score in 3 consecutive Premier League matches for Chelsea aged 21 and under.
In terms of personnel, Pochettino's squad continues to be disrupted by injuries, with players such as Wesley Fofana, Christopher Nkunku, Ben Chilwell and Romeo Lavia all absent for a long time. However, Reece James and Nicolas Jackson are expected to return, while Axel Disasi and Benoît Badiashile could be on the bench.
For Frank, Aaron Hickey could start after serving his suspension for 5 yellow cards. Keane Lewis- Potter, Mikkel Damsgaard and Shandon Baptiste are all about to return but will have a hard time starting against Chelsea. Toney remains absent due to suspension, as well as Rico Henry and Kevin Schade are injured.
Head-to-head record
Having won 7 out of 8 meetings with Brentford in all competitions from 1947 to 2021, Chelsea have now lost 2 of their last 3 matches against the "Bees". That included a humiliating 1-4 defeat at Stamford Bridge in April 2022.
The last meeting between the two teams was in April 2023, when Brentford had their second consecutive win over Chelsea thanks to an own goal by Cesar Azpilicueta and a goal by Mbeumo.
The match between Chelsea vs Brentford takes place at 6:30 p.m. on October 28 (Vietnam time), live on K+.
