Chelsea vs Brentford Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 30/03/2022, 15:23  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 30/03/2022 at 15:24 in Premier League Predictions

Increasingly, it looks like Chelsea will fight more for a top four place than the title; they will be looking to close in on Liverpool when they play host to Brentford. Played third, Chelsea go into this league game having registered 59 points, a massive 29 ahead their opponents here, who are 15th in the standings. The Blues have a game in hand and are 10 points below second spot and go into this game on a run off six straight wins. The only time they’ve failed to win in 13 matches was in the League Cup final, which ended in a 0-0 draw then they lost on post match penalties. In six of their last 10 matches, Chelsea have kept clean sheets and they’ve scored two more goals in seven of 10 matches. Three of their last five matches have had over 2.5 goals and at home, they are unbeaten in the last 10 league games, winning five. In their last two home league matches the Blues have managed to keep clean sheets; they have three in 10.

Brentford’s last outing ended in a 2-1 loss to Leicester City; it ended a run of two straight wins, and extended their struggles against the top teams. That defeat marked the third time in five matches that they conceded two or more goals, while they have just one clean sheet in the last five matches. Brentford have however failed to score in just one game of the last five and an in-form Cristian Eriksen is really coming through for the team. Ivan Toney has also been great, scoring five goals in the last three matches and he will be well charged for this one too. Their away form should be a major concern though; the league’s first-timers have only beaten bottom side Norwich and lower league side Port Vale in their last 13 away matches. They have seven losses in their last nine away matches but have failed to score in just three of the last 10 matches.