Chelsea vs Brentford Predictions

The hosts are going to be under pressure due to their current form and the Bees will be keen to use it to their advantage. Brentford are likely to come out on top and take down Chelsea in their upcoming Premier League clash

Match info: Premier League

Venue: Stamford Bridge, London

Date: Saturday, 17^th January 2026

Time: 4 pm Nigerian time

Liam Rosenior will take charge of his first Premier League match as Chelsea head coach when the Blues welcome high-flying Brentford to Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon.

The West London duo played out an entertaining 2-2 draw in the reverse fixture at the Gtech Community Stadium four months ago.

Head-to-head:

• Chelsea have won two of the nine Premier League meetings between the two teams.
• Brentford recorded three victories.
• The remaining four clashes ended in draws.
• Chelsea have only won one of their last five matches.
• Brentford have emerged victorious four times in their last five attempts.
• Three of the last five fixtures between these clubs have ended in a draw.
• The first leg ended 2-2.
• Four of the last seven fixtures ended in draws.
• Seven of the last nine encounters produced at least two goals.

Form:

• Chelsea in the league: D-L-D-D-L
• Chelsea in all competitions: D-D-L-W-L
• Brentford in the league: W-W-D-W-W
• Brentford in all competitions: W-D-W-W-W

Team News:

• Levi Colwill is not going to be in action for Chelsea as he is injured. Reece James and Romeo Lavia are not yet confirmed to be a part of the squad.
• Brentford will miss out on the services of Fabio Carvalho and Joshua Dasilva due to injury. Frank Onyeka is still at the AFCON with Nigeria.

Player(s) to watch:

• Alejandro Garnacho is coming in after scoring a sensational brace against the Gunners. It was a top performance by the Argentine, but it was not enough to get Chelsea a win. Even though he has not been in top form this season, the 21-year-old is going to play an important role in the attacking front for the hosts.
• Igor Thiago is on a top run of form at the moment. In 21 Premier League appearances this season, he has scored 16 goals and has an assist to his name. He has scored five goals in his last matches for Brentford and will be gearing up yet again to help his side on the attacking front. He is going to be a constant threat to the opponent’s defence.