Chelsea Vs Brentford Prediction: West London Derby Promises Surprise

Jadon Sancho, shining with Chelsea (photo: x @chelseafc)

JAKARTA - An exciting match will be presented at Stamford Bridge on Sunday night 15 December when Chelsea host Brentford in the Premier League. The two teams, known as the most productive team of the season, will face each other in this hot duel.

After a brilliant win last weekend, where Chelsea and Brentford both scored four goals, both teams will try to maintain their momentum. However, statistics suggest that this match may not be as productive as expected, especially given the home and away records of each team.

Chelsea are currently in second place in the Premier League standings, although their home performance is not yet too impressive. Of the seven home games, the Blues were only able to win three of them. However, a 3-0 win over Aston Villa in their last home game gave Enzo Maresca's side great confidence.

Chelsea have won four straight league wins, a feat that has only been achieved by several teams this season. In the last three wins, they have always scored three goals or more. Players like Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson are the key to the team's success, with their outstanding performance.

However, the weakness of the back line is still a concern for Chelsea. In a dramatic 4-3 win over Tottenham Hotspur last week, their defense weaknesses were evident. This is a big challenge for Maresca if they want to bring Chelsea to compete in the race for the title.

On the other hand, Brentford came with an incredible record at Stamford Bridge. In their last three visits, The Bees have always managed to bring home three points. With a 4-1 win in their first visit to the 2021/2022 season and two straight 2-0 wins, Brentford had a chance to make history with four consecutive away wins against Chelsea.

Brentford juga sedang dalam performa terbaik mereka di awal musim ini, dengan 23 poin dari 15 pertandingan. Namun, performa away mereka jauh dari kata menyukati. Dari total poin tersebut, hanya satu poin yang mereka keraih di laga awayng. Kemenangan terakhir Brentford di luar balik terjadi melawan Everton, yang juga tengah kesulitan.

Chelsea made a profit because most of their main players were not involved on a long trip to Kazakhstan to fight Astana in the European Conference League. The team that was fielded in that match was a third-tier team, so Maresca was able to re-substitute their best line-up against Brentford.

Pedro Neto will miss this match due to suspension after receiving a yellow card against Tottenham. Noni Madueke is expected to replace Neto on the wing. In addition, Malo Gusto is likely to be played as a right-back replacing Romeo Lavia.

Mykhaylo Mudryk, who was previously absent due to illness, has recovered and is ready to play. However, Reece James and Wesley Fofana still have to be sidelined due to a hamstring injury.

Meanwhile, Brentford is likely to make some changes to their line-up as they beat Newcastle United 4-2 last week. Bryan Mbeumo and Keane Lewis-Potter, who played full-back in an ultra-opensive formation, are likely to return to their original position. Mads Roerslev and Mikkel Damsgaard are expected to return to the starting XI to provide more balance to the team.

Vitaly Janelt, who was absent last week due to minor problems, has recovered and is ready to play. However, Mathias Jensen still had to be sidelined due to a hamstring injury.

Chelsea have a great opportunity to break their bad record against Brentford at Stamford Bridge. With the mid-on-fire front line, as well as the rotations made in midweek games, Maresca has a fresh squad ready to fight.

However, Brentford should not be underestimated. Their outstanding record at Stamford Bridge shows that they are able to perform outstandingly in big matches. If Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa can take advantage of the gaps in Chelsea's defense, the Bees have a chance to steal points.

Prediction Of Lineup

Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Sanchez, Malo Gusto, Badiashile, Colwill, Cucurella, Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez, Noni Madueke, Cole Palmer, Jadon Sancho, Nicolas Jackson

Brentford (4-2-3-1): Fleken, Roerslev, Collins, Pinnock, Van den Berg, Norgaard, Janelt, Mbeumo, Damsgaard, Lewis-Potter, Yoane Wissa

Match Prediction

Final score prediction: Chelsea 3-1 Brentford.