Match Report
The table read 10th (Chelsea, 52 pts) against 9th (Brentford, 53 pts), 1 points apart. The last five rounds placed Chelsea no better than 16th for form, against 10th in the standings. Per game in the league, Chelsea were scoring 1.53 and conceding 1.37, Brentford 1.45 and 1.37, against a competition average of 1.38 goals per team per game.
Brentford came in having won three on the spin. The last-five ledger: Chelsea 5/15, Brentford 13/15.
The sides have met 13 times in the GioScore results database: 5 wins for Chelsea, 5 draws and 3 for Brentford, at 2.69 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 23% of those meetings.
With 100 matches recorded and 2.1 yellow cards per game, J. Brooks was the man in the middle. Stamford Bridge, capacity 41,841, hosted the game. Chelsea led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Chelsea: João Pedro (26'), Cole Palmer (76')
Key stats
Possession: Chelsea 46% · Brentford 54% · Total shots: 6-15 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 3-9