Premier League · Fri, 18 Sept 2026 ·
Brentford vs Chelsea — 3 - 0
Brentford Community Stadium · Referee: Andy Madley, England
Match report
Brentford beat Chelsea 3-0
Chelsea were beaten 3-0 by Brentford at Brentford Community Stadium on Friday, 18 September 2026 in Premier League matchday 5. Jaidon Anthony (61'), Igor Thiago (83') and Fabio Carvalho (90+4') scored for Brentford. It was 0-0 at half-time.
Brentford had 41% of the ball and 13 shots (6 on target) against Chelsea’s 12 (2 on target). J. Anthony (Brentford) was the top-rated player with 8.1. Our pre-match tip, Chelsea or a draw, did not come in. The result leaves Brentford 4th in the Premier League table on 9 points and Chelsea 10th on 7.
Team news
Brentford
J. DasilvaInjury
K. FuroSurgery
M. JensenMuscle injury
N. CollinsInjury
S. van den BergInjury
Chelsea
E. EmeghaInjuryDoubt
J. HendersonWrist injuryDoubt
Joao PedroInjury
M. CaicedoInjuryDoubt
M. PalestraInjuryDoubt
Absentees and doubts as reported by the data provider before kick-off; line-ups can still change.
Form, table and head-to-head
Last meetings
- Sat, 17 Jan 2026Chelsea2-0Brentford
- Sat, 13 Sept 2025Brentford2-2Chelsea
- Sun, 6 Apr 2025Brentford0-0Chelsea
- Sun, 15 Dec 2024Chelsea2-1Brentford
- Sat, 2 Mar 2024Brentford2-2Chelsea
- Sat, 28 Oct 2023Chelsea0-2Brentford
Next meeting: Sun, 30 May 2027, Chelsea – Brentford
Prediction
Predicted: Chelsea or draw · 90% likely
Double chance : draw or Chelsea
Brentford: -3.5 goals · Chelsea: -2.5 goals
How the teams compare
- 46%Form54%
- 41%Attack59%
- 69%Defence31%
- 79%Poisson model21%
- 25%Head-to-head75%
- 38%Goals62%
- 50%Overall50%
Last 5 matches
Brentford
Form
50%
Attack
54%
Defence
69%
League form: WDDD
Chelsea
Form
58%
Attack
77%
Defence
31%
League form: WWLD
Statistical prediction, for information only. All of today's tips and our track record
Match events
- 61'goalJaidon AnthonyAssist: Jannik Schuster
- 69'substitutionMichael KayodeOff: Aaron Hickey
- 69'substitutionYehor YarmoliukOff: Mamadou Sangare
- 71'substitutionDanny WelbeckOff: Geovany Quenda
- 71'substitutionWesley FofanaOff: Josh Acheampong
- 81'substitutionJaidon AnthonyOff: Dango Ouattara
- 81'substitutionKeane Lewis-PotterOff: El Hadji Malick Diouf
- 83'goalIgor ThiagoNormal Goal
- 84'yellow cardIgor ThiagoYellow Card
- 85'yellow cardMamadou SangareYellow Card
- 87'substitutionValentin BarcoOff: Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli
- 87'substitutionPedro NetoOff: Estêvão Willian Almeida de Oliveira Gonçalves
- 87'substitutionMikkel DamsgaardOff: Fabio Carvalho
- 90+4'goalFabio CarvalhoNormal Goal
Lineups
Brentford
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Keith Andrews
Starting XI
- 1C. KelleherG
- 33M. KayodeD
- 44Jannik SchusterD
- 20K. AjerD
- 23K. Lewis-PotterD
- 6Y. YarmolyukM
- 27V. JaneltM
- 19J. AnthonyM
- 24M. DamsgaardM
- 7K. SchadeM
- 9ThiagoF
Substitutes
- 31E. BalcombeG
- 14Fábio CarvalhoM
- 25E. DioufD
- 48B. FredrickD
- 3R. HenryD
- 2A. HickeyD
- 11D. OuattaraF
- 18M. SangaréM
- 13C. WilsonF
Chelsea
Formation 3-4-2-1 · Coach Xabi Alonso
Starting XI
- 1E. MartínezG
- 3W. FofanaD
- 5M. LacroixD
- 6L. ColwillD
- 7Pedro NetoM
- 14J. HendersonM
- 4V. BarcoM
- 29Pep ChavarríaM
- 10C. PalmerM
- 17M. RogersM
- 18D. WelbeckF
Substitutes
Match statistics
- 41%Possession59%
- 13Total shots12
- 6Shots on target2
- 3Shots off target3
- 4Blocked shots7
- 9Shots inside the box8
- 4Shots outside the box4
- 4Corners12
- 2Offsides2
- 10Fouls7
- 2Yellow cards0
- 0Red cards0
- 2Goalkeeper saves3
- 343Passes495
- 273Accurate passes428
- 7Free Kicks10
Player statistics
Brentford
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1C. KelleherG | 90 | 7.4 | ||
| 31E. BalcombeG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 2A. HickeyD | 21 | 7.1 | ||
| 3R. HenryD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 20K. AjerD | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| 23K. Lewis-PotterD | 81 | 6.6 | ||
| 25E. DioufD | 9 | 7.0 | ||
| 33M. KayodeD | 69 | 6.4 | ||
| 44Jannik SchusterD | 90 | 7.8 | 1 | |
| 48B. FredrickD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 6Y. YarmolyukM | 69 | 6.8 | ||
| 7K. SchadeM | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 14Fábio CarvalhoM | 3 | 7.6 | 1 | |
| 18M. SangaréM | 21 | 6.7 | ||
| 19J. AnthonyMTop rated | 81 | 8.1 | 1 | |
| 24M. DamsgaardM | 87 | 6.9 | ||
| 27V. JaneltM | 90 | 6.8 | ||
| 9ThiagoF | 90 | 7.5 | 1 | |
| 11D. OuattaraF | 9 | 6.5 | ||
| 13C. WilsonF | 0 | 0.0 |
Chelsea
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E. MartínezG | 90 | 5.6 | ||
| 39M. PendersG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 3W. FofanaD | 71 | 6.8 | ||
| 5M. LacroixD | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 6L. ColwillD | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 21J. HatoD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 27M. GustoD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 34Joshua Kofi AcheampongD | 19 | 6.1 | ||
| 4V. BarcoM | 87 | 6.4 | ||
| 7Pedro NetoM | 87 | 6.1 | ||
| 10C. PalmerM | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 14J. HendersonM | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 17M. RogersM | 90 | 6.8 | ||
| 23Geovany Tcherno QuendaM | 19 | 5.9 | ||
| 29Pep ChavarríaM | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 32M. Nicoll-JazuliM | 3 | 6.0 | ||
| 45R. LaviaM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 11J. Bynoe-GittensF | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 18D. WelbeckF | 71 | 6.4 | ||
| 41EstêvãoF | 3 | 6.3 |
