Chelsea head to West London rivals Brentford in a Matchday 5 action in the 2026-27 English Premier League season as they target a return to winning ways.
Ayomide Oguntimehin provides the lowdown for the September 18 matchup at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Brentford vs Chelsea match preview
Brentford enter this clash hoping to continue their unbeaten start to the new season under head coach Keith Andrews. The Bees enjoyed an impressive campaign in the 2025-26 season and finished ninth on the standings and narrowly missed out on a place in Europe.
This season, they have picked up from where they ended with one win and three draws from their opening four games of the season. Brentford occupy the seventh position on the standings with six points and they have scored seven goals, conceding just four.
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The start of Malick Diouf’s Brentford story ❤️ pic.twitter.com/h6cgoV6L6C
— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) September 13, 2026
Chelsea, meanwhile, are now winless in their last two league games after previously winning their first two games of the season. The Blues began life under Xabi Alonso in superb form, with the former Real Madrid head coach taking over earlier in the summer. The two-time European champions added several new names to their squad in the summer including the likes of Morgan Rogers, Emiliano Martinez, Danny Welbeck and Marco Palestra, while they also allowed several high profile players to leave in the summer as well.
Chelsea have won two games, lost one and recorded one draw so far which has left them in sixth place on the standings with seven points. They have scored 10 goals — the second most in the division, but have conceded nine times, which is the fourth highest in the whole league.
Brentford vs Chelsea Head-to-Head
(Last five meetings)
- 17.01.2026 – Chelsea 2-0 Brentford
- 13.09.2025 – Brentford 2-2 Chelsea
- 06.04.2025 – Brentford 0-0 Chelsea
- 15.12.2024 – Chelsea 2-1 Brentford
- 02.03.2024 – Brentford 2-2 Chelsea
Chelsea have held the upper hand in recent meetings between these two sides, as they are unbeaten in their last five matches, winning two times and recording three draws.
The last three meetings at the Gtech Stadium have also ended in stalemate.
Best betting odds
Both Teams to Score (Yes) – 1.41 (via 1xBet)
Prediction
Both teams have good quality in attack, but have struggled defensively in recent matches, leaving this game with a high probability of producing multiple goals and both teams finding the target.
Recent form: Brentford
Brentford are unbeaten in four Premier League games this season, although they are winless since the opening day 3-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur, recording draws in their last three outings.
The Bees have scored at least twice in two of their matches, but they have not kept a single clean sheet since that impressive win over Spurs.
All eyes on Brentford. 👁️ pic.twitter.com/mCEaPx3YED
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) September 15, 2026
Recent form: Chelsea
Chelsea are winless in their last two Premier League matches, ending a run of two straight wins to begin the new season.
The Blues have failed to keep a clean sheet so far this season in the league, but they have scored multiple times in all of their games except in the 2-1 defeat to Arsenal earlier in the month.
Player to watch
Mamadou Sangare (Brentford)
Brentford agree to sign Mamadou Sangare – €48m fee + wages – Transfer breakdown
Mali international Mamadou Sangare joined Brentford in the summer and has already settled into the Premier League well.
His ability to drive the ball forward and also help the attack could be very crucial to Brentford’s chances of sealing a result from this encounter.
