Brentford vs Chelsea predictions: 18/1 Bet Builder for West London showdown
Enda McElhinney
Each of the last four Premier League meetings here have ended level
Brentford have drawn three in a row and 10 of their last 14 home Premier League games
Recommended bet: Draw, both teams to score in the 1st half & Cole Palmer to score anytime at 18/1 with LiveScore Bet
West London bragging rights are on the line as Chelsea visit the Gtech Community Stadium on Friday night to face Brentford.
The Bees have stalled somewhat with three successive Premier League draws after thumping Spurs at home on the opening weekend.
Chelsea have taken just one point from the last six available, following a slender loss at champions Arsenal with a disappointing home draw against Hull City.
Recent meetings at the Gtech have proved hard to find a decisive result and the teams look closely matched once again.
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Team news
Brentford are without key defenders Nathan Collins and Sepp van den Berg until after the international break. Mathias Jensen remains out with a muscle problem for the home side.
Moises Caicedo has not played since the 4-3 win over Brighton last month for Chelsea. Summer arrivals Marco Palestra, Jordan Henderson and Emmanuel Emegha have yet to feature for Xabi Alonso and the Blues.
The stats
The last four Premier League meetings between these sides at the Gtech Community Stadium have ended level, including a pair of 2-2 draws.
Over 2.5 goals have been scored in eight of Chelsea's previous nine games.
The Blues are without a Premier League clean sheet in their last 20 attempts.
Brentford have drawn 10 of their last 14 home Premier League games, losing only twice (W2).
Chelsea have won just one of their last six Premier League away trips (D1, L4).
The Bees and the Blues are the only Premier League sides to have scored first in all four Premier League games this season, netting 11 first-half goals between them already.
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Prediction
Stalemate has been a theme when these sides have met at the Gtech, with the last four Premier League clashes there ending level.
Brentford are on a run of three Premier League draws on the trot, and 10 of the Bees' last 14 home league games have ended all square.
Chelsea have been involved in high-scoring encounters against Fulham, Brighton, Leeds and Hull already this season and another could be incoming now.
Cole Palmer scored in both league meetings with Brentford last season and he leads the way with 12 shots for the Blues in the league this term as the England forward looks to get back on track after a disappointing end to last season and a missed World Cup.
He can get on the scoresheet against Brentford again but the Blues' defensive stability is taking some figuring out for Alonso, and another Gtech draw could be in the offing.
These teams have scored 11 first half goals already in four games between them, while conceding six, and the goalscoring action could start early again.
Score prediction: Brentford 2-2 Chelsea
