Brentford vs Chelsea predictions: Blues can end rotten road streak
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- Brentford are without a win in their last seven home Premier League games
- Nicolas Jackson has scored in Chelsea’s last two games against Brentford
- Recommended bet: Chelsea to win
Chelsea will look to continue their push for a top-four finish in the Premier League this season when they make the short trip to the Gtech Community Stadium to take on Brentford on Sunday.
The Blues gave their hopes of returning to the Champions League next season a shot in the arm with a valuable three points on Thursday night against rivals Tottenham Hotspur.
Enzo Maresca’s side were frustrated by Spurs in the first half but Enzo Fernandez’s goal in the 50th-minute proved to be decisive in a 1-0 victory.
Now in fourth place, Chelsea will look to improve their form on the road when they take on a Brentford side who occupy 11th place in the table, a position which would be higher if they could have had better results at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Team news
Starting with Brentford, Thomas Frank is expected to have a similar squad to the one available for the 2-1 defeat to Newcastle last time out.
The Bees still have a handful of players sidelined, with the likes of Fabio Carvalho, Igor Thiago, Gustavo Nunes, Mathias Jensen, Aaron Hickey and Rico Henry all working their way back from injuries.
As for Chelsea, skipper Reece James, could make his return to the starting lineup on Sunday after featuring as a substitute in the midweek win over Spurs.
Given his well-documented injury struggles, Maresca has been careful with how many minutes James plays.
Romeo Lavia missed Thursday’s matchday squad at Stamford Bridge and remains a doubt for Sunday’s fixture against Brentford due to injury.
Meanwhile, Cole Palmer, Noni Madueke and Nicolas Jackson, all of whom have had recent injury concerns, seem to have come through the Tottenham game unscathed and are available for Sunday’s match.
The stats
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Chelsea are without a win in their last seven away games in the Premier League, including four defeats on the bounce ahead of the trip to the Gtech Community Stadium.
Brentford have an equally poor home record, going without a win on their own patch in their last seven league games, while they were also beaten 1-0 by Plymouth in the FA Cup.
The Bees last home win in the Premier League was back on December 7 in a 4-2 win over Newcastle United.
Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson has scored in his last two games against Brentford.
The latest Brentford vs Chelsea odds are available on LiveScore Bet
Prediction
Sunday is a battle between a host with a poor home record and an away side who struggle on their travels.
However, Chelsea's recent away days have included trips to Manchester City, Brighton, Aston Villa and Arsenal and they look capable of just edging this one on the back of their battling performance against Spurs.
The Blues are unbeaten in their last seven visits to Brentford and can claim a valuable three points on Sunday.
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