{"id":11746,"date":"2026-09-16T10:01:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T14:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/?post_type=news&p=11746"},"modified":"2026-09-16T10:02:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T14:02:48","slug":"match-preview-brentford-vs-chelsea-18-09-26-premier-league","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/news\/premier-league\/match-preview-brentford-vs-chelsea-18-09-26-premier-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Brentford vs Chelsea: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brentford host Chelsea at Gtech Community Stadium on Friday, September 18 (3:00 PM ET \/ 2:00 PM CT \/ 12:00 PM PT).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brentford will be missing the injured Joshua Dasilva, Antoni Milambo, Nathan Collins, Sepp van den Berg and Kaye Furo, with Mathias Jensen a doubt \u2014 a significant dent to the back line at the Gtech Community Stadium. Kevin Schade and Vitaly Janelt carry the attacking threat forward in their absence, the pair scoring 5 goals between them this season. Chelsea’s only injured absentee is Marco Palestra, though Moises Caicedo, Emmanuel Emegha and Jordan Henderson are doubts, and Jo\u00e3o Pedro, Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer should all still be involved in the final third.<\/p>\n

With Brentford unbeaten in four matches and Chelsea’s front three carrying serious end product, this should be tight rather than open. Brentford have drawn three of their four league games so far, a sign they are hard to break down even without their first-choice centre-backs, while Chelsea’s greater craft in the final third gives them the edge in a game that could turn on one or two moments.<\/p>\n\n\n