Chelsea vs Brentford head to head

Chelsea stats

Chelsea are unbeaten in our past 17 games at Stamford Bridge in all competitions, equalling a similar run in 2018. The last time we achieved a longer sequence was between September 2013 and April 2014 (20 games).

Chelsea are looking to win six successive Premier League games for the first time since 2019, also a run of six.

Thomas Tuchel’s side have won our last six games in all competitions and 12 of the last 13. The Carabao Cup final shoot-out defeat to Liverpool is the only exception.

Since Tuchel’s arrival we have won six and drawn one of our seven games that have kicked off at 3pm on a Saturday.

The Blues need three more goals to reach 100 for the season in our 50th match. Last term we reached 97 in total in our 59 matches in all competitions.

Chelsea have won six of our seven Premier League London derbies this season, with the exception being a 3-2 defeat at West Ham.

Hakim Ziyech’s goal at Middlesbrough in our last match was our 11th to be scored from outside the box in 2021/22. We managed only five last season. Eight of those have come in the Premier League, more than any other side.

Antonio Rudiger has the highest recorded top speed in the Premier League this season, with 36.7 km/hour against Brighton.

Premier League scorers: Mount 8 (1 pen), Havertz 6, Jorginho 6 (6 pens), James 5, Lukaku 5, Pulisic 4, Ziyech 4, Chalobah 3, Chilwell 3, Thiago Silva 3, Kante 2, Kovacic 2, Rudiger 2, Alonso 1, Hudson-Odoi 1, Werner 1, own goal 1.

Milestones

If selected, Romelu Lukaku will make his 50th appearance in all competitions, and Timo Werner his 50th Premier League appearance.

Brentford stats

This season’s Premier League (30 games)Most starts: Jansson 30, Norgaard 29, Pinnock 29, Mbeumo 26Most assists: Mbeumo 4, Ajer 2, Canos 2, Norgaard 2, Toney 2Most clean sheets: Raya 5, Fernandez 1Red cards: Baptiste 1, Dasilva 1

Premier League scorers: Toney 11 (5 pens), Wissa 4, Mbeumo 3, Canos 2, Henry 2, Janelt 2, Norgaard 2, Baptiste 1, Ghoddos 1, Jansson 1, Pinnock 1, Roerslev 1, Zanka 1, own goal 1

Brentford have lost eight of their last 11 games in the Premier League (two wins, one draw), with their two victories in the competition in this period coming against sides in the relegation zone (3-1 v Norwich and 2-0 v Burnley).

With eight games to go, Brentford are 15th, eight points above the relegation zone.

The Bees have won 13 points from a possible 45 on the road this season. Their three wins have been against Wolves, West Ham and Norwich, they have drawn four at Crystal Palace, Aston Villa, Newcastle and Leeds and have lost eight to Burnley, Tottenham, Brighton, Southampton, Liverpool, Man City, Arsenal and Leicester.

Just under half (16) of Brentford’s 33 league goals have come from set-piece situations this season.

Brentford have conceded more Premier League goals from outside the box than any other side this term (10).

Ivan Toney has scored seven goals in his last six Premier League games, having netted four in his first 19 this season.

Christian Norgaard has made more tackles than any other player in the Premier League this season (91).

Toney has won more duels than any other player in the Premier League this season (219).

Recent signing Christian Eriksen missed Brentford’s last game due to Covid-19 but he did play twice and score twice for Denmark in the recent international break.

Brentford's last Premier League game

20 March 2022Leicester 2 Brentford 1Team (4-5-1): Raya; Ajer (Rasmussen 66), Jansson (c), Pinnock, Henry (Fosu 74); Mbeumo, Jensen, Norgaard, Janelt (Baptiste 56), Wissa; ToneyBooked: Norgaard, PinnockScorer: Wissa 85

Thomas Frank’s managerial record v ChelseaWon: 0Drawn: 0Lost: 2

Discipline

There are no suspensions.

Players who accumulate 10 yellow cards in Premier League matches up to and including our 32nd fixture will serve a two-match suspension in the competition.

Premier League bookings list

Chelsea: Alonso 6, Rudiger 6, James 4, Jorginho 4, Kovacic 4, Mendy 3, Ziyech 3, Chalobah 2, Christensen 2, Havertz 2, Mount 2, Pulisic 2, Thiago Silva 2, Hudson-Odoi 1, Kante 1, Loftus-Cheek 1, Sarr 1, Saul 1, Werner 1

Brentford: Norgaard 7, Canos 6, Jansson 6, Toney 6, Ajer 4, Mbeumo 4, Onyeka 4, Goode 3, Janelt 3, Ghoddos 2, Henry 2, Zanka 2, Eriksen 1, Pinnock 1, Roerslev 1, Sorensen 1

Referee and VAR

Referee: Andrew Madley - a change from the originally appointed Chris KavanaghVAR: David Coote