Chelsea FC at Brentford FC 10/16/21 - Premier League Picks & Predictions

Brentford are having a really strong season in the Premier League, but they are now up against a tough task, as they will play host to league leaders Chelsea on Saturday. Chelsea did a great job to return to winning ways after two consecutive losses, blasting Southampton by 3-1 in their last match prior to the international break.

Brentford (3-1-3) are coming off a really hard-fought win on the road against West Ham. They took the lead at the 20th minute but were equalized at the 80th minute. Even so, they scored a late goal at the 94th minute to win by 2-1. Prior to that they played for a 3-3 draw against Liverpool and they are now unbeaten in their last 4 (3-0-1). Brentford are sitting at the 7th spot of the league table with 12 points, scoring 10 and conceding 6 goals so far. They have a balanced 1-1-1 record at home, beating Arsenal, losing to Brighton and a 3-3 draw against Liverpool.

Chelsea (5-1-1) took an early lead at the 9th minute of their home match against Southampton, but they were equalized from a penalty kick at the 61st minute. Their opponents saw a red card at the 77th minute, allowing Chelsea to score 2 late goals and win by 3-1. They washed off a couple of bad losses against Juventus (1-0) and Manchester City (1-0) prior to that. The Blues are sitting at the top of the Premier League with 16 points, scoring 15 goals and conceding just 3 in the process. They have been really good on the road so far (2-0-1), beating Arsenal and Tottenham, with a 1-1 draw against Liverpool in-between.