Premier League | Gameweek 31
Apr 2, 2022 at 3pm UK
Stamford Bridge
Chelsea
1 - 4
Brentford
Reaction
Chelsea set unwanted Premier League record in Brentford defeat
Chelsea set an unwanted Premier League record during their 4-1 defeat at home to Brentford on Saturday afternoon.
Apr 3, 11:29
Thomas Tuchel: 'Nobody could have predicted Chelsea collapse versus Brentford'
Head coach Thomas Tuchel feels that nobody could have envisaged the magnitude of Chelsea's capitulation against Brentford on Saturday evening.
Apr 2, 17:59
The Match
Team News
Ruben Loftus-Cheek retains his place in the Chelsea midfield for Saturday's Premier League fixture against Brentford.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Chelsea and Brentford, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Chelsea could line up for Saturday's Premier League clash with Brentford at Stamford Bridge.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League fixture against Brentford.
More game data and we say below the videos
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Chelsea 2-1 Watford
Sunday, May 22 at 4pm in Premier League
Sunday, May 22 at 4pm in Premier League
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 38 | 68 | 92 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 38 | 43 | 74 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 29 | 71 |
Last Game: Brentford 1-2 Leeds
Sunday, May 22 at 4pm in Premier League
Sunday, May 22 at 4pm in Premier League
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 4 | 48 |
| 13 | Brentford | 38 | -8 | 46 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 38 | -2 | 45 |
We said: Chelsea 2-0 Brentford
Chelsea will most likely look to wrap up third place as soon as possible in order to focus on shots at silverware in the FA Cup and Champions League, so expect a ruthless showing from Tuchel's in-form side here. Eriksen's return and strong international period will at least give Brentford a bit more of a creative spark, but Chelsea should still have no problems recording another straightforward victory. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Chelsea win with a probability of 79.58%. A draw had a probability of 13.6% and a win for Brentford had a probability of 6.81%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea win was 2-0 with a probability of 13.29%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (11.54%) and 1-0 (10.2%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.48%), while for a Brentford win it was 0-1 (2.49%). The actual scoreline of 1-4 was predicted with a 0.1% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Chelsea | Draw | Brentford |
| 79.58% | 13.62% | 6.81% |
| Both teams to score 43.53% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
