Brentford vs Chelsea match stats & report

3–0 Full time

Premier League · England · Regular Season - 5 · Gtech Community Stadium, London · Ref Andy Madley, England

Brentford stats & fixtures · Chelsea stats & fixtures

Brentford beat Chelsea 3–0 in the Premier League on 18 September 2026. Expected goals finished 2.65–0.83. Chelsea had 60% of the ball.

Brentford vs Chelsea match statistics

BrentfordChelsea

40% Ball possession 60%
2.65 Expected goals (xG) 0.83
13 Total shots 12
6 Shots on target 2
3 Shots off target 3
4 Blocked shots 7
9 Shots inside the box 8
4 Corners 12
10 Fouls 7
2 Offsides 2
2 Yellow cards 0
349 Passes 514
79% Pass accuracy 87%
2 Goalkeeper saves 3

Goals and cards

61' Goal J. Anthony (assist J. Schuster) Brentford
83' Goal Thiago Brentford
84' Yellow card Thiago Brentford
85' Yellow card M. Sangaré Brentford
90' Goal Fábio Carvalho Brentford

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Brentford

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Keith Andrews

1 C. Kelleher

23 K. Lewis-Potter 20 K. Ajer 44 J. Schuster 33 M. Kayode

27 V. Janelt 6 Y. Yarmolyuk

7 K. Schade 24 M. Damsgaard 19 J. Anthony

9 Thiago

Bench E. Balcombe , R. Henry , B. Fredrick , A. Hickey , E. Diouf , Fábio Carvalho , M. Sangaré , C. Wilson , D. Ouattara

Chelsea

Confirmed 3-4-2-1 Xabi Alonso

1 E. Martinez

6 L. Colwill 5 M. Lacroix 3 W. Fofana

29 Pep Chavarría 4 V. Barco 14 J. Henderson 7 Pedro Neto

17 M. Rogers 10 C. Palmer

18 D. Welbeck

Bench M. Penders , M. Gusto , J. Hato , Joshua Kofi Acheampong , M. Nicoll-Jazuli , R. Lavia , J. Gittens , Estêvão , Geovany Tcherno Quenda

Out and doubtful

S. van den Berg Brentford Out — Injury
Joao Pedro Chelsea Out — Knee Injury
M. Caicedo Chelsea Out — Calf Injury
J. Dasilva Brentford Out — Muscle Injury
K. Furo Brentford Out — Surgery
M. Jensen Brentford Out — Muscle Injury
N. Collins Brentford Out — Calf Injury
E. Emegha Chelsea Out — Muscle Injury
M. Palestra Chelsea Out — Thigh Injury

Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.

Form guide

Brentford at home

4–5–1 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.4 per game
Conceded: 0.9 per game
Clean sheets: 5 / 10
Corners: 4.6 per game
Shots on target: 4.2 per game

21% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Chelsea away

2–2–6 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.3 per game
Conceded: 2.4 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 5.2 per game
Shots on target: 3.8 per game

15% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Brentford vs Chelsea head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
17 Jan 26	Chelsea v Brentford	2–0
13 Sep 25	Brentford v Chelsea	2–2
6 Apr 25	Brentford v Chelsea	0–0
15 Dec 24	Chelsea v Brentford	2–1
2 Mar 24	Brentford v Chelsea	2–2
28 Oct 23	Chelsea v Brentford	0–2

The full Brentford vs Chelsea head-to-head record