The Premier League continues on Saturday night as Brentford host Chelsea at the Brentford Community Stadium in the late kick-off. Both sides have experienced contrasting fortunes in the opening weeks of the season, and the data suggests Chelsea arrive as clear favourites.
Brentford have had a sluggish start, taking only three points from their first three matches. They were beaten at Sunderland last weekend despite Jordan Henderson and Mikkel Damsgaard showing moments of quality, and concerns remain over their cutting edge. With Yoane Wissa finally moving onto Newcastle, Keith Andrews has leaned on younger players and Thiago, but their overall attacking numbers remain poor.
Brentford rank 17th for shots in the box created and have the third-lowest non-penalty xG in the division, reflecting a lack of consistent threat in the final third. At the back, Natha Bergllins and Sepp van den Berg and others have worked hard, but lapses have crept in. Caoimhin Kelleher has endured some shaky moments since arriving from Liverpool, and the Bees have already conceded six big chances in three games.
