Brentford vs Chelsea 3-0: result, September 18, 2026

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Written before the match

C. Palmer's four goals over the listed matches against a Brentford side featuring goalkeeper C. Kelleher, who has conceded only twice over his four appearances.

Recent form

Brentford are unbeaten in their six matches, recording victories against Tottenham, Birmingham and Reading while drawing with Leeds, Sunderland and Bournemouth. In these games, their scoring has been heavier in the first half with nine goals, while C. Kelleher has been a focal point in goal. Nathan Collins, M. Damsgaard and M. Kayode have been the best-rated performers. Chelsea have won four of their six matches, beating Fulham, Luton, Brighton and Leeds, though they lost to Arsenal and drew with Hull City. M. Rogers has been influential with three goals and four assists, while E. Martínez has made 15 saves in his three appearances. C. Palmer, M. Rogers and D. Welbeck have been the best-rated players over this sequence.

Previous meetings

History in this fixture leans towards Chelsea, who have won twice in their four recent meetings, with the remaining two matches ending in draws. The most recent clash between the sides in January resulted in a win for Chelsea, while the two matches hosted by Brentford prior to that ended in a stalemate.

Key factors

Brentford are without A. Milambo, J. Dasilva and K. Furo, three of the five ruled out, while M. Jensen is in doubt.
Chelsea are missing E. Emegha, J. Henderson and M. Caicedo, three of the four ruled out, with M. Gusto in doubt.
C. Palmer has been a key contributor for Chelsea with four goals and two assists over the listed matches.
J. Anthony has provided three assists for Brentford over the listed matches.
Brentford have scored nine goals in the first half across their matches, compared to seven for Chelsea.

What to expect

Brentford have been difficult to beat recently and hold a solid defensive record, with C. Kelleher proving effective in goal over his four matches. Chelsea arrive with a potent attack led by C. Palmer, who has four goals over the listed matches, but they have shown vulnerability in away fixtures. Given the unbeaten run and home form, Brentford appear well-placed to compete in this fixture, though the visitors' attacking output remains a significant threat.

Data considered:

recent form
home and away form
head-to-head
rest days
league table
odds
absences
provider statistics
players
match flow
set-up

Team statistics

276Accurate passes446
9Shots inside box8
4Shots outside box4
4Blocked shots7
7Free kicks10
6Shots on goal2

Line-ups

Brentford 4-2-3-1

Chelsea 3-4-2-1

Timeline

61'GoalJ. Anthony (assist: J. Schuster)Brentford
83'GoalI. ThiagoBrentford
90'GoalF. CarvalhoBrentford

Players of the match

7.84J. AnthonyBrentford
7.55ThiagoBrentford
7.36C. KelleherBrentford

Player	Minutes	Rating
J. Anthony	81	7.84
Thiago	90	7.55
C. Kelleher	90	7.36
Fábio Carvalho	3	7.3
Jannik Schuster	90	7.25
M. Damsgaard	87	6.78
M. Rogers	90	6.75
K. Ajer	90	6.72
J. Henderson	90	6.71
Estêvão	3	6.7
Y. Yarmolyuk	69	6.66
A. Hickey	21	6.64
W. Fofana	71	6.56
V. Janelt	90	6.55
C. Palmer	90	6.5
E. Diouf	9	6.48
M. Sangaré	21	6.41
D. Welbeck	71	6.37
K. Schade	90	6.35
M. Kayode	69	6.31
V. Barco	87	6.26
Pep Chavarría	90	6.26
D. Ouattara	9	6.2
M. Lacroix	90	6.19
L. Colwill	90	6.12
K. Lewis-Potter	81	6.06
Pedro Neto	87	5.97
M. Nicoll-Jazuli	3	5.92
Joshua Kofi Acheampong	19	5.89
Geovany Tcherno Quenda	19	5.8
E. Martínez	90	5.59
J. Bynoe-Gittens	0	0
M. Gusto	0	0
J. Hato	0	0
R. Lavia	0	0
M. Penders	0	0
E. Balcombe	0	0
B. Fredrick	0	0
R. Henry	0	0
C. Wilson	0	0