Chelsea vs Brentford Predictions

• Brentford have taken two points from a possible 21 away from home.
• Chelsea have won their last six competitive games.
• Brentford have scored in 16 of their 18 fixtures this season.

Chelsea flying under Maresca

Chelsea made it six successive wins in all competitions when they beat Astana in midweek, and they should be able to extend that winning streak when they host a Brentford side that have struggled on their travels.

The Blues sit just four points adrift of Liverpool and ahead of both Arsenal and Manchester City heading into gameweek 16, and they haven’t lost a home game since their first attempt of the season against Pep Guardiola’s side.

Bees finding it tough on their travels

Brentford sit a respectable ninth at the start of the weekend, but that is almost solely down to their excellent home record. Things have been a lot tougher on their travels, with just two points claimed from a possible 21.

Despite their struggles, they remain a force to be reckoned with going forward, and they should be able to find the net on Sunday. The Bees have scored in 16 of their 18 competitive matches this season for a total of 36 goals, and their hosts’ aren’t the most diligent at the back.

Palmer to continue hot streak

Enzo Maresca’s side have only kept three clean sheets in their last 16 attempts, so Chelsea to win and both teams to score looks the play at Stamford Bridge.

The Blues scored exactly three goals for the second time in four games at Astana and Brentford’s last trip away ended in a 3-1 defeat to Aston Villa, so that’s a solid correct score prediction, and Cole Palmer is expected to be the scorer of at least one of those goals.

The 22-year-old has netted 11 Premier League goals this term and has hit top form recently, with a brace away to Tottenham making it four goals and one assist in his last three appearances.