The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a 2-0 defeat against Real Madrid in the Champions League last week, while Brentford played out a 1-1 League-draw against Aston Villa on Saturday.
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Chelsea will host Brentford in a Premier League fixture at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a 2-0 defeat against Real Madrid in the Champions League last week, while Brentford played out a 1-1 League-draw against Aston Villa on Saturday. As of now, the Bees are occupying tenth spot in the English top flight standings, having collected 44 points from 32 games, ten points adrift of the top five. Meanwhile, Chelsea are sitting one place behind the Bees, trailing by five points but have a game in hand.
Brentford at the Bridge. Let’s go! 👊#CheBre pic.twitter.com/gt8o3D260f
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) April 26, 2023
Chelsea are going through a torrid time, having lost four consecutive games, scoring only one goal and conceding seven in the period. The Blues got eliminated from the quarter-finals of Champions League courtesy of losing 4-0 on aggregate against Los Blancos. Frank Lampard’s side lost the second leg of the last eight tie last Wednesday at Stamford Bridge through Real Madrid forward Rodrygo’s second-half brace. Prior to that, Chelsea suffered their 12th league-defeat of the season against Brighton & Hove Albion (2-1) despite taking the lead through Sam Gallagher’s 13th-minute effort. The Blues’s top four hopes are almost over as they sit 20 points adrift of fourth-placed Manchester United. Meanwhile, only four teams have scored fewer goals than Chelsea (30) in the English top division this term, three of which are sitting in the relegation zone.
Brentford, on the other hand, extended their winless league-run to six games when they shared the spoils at home to Aston Villa last weekend. The Bees gave a good account of themselves against fifth-placed Villa at Gtech Community Stadium, taking the lead through Ivan Toney’s 65th-minute effort, but Douglas Luiz’s 87th-minute equalsier handed a 14th top flight draw to Thomas Frank’s side. The poor run of form has handed a huge blow to Brentford’s hope’s of qualifying for Europe for the first time in their history. On a positive note, the Bees secured a 4-1 win over Chelsea in their previous visit to Stamford Bridge last season.
Chelsea probable starting lineup: Kepa, Azpilicueta, W. Fofana, Silva, Chilwell, Kante, Fernandez, Kovacic, Mudryk, Felix, Sterling
Brentford probable starting lineup: Raya, Hickey, Mee, Pinnock, Henry, Jensen, Janelt, Dasilva, Mbeumo, Toney, Damsgaard
Chelsea
| Opponents | Score |
| Real Madrid | 0-2 (L) |
| Brighton | 1-2 (L) |
| Real Madrid | 2-0 (L) |
| Wolves | 1-0 (L) |
| Liverpool | 0-0 (D) |
Brentford
| Opponents | Score |
| Aston Villa | 1-1 (D) |
| Wolves | 2-0 (L) |
| Newcastle | 1-2 (L) |
| Manchester United | 1-0 (L) |
| Brighton | 3-3 (D) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Brentford draw Chelsea | 0-0 |
| Brentford beat Chelsea | 1-4 |
| Chelsea beat Brentford | 0-2 |
| Chelsea beat Brentford | 0-1 |
| Chelsea beat Brentford | 4-0 |
The Premier League match between Chelsea and Brendford will take place at Stamford Bridge at Stamford Bridge on Thursday at 12:15 am IST.
| Chelsea vs Brentford | Key Details |
| Date | April 26 (UK) |
| Venue | Stamford Bridge |
| Kickoff time in UK | 7:45 pm (Wednesday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 12:15 am (Thursday) |
The live telecast of the Premier League matches in India will be available on Star Sports network. Besides, those in India can live stream the match through Hotstar VIP and Jio TV. Meanwhile, those in the UK can catch the live action via BT Sport network.
