Chelsea vs Brentford Preview 26/04/2023

Chelsea vs Brentford – 26/04/2023

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One other London derby takes place on Wednesday night time with Chelsea set to welcome Brentford to Stamford Bridge with the Blues sitting behind the Bees within the Premier League desk in what is popping out to be considered one of their worst-ever seasons.

For the primary time in Premier League historical past, Brentford are sitting forward of Chelsea within the league desk. At present, the hole is 5 factors in favour of Brentford, however the Blues do have a sport in hand, that means they may get previous them and up into tenth within the subsequent few weeks with a win right here.

However, it has been a horrible season for Chelsea and so they sit simply 11 factors above the relegation zone and solely two factors above Crystal Palace slightly below them. In truth, Frank Lampard’s facet at the moment are 20 factors behind the Champions League spot of fourth.

Lampard continues to be but to information his facet to a win since taking up a number of weeks again, as his males have gone on to lose 1-0 to Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2-0 to Actual Madrid within the first leg of a Champions League quarter-final, 2-1 at house to Brighton & Hove Albion and 2-0 as soon as extra to Actual within the return fixture at Stamford Bridge.

The final time Chelsea picked up some extent was at house to Liverpool in a goalless draw and with a loss to Aston Villa and a draw with Everton earlier than that, it means their final win was towards Leicester Metropolis initially of March.

Chelsea are comparatively free on the harm entrance, with Kalidou Koulibaly being the one identify dominated out right here, as Armando Broja stays out for the season.

Lampard has been beginning Conor Gallagher in his brief tenure to this point, in distinction to Graham Potter’s formulation – Gallagher has scored the one purpose within the final 4 video games Lampard has been accountable for.

As for Brentford, they’ve slipped down the league desk in current weeks with them failing to win any of the previous six video games.

Defeats to Manchester United, Newcastle United and Wolves have come on this time, whereas the membership have drawn with Leicester, Brighton and Aston Villa.

Brentford might be with out Pontus Jansson and Kristoffer Ajer on this sport, whereas Keane Lewis-Potter stays out for the season. Christian Norgaard is nearing a return, nevertheless, and will characteristic right here.

Forebet predicts a draw right here and for the sport to see beneath 2.5 targets.