Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Brentford will look to bounce back from a 2-1 loss to Sunderland when they face Chelsea in the local derby on Saturday evening. The Bees defeated Aston Villa 1-0 in their first home game of the season, but we predict that new Newcastle United signing Yoane Wissa is going to be missed in the upcoming fixtures. In his absence, Igor Thiago will continue leading the line for the home side, while both Nunes Gomes and Vitaly Janelt miss out with injuries.
The Blues, on the other hand, are still dealing with Cole Palmer’s injury. Enzo Maresca, though, has a number of top-class players to choose from and given Brentford’s slow start to the season, there is a big value in betting on the visiting team. Summer recruit Liam Delap misses out with injury for the Blues as well, with teenage forward Tyrique George likely to step up.
Highlighted Team (Chelsea):
Over the years Chelsea have established themselves as one of the dominant forces in the English Premier League. Roberto Di Matteo helped the team win their first ever Champions League trophy (2011/2012), but it has to be noted that they were more than fortunate to beat Bayern Munich in the title game.
Chelsea have been playing at Stamford Bridge since 1876 and they are a real force to be reckoned with at home. The Blues have won seven FA Cups, five League Cups, two UEFA Cup Winners’ Cups and the UEFA Europa League. Rafael Benitez was in charge of the team that faced Benfica in the 2012/2013 Europa League final, with Branislav Ivanovic scoring the winner for the Blues in the title clash.
After lifting the 2014/2015 Premier League trophy, the Blues largely struggled in the next campaign, which saw Jose Mourinho’s second spell with the club come to an end, and Antoine Conte went over to take the reigns for the 2016/2017 season.