Premier League · Matchweek 5 · Friday, 18 September 2026 at 19:00 UTC
Both sides' form, their last meetings and who is scoring. Team news, statistics and minute-by-minute commentary land here when the game starts.
Brentford v Chelsea: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Brentford host Chelsea on Friday 18 September in the Premier League, matchweek 5. Brentford are unbeaten in six games. They have scored 13 and conceded 10 in those eight games — 1.6 goals a game, 1.3 against, keeping two clean sheets.
Chelsea have won three of their last eight games. They have scored 15 and conceded 16 in those eight games — 1.9 goals a game, 2.0 against.
Kevin Schade has been Brentford's most productive, with three goals. João Pedro has been Chelsea's most productive, with three goals and three assists.
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Brentford
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 2–5–1 |
| Goals for · against | 13–10 |
Chelsea
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 3–2–3 |
| Goals for · against | 15–16 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Brentford
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Kevin Schade
3 goals
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3 |
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Vitaly Janelt
2 goals
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2 |
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Keane Lewis-Potter
1 goal · 1 assist
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2 |
Chelsea
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João Pedro
3 goals · 3 assists
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6 |
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Cole Palmer
2 goals · 2 assists
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4 |
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Morgan Rogers
3 goals · 1 assist
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4 |
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