Chelsea take on the visitors Brentford in the round 10 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Saturday, October 28th at Stamford Bridge (London).
In their current state, Chelsea are not the team you'd confidently bet on for victory, especially at such low odds. The "Blues" do seem to be gradually recovering from their crisis. They secured two consecutive away victories in the Premier League, defeating Fulham (2-0) and Burnley (4-1). They also played to a draw at home against Arsenal (2-2), which could be considered a positive result. However, one should not overestimate Pochettino's side. They are currently in the 10th position in the table and have only won three out of nine matches in the league. Notably, in their five home matches, they could only secure a win against Luton Town, along with the mentioned draw against Arsenal, a draw with Liverpool (1-1), and losses to Aston Villa (0-1) and Nottingham Forest (0-1).
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Brentford finished the previous Premier League season higher in the table than Chelsea, claiming the 9th spot. Currently, the "Bees" are slightly below Chelsea in the standings but are just two points behind. At the start of the season, Thomas Frank's team had a four-game streak without a loss, including a victory over Fulham (3-0) and draws with Bournemouth (2-2), Tottenham (2-2), and Crystal Palace (1-1). Although they faced a setback with losses to Manchester United, Newcastle, and Everton, they secured a point away at Nottingham Forest (1-1), a team that defeated Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Finally, they won their most recent match, defeating Burnley (3-0) at their home ground. Could this be the beginning of a positive run for the "Red and Whites"?
Indeed, Chelsea seems to have started winning again and didn't lose to Arsenal in their last match. However, despite this, I consider the odds of 1.63 for Chelsea's victory against the strong Brentford slightly undervalued. The "Bees" are a formidable team and certainly not pushovers. In the last matchday, they ended their poor run in the Premier League. There's no guarantee that they'll lose, even at Stamford Bridge. In their three most recent meetings with this opponent, Chelsea players only managed to secure one point. In two of these matches, which were home games for Chelsea, the hosts lost 0-2 and 1-4. It's entirely possible that Brentford won't be defeated this time. And if they do lose, it's likely to be by a margin of just one goal. My prediction is an Asian Handicap (+1) in favor of the away team.
Prediction for the match: Brentford to win with +1.0 handicap.