Chelsea - Brentford betting tips and odds

It’s easy to point out Chelsea as the clear favourites, but we wouldn’t call this match completely one-sided. The hosts are definitely more likely to win between the two, but a tie game is another possibility. An away win would be quite a surprise, but we’ve seen bigger upsets.

From the present standpoint, the situation is obvious. Given the strength of Chelsea and the 5.60 odds given to Brentford to win, it is clear that anything but a home win would be an unexpected upset.

Chelsea’s latest Premier League outing against Arsenal ended in a 2:2 draw – which isn’t really too bad for them. Even if they were the home team, they were still up against overwhelming odds. Specifically, most online sportsbooks priced a home win at 3.40.

The visiting team are coming on the back of a decisive victory in their recent home game, which earned them 3 points and a solid 3:0 goal difference. Such an outcome was hardly surprising, though – most bookmakers online saw them as the clearly stronger team in that particular matchup.

We’ve seen an admirable level of consistency from Chelsea and their goalscorers. With 5 goals spread over the last 3 matches, we can safely expect this match not to end with a nill on the scoreboard.

With their most recent track record in mind, Brentford tend to perform quite well offensively. Their previous 3 home games featured at least 5 goals in total.

Chelsea were soundly defeated by The Bees last season, and the 2+ goal difference was nothing to scoff at. However, they’re seen as the favourites this time around, so the balance of power has changed quite a bit.

Wesley Fofana, Trevoh Chalobah, Carney Chukwuemeka will all have to sit this one out due to injuries, leaving the home team’s lineup in a weakened state. They still have an advantage according to betting prices, but it may not be as notable as it would have been otherwise.

Though it’s a stretch, a Draw bet is likely the best option when it comes to betting on this match. With the odds at 4.20 with Unibet, it’s not exactly the safest of bets – but it’s quite strong when it comes to value.