At 3 a.m. Beijing time on December 16, in the 16th round of the Premier League, Chelsea hosted Brentford.
Chelsea vs Brentford, the highlights of the match are as follows:
First:Situation of both teams! After 15 rounds of Premier League matches, Chelsea ranked second with 31 points with 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses, 5 points behind the leader Liverpool; Brentford are 10th with 23 points from 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses. In the last round of the Premier League, Chelsea reversed Tottenham 4-3 away, winning four consecutive league wins, and in midweek, the UEFA Europa Conference League sent three teams to defeat Astana 3-1 away at minus 11 degrees, winning five consecutive wins in the UEFA Europa League to advance to the knockout round, and winning six consecutive wins in all competitions; Brentford beat Newcastle 4-2 at home, once again showing the attributes of the home dragon, and the Bees have not tasted a win in the league this season with 1 draw and 6 defeats away from home.
Second:The Blues are not afraid of the away bees! Chelsea were in the bottom half of the northern leg last season and are quietly competing for the title this season. Liverpool dropped points in a draw and Chelsea are getting closer to the top of the table. Chelsea are playing on two fronts, but they have two and a half squads and are all rested in Europe, so there will be no physical impact. Brentford is a typical home and away team in the Premier League, Chelsea occupies the advantage of the home stadium in this campaign, and Chelsea's strength is still stronger than Brentford, Palmer is in good shape. To sum up, this campaign is optimistic that the Blues will beat the Bees at home to get three points and give the Premier League title this season some paint.
The two sides have met in the past 6 times, Chelsea has 1 win, 2 draws and 3 losses, and is at a disadvantage, Chelsea has not won 5 games against Brentford!
Injuries on both sides: Chelsea haveJames, Fofana; Brentford hasHenry, Joshua, Hickey, Jensen。