Brentford vs Chelsea: How to watch, TV channel, live stream, NOW TV, team news and score prediction | Football News
Brentford host Chelsea at the Gtech Community Stadium in a Premier League west London derby on Friday Night Football, live on Sky Sports.
Brentford remain unbeaten in the league this season and enter the weekend in seventh in the Premier League table on six points.
Keith Andrews’ side have drawn their last three matches against Bournemouth, Sunderland and Leeds after an opening-day win against Tottenham.
Chelsea are one point and one place ahead of Brentford, sitting sixth in the table.
Xabi Alonso’s side are bidding to end a two-match winless run in the league after drawing with Hull last weekend following a loss at Arsenal.
The two fixtures between the sides last season saw Brentford and Chelsea play out a 2-2 draw at the Gtech before Chelsea won 2-0 at Stamford Bridge in January.
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Highlights from the Premier League as Bournemouth faced Brentford
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FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from the Premier League clash between Chelsea and Hull
When is Brentford vs Chelsea?
Brentford vs Chelsea in the Premier League takes place on Friday September 18 at the Gtech Community Stadium. Kick-off is 8pm UK and Ireland time.
How to watch Brentford vs Chelsea
TV: Sky customers can watch on Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League from 7pm
App: Sky customers can also watch on the Sky Sports app
Stream: Non-Sky customers can stream the game with a NOW Day or a cancel-anytime Month pass
Online: Anyone on the move can follow live coverage of the game through our dedicated match blog
Highlights: Watch free Premier League highlights shortly after full-time
How to watch Brentford vs Chelsea with the Sky Sports app
Sky Sports subscribers can:
- Download or open the Sky Sports app
- Head to the ‘Live’ section at 7pm
- Tap on the Sky Sports Premier League channel
- Sign in with your Sky iD (*you’ll only need to do this once)
*Sky iD help: How to find or create your Sky iD
What is NOW TV?
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It’s an app, so customers can sign up and stream instantly across over 60 devices. It offers contract-free membership options, so customers can cancel anytime!
You can choose between a Month or Day Memberships. See the latest NOW TV membership prices.
More information about NOW can be found here.
Brentford vs Chelsea odds and score prediction
Sky Sports’ Lewis Jones…
Chelsea have been vulnerable to exactly the sort of physical, second-ball and set-piece football Brentford specialise in. There is a softness about them which was exposed by Hull City, who scored from a corner when Emi Martinez failed to deal cleanly with a delivery. Brentford will be licking their lips and getting their knives and forks ready for a set-piece feast.
Out of the 17 ever-present Premier League teams since the start of last season, Chelsea have conceded the second most goals from set pieces at 0.5 per game and the Bees have hit them via this method in previous fixtures, amassing a per-game average of 0.73 for expected goals from set pieces from the past three meetings.
Chelsea look there for the taking with Brentford on offer at Evens in the draw no bet market.
SCORE PREDICTION: 2-1
Brentford vs Chelsea team news
Josh Dasilva (hamstring), Antoni Milambo (ACL), Nathan Collins (calf), Sepp van den Berg (groin) and Kaye Furo (metatarsal) remain injured for Brentford, while Mathias Jensen will also be absent on Friday.
Xabi Alonso said Joao Pedro could still be in contention to feature for Chelsea, despite withdrawing from the Brazil squad. Reece James, Moises Caicedo, Marco Palestra and Jordan Henderson are also being assessed.
