Chelsea and Brentford clash in what promises to be an entertaining Premier League game on Saturday. Chelsea is coming off a 2-1 road loss against Fulham on January 7 while Brentford beat Sunderland 3-0 at home on January 7.
Chelsea is in eighth place in the Premier League standings with 31 points in 21 games while Brentford is in fifth place with 33 points in 21 games.
The player to watch in this game is Cole Palmer, who has three goals and zero assists in 11 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Cole Palmer a 43.84 percent chance to score against Brentford. He has 28 SCA and 3 GCA in 11 Premier League games this season.
FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.
Dafabet Odds
Team to Win (Regular Time)
- Chelsea 1.67
- Brentford 4.70
- Draw 4.00
Spread
- Chelsea -1 (2.15)
- Brentford +1 (1.65)
Total
- Over 2.5, 3 (1.76)
- Under 2.5, 3 (1.98)
Key Points to Consider
Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on September 13 and the game ended in a 2-2 draw.
Projected Leaders
For Chelsea, Cole Palmer has a 43.84 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.74 shots overall per sim, 1.67 shots on goal per and 0.57 goals per sim.
For Brentford, Kevin Schade has a 14.74 percent chance to score. He averages 0.65 shots overall per sim, 0.41 shots on goal per and 0.16 goals per sim.
Analyst’s Pick
Chelsea 1.67
Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Chelsea in this one. Average score in simulations is Chelsea 1.72 to Brentford 0.3.
