Brentford vs Chelsea: London Derby with History

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Saturday, September 13, 2025

Brentford Community Stadium will host another London derby between teams with contrasting ambitions. Chelsea continues their series of four consecutive London derbies to start the season, while Brentford seeks their first home victory over the Blues.

Historical Record Favors Visitors

Of eight Premier League meetings between the teams, the home side has won only once - Chelsea in December 2024 with a 2-1 result. Brentford has a paradoxical record with three wins over Chelsea, but all came away from home. At home, the Bees are winless in four attempts (3 draws, 1 defeat).

This statistic shows the psychological barrier Brentford must overcome on home soil.

Chelsea's London Derby Series

The Blues become only the second team in Football League history to start a league campaign with four consecutive London derbies after Crystal Palace in the 2021-22 season. Having won their last two, Chelsea could win three derbies in a row for the first time since February 2024.

This frequency of local battles could be an advantage through opponent familiarity, but also increases pressure for consistent performances.

Current Team Form

Brentford, after a solid end to last season (only 2 defeats in their final 10 games), started the new campaign with two defeats from three matches. At home, however, the Bees have won three of their last four league games.

Chelsea won two of their first three games for the first time in six seasons since 2021-22. This improvement reflects stabilization under Enzo Maresca's leadership.

Chelsea's Defensive Transformation

The Blues underwent a dramatic defensive transformation under Maresca. After just four clean sheets in their first 26 games, they kept nine shutouts in their last 15 matches, conceding only eight goals. Since February 25, they have the most clean sheets in the league.

This statistic represents the foundation of their improved results and defensive confidence.

Individual Stars

Enzo Fernández has shone in his last 18 matches with 14 goal contributions (5 goals, 9 assists). Only Mohamed Salah has more assists (24) than Fernández (18) since the start of last season across all competitions.

Estêvão, despite just 181 Premier League minutes this season, has made 18 dribbles - second-most in the league. His nine dribbles against Fulham made him Chelsea's youngest player with that many in a game since the 2006-07 season.

Brentford's Pressing

Igor Thiago leads the league in high-intensity pressures in the opponent's half with 132 attempts - 27 more than anyone else. He also dominates pressing statistics in the final third (88).

This aggression could cause problems for Chelsea if the Bees can maintain intensity throughout the match.

Strategic Aspects

Chelsea will rely on their improved defense and Fernández's creativity, while Brentford banks on home advantage and Thiago's intense pressing. Key will be the hosts' ability to overcome their historical struggles against the Blues on home soil.

The result could confirm Chelsea's stabilization or show that Brentford can exploit home advantages even against stronger opponents.

Thanks to Stats Perform for the data

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