From London derby to another to another. Chelsea have another all-capital city matchup on the docket this weekend, when they make the short jaunt across town to take on Brentford FC.
The Blues lost the first of this all-London triad, 1-0 to Arsenal, in the final match before the international break.
Chelsea at Brentford FC FYIs
Kickoff Time: 4p.m. GMT, Sunday, April 6
Location, Brentford Community Stadium, London, UK
Chelsea FC Preview Material Starting XI Prediction Team News
Google Result Probability: Chelsea FC 44% Draw 25% Brentford FC 31%
Premier League Standings Chelsea FC 4th 52 pts Brentford FC 11th 41 pts
Then they bested Tottenham Hotspur earlier this week, by the same score. So what happens in the third affair, a win or loss to break the tie? Or a draw, keeping this specific stretch of matches an overall stalemate?
We’ll have to wait and see, but one thing’s for sure- Chelsea need all the points they can get right now.
The top four race is looking fierce.
Chelsea FC Starting Lineup Prediction at Brentford FC
Robert Sanchez; Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, Levi Colwill, Marc Cucurella; Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez; Noni Madueke, Cole Palmer, Pedro Neto; Nicolas Jackson
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