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Chelsea vs Brentford – Lineups & Match Details

Chelsea beat Brentford 2-0. Goals: João Pedro (26'), C. Palmer (76' pen.). Chelsea had 46% possession against Brentford's 54%. Shots on target: 2-5.

Premier League · Regular Season - 22

Saturday, 17 January 2026

ChelseaChelsea

2 - 0

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

BrentfordBrentford

Referee: John Brooks, England

Lineups

ChelseaChelsea4-2-3-1
R. Sanchez1R. SanchezG
R. James24R. JamesD
T. Chalobah23T. ChalobahD
T. Adarabioyo4T. AdarabioyoD
M. Cucurella3M. CucurellaD
M. Caicedo25M. CaicedoM
E. Fernandez8E. FernandezM
P. Neto7P. NetoM
C. Palmer10C. PalmerM
A. Garnacho49A. GarnachoM
Joao Pedro20Joao PedroF

Substitutes

12F. JorgensenG
34J. AcheampongD
29W. FofanaD
5B. BadiashileD
21J. HatoD
17Andrey SantosM
32T. GeorgeF
9L. DelapF
38M. GuiuF
BrentfordBrentford4-2-3-1
C. Kelleher1C. KelleherG
M. Kayode33M. KayodeD
K. Ajer20K. AjerD
N. Collins22N. CollinsD
R. Henry3R. HenryD
Y. Yarmolyuk18Y. YarmolyukM
V. Janelt27V. JaneltM
M. Jensen8M. JensenM
M. Damsgaard24M. DamsgaardM
K. Schade7K. SchadeM
I. Thiago9I. ThiagoF

Substitutes

12H. R. ValdimarssonG
2A. HickeyD
4S. van den BergD
5E. PinnockD
11R. NelsonF
19D. OuattaraF
23K. Lewis-PotterF
45R. DonovanM
47K. FuroF

Match Events

26'G

João Pedro

Assist: E. Fernández

36'Y

K. Schade

45'+3Y

V. Janelt

57'S

A. Garnacho

Substitution 1

58'S

T. Adarabioyo

Substitution 2

67'Y

Marc Cucurella

74'S

João Pedro

Substitution 3

76'P

C. Palmer

77'S

M. Damsgaard

Substitution 1

82'S

R. Henry

Substitution 2

82'S

K. Schade

Substitution 3

83'Y

W. Fofana

85'S

R. James

Substitution 4

85'S

E. Fernández

Substitution 5

90'+1Y

C. Palmer

90'+4S

Y. Yarmolyuk

Substitution 4

Statistics

Chelsea
46%54%
Brentford
1.59Expected Goals (xG)1.52
6Total Shots15
2Shots on Target5
3Corners9
7Fouls10
0Offsides1
84Pass Accuracy (%)87
3Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Chelsea host Brentford on Saturday, 17 January 2026 at Stamford Bridge. The kick-off time is 15:00 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Chelsea go into the match 9th in the table; Brentford sit 8th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Chelsea have taken 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Brentford have collected 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 wins in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 13 Sept 2025: Chelsea 2-2 Brentford; 6 Apr 2025: Chelsea 0-0 Brentford; 15 Dec 2024: Chelsea 2-1 Brentford. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Chelsea beat Brentford 2-0. Chelsea scored through João Pedro 26', C. Palmer 76' (pen.). The decisive goal arrived in minute 76 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Chelsea held 46% of the ball against 54% for Brentford. Shots on target finished 2-5. Expected goals read 1.59 for Chelsea, 1.52 for Brentford.

Verdict

The win nudges Chelsea forward and leaves Brentford with work to do. Chelsea sat 9th and Brentford 8th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.