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Premier League | Gameweek 16
Dec 15, 2024 at 7pm UK
Stamford Bridge
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Chelsea
2 - 1
Brentford

Cucurella (43'), Jackson (80')
Cucurella (90+5')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Mbeumo (90')
Janelt (90+7'), Cucurella (90+8')

The Match

Match Report

Sports Mole looks at the highlights, man of the match, and stats from Sunday's Premier League clash between Chelsea and Brentford.

Team News

Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash between Chelsea and Brentford.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Premier League clash between Chelsea and Brentford, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole looks at how Brentford could line up for their Premier League clash away to fellow West London outfit Chelsea on Sunday.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up Chelsea's injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday's Premier League encounter with Brentford.

Form, Standings, Stats

Chelsea

All competitions
Premier League
Last Game: Astana 1-3 Chelsea
Thursday, December 12 at 3.30pm in Conference League

Brentford

All competitions
Last Game: Brentford 4-2 Newcastle
Saturday, December 7 at 3pm in Premier League

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Chelsea win with a probability of 75.91%. A draw had a probability of 14% and a win for Brentford had a probability of 10.09%.

The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea win was 2-0 with a probability of 8.78%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.62%) and 3-0 (8.36%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.04%), while for a Brentford win it was 1-2 (2.97%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Chelsea would win this match.

Result
ChelseaDrawBrentford
75.91% (-0.246 -0.25)14% (0.18 0.18)10.09% (0.065 0.06)
Both teams to score 58.96% (-0.574 -0.57)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
73.74% (-0.76000000000001 -0.76)26.26% (0.76 0.76)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
53.45% (-0.98 -0.98)46.55% (0.98 0.98)
Chelsea Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
94.25% (-0.202 -0.2)5.74% (0.202 0.2)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
77.84% (-0.58199999999999 -0.58)22.15% (0.581 0.58)
Brentford Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
62.55% (-0.47300000000001 -0.47)37.45% (0.474 0.47)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
25.77% (-0.467 -0.47)74.23% (0.467 0.47)
Score Analysis
    Chelsea 75.91%
    Brentford 10.09%
    Draw 14%
ChelseaDrawBrentford
2-0 @ 8.78% (0.204 0.2)
2-1 @ 8.62% (0.091999999999999 0.09)
3-0 @ 8.36% (0.093 0.09)
3-1 @ 8.21% (-0.014000000000001 -0.01)
1-0 @ 6.15% (0.218 0.22)
4-0 @ 5.97% (-0.008 -0.01)
4-1 @ 5.87% (-0.084 -0.08)
3-2 @ 4.03% (-0.058999999999999 -0.06)
5-0 @ 3.41% (-0.047 -0.05)
5-1 @ 3.35% (-0.091 -0.09)
4-2 @ 2.88% (-0.079 -0.08)
5-2 @ 1.65% (-0.066 -0.07)
6-0 @ 1.63% (-0.043 -0.04)
6-1 @ 1.6% (-0.063 -0.06)
4-3 @ 0.94% (-0.039 -0.04)
Other @ 4.47%
Total : 75.91%
1-1 @ 6.04% (0.138 0.14)
2-2 @ 4.24% (-0.0089999999999995 -0.01)
0-0 @ 2.15% (0.102 0.1)
3-3 @ 1.32% (-0.036 -0.04)
Other @ 0.26%
Total : 14%
1-2 @ 2.97% (0.031 0.03)
0-1 @ 2.11% (0.074 0.07)
2-3 @ 1.39% (-0.021 -0.02)
0-2 @ 1.04% (0.024 0.02)
1-3 @ 0.97% (-0.002 -0)
Other @ 1.62%
Total : 10.09%

How you voted: Chelsea vs Brentford

Chelsea
77.9%
Draw
10.3%
Brentford
11.7%
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CLiverpool38259486414584
2Arsenal382014469343574
3Manchester CityMan City38218972442871
4Chelsea38209964432169
5Newcastle UnitedNewcastle382061268472166
6Aston Villa38199105851766
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest381981158461265
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton38161396659761
9Bournemouth3815111258461256
10Brentford38168146657956
11Fulham38159145454054
12Crystal Palace381314115151053
13Everton381115124244-248
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15Manchester UnitedMan Utd38119184454-1042
16Wolverhampton WanderersWolves38126205469-1542
17Tottenham HotspurSpurs38115226465-138
RLeicester CityLeicester3867253380-4725
RIpswich TownIpswich38410243682-4622
RSouthampton3826302686-6012
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