Chelsea v Brentford
How it went
- 25′João Pedro0.06 xG chance
- 75′Cole Palmer0.76 xG chance
The shots
Chelsea 6 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
Share of shots<1%1–2%2–4%4–6%6%+
Chelsea, Chelsea v Brentford, final 35m.
Brentford 15 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
Share of shots<1%1–2%2–4%4–6%6%+
Brentford, Chelsea v Brentford, final 35m.
The chances that got away
- 0.55Alejandro Garnacho, 43' for Chelsea, set up by Pedro Neto
- 0.35Mathias Jensen, 37' for Brentford, set up by Mikkel Damsgaard
- 0.34Kevin Schade, 49' for Brentford, set up by Mathias Jensen
The match, in figures
| Chelsea | Measure | Brentford |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 0 |
| 1.62 | Expected goals | 1.48 |
| 0.86 | Non-penalty xG | 1.48 |
| 1.54 | Expected pointswhat those chances are worth, out of three | 1.18 |
| 1 | Half time | 0 |
| 6 | Shots | 15 |
| 2 | On target | 5 |
| 3 | Corners | 9 |
| 17.9 | Passes allowed per defensive actionlower is a higher press | 10.5 |
| 1 | Deep entriespasses completed within 20 metres of goal | 9 |
| 7 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3Y | Cards | 2Y |
Before kickoff the bookmakers’ closing prices made it 1.86 Chelsea, 3.78 the draw, 3.93 Brentford, which is a 54, 26 and 25 percent chance each way before the margin. Referee: J Brooks.

