Chelsea vs Brentford: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds | OneFootball

Liam Rosenior takes charge of his first Premier League match as Chelsea head coach

The Bees have cracked the top five after going on an impressive five-match unbeaten run in the league, but Chelsea, winless in league play since December 13, 2025, could knock them off their perch with three points.

Andrews has far outperformed expectations this season and has really hit his stride of late, beating Sunderland 3-0 after putting four goals past both Everton and Bournemouth.

Date, kick-off time and venue

Chelsea vs Brentford is scheduled for a 3pm GMT kick-off on Saturday, January 17, 2026.

The match will take place at Stamford Bridge in west London.

Where to watch Chelsea vs Brentford

TV channel: In the UK, the game will not be televised live as it lands during the 3pm Saturday blackout.

Free highlights: The Sky Sports app and YouTube channel will show highlights from 5.15pm with Match of the Day broadcasting on BBC One at 10.30pm.

Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge!

Chelsea vs Brentford team news

Chelsea will be boosted ahead of Brentford’s visit by the return of Moises Caicedo, who was suspended for the midweek Carabao Cup meeting with Arsenal.

It remains to be seen whether Liam Rosenior will have Cole Palmer, Reece James, or Malo Gusto at his disposal, with all three thought to be having their minutes managed. Romeo Lavia and Levi Colwill, meanwhile, remain long-term absentees.

Illness has swept through the Chelsea camp this week, causing Liam Delap and Jamie Gittens to miss the Carabao Cup tie against Arsenal.

Brentford, meanwhile, have a handful of absentees. Chief among them is Frank Onyeka, who will represent Nigeria in the AFCON in the third-place play-off on Saturday.

Both Jordan Henderson and Dango Ouattara are doubts for the match.

England veteran Henderson picked up a knock and was withdrawn early from last weekend’s FA Cup win over Sheffield Wednesday, while Ouattara is recovering after returning from AFCON.

Of Ouattara, Andrews said: “I’ve given him an extra couple of days off because he’s been pretty full on in his endeavours with Burkina Faso. We’ll get him back in and involved ahead of the Chelsea game.”

Elsewhere, Antoni Milambo, Josh Dasilva, and Fabio Carvalho are returning from long-term injuries.

Doubtful: Cole Palmer

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Chelsea vs Brentford prediction

Liam Rosenior has made a decent start to life at Chelsea, but faces another tricky test as he makes his managerial Premier League debut.

The Blues have clearly taken to his tactical philosophy and have a grand opportunity to climb the table here.

This Brentford side have proven their ability to keep pace with the league’s best sides, but we expect Chelsea to put a stop to their unbeaten run.

Chelsea to win, 2-1

Head to head (h2h) history and results

Brentford have only managed to beat Chelsea once in the past four years. In the reverse of Saturday’s fixture in August, Carvalho scored deep in added time to nick the Bees a 2-2 draw.

Chelsea wins: 11

Brentford wins: 7

Draws: 6

Chelsea vs Brentford match odds

Chelsea to win: 4/6

Brentford to win: 16/5

Draw: 12/5

Odds via Betfair (subject to change).