Brentford vs Chelsea prediction | 18 Sep 2026 | xGtoday


Brentford
Ranking: #14 overall, #7 in England

84.5 → 84.8 (+0.3 over last 10 games)

Rating
3-0 02 May West Ham (H) 85.4 +0.4
3-0 09 May Man City (A) 84.8 -0.6
2-2 17 May Crystal Palace (H) 84.6 -0.2
1-1 24 May Liverpool (A) 84.1 -0.5
3-0 22 Aug Tottenham (H) 84.8 +0.7
Chelsea
Ranking: #8 overall, #4 in England

90.2 → 86.6 (-3.6 over last 10 games)

Rating
1-3 04 May Nottm Forest (H) 87.9 -0.3
1-1 09 May Liverpool (A) 88.0 +0.1
2-1 19 May Tottenham (H) 87.0 -1.0
2-1 24 May Sunderland (A) 86.0 -1.0
2-3 24 Aug Fulham (A) 86.6 +0.6

Brentford vs Chelsea: by the numbers

Chelsea sit 6 places above Brentford in our European rankings, and 3 places above them in England.

Brentford arrive on the stronger recent trend, moving +0.3 rating points over their last 10 matches against Chelsea's -3.6.

Brentford gained 0.2 rating points in the last contest between these two, on 17 Jan 2026.

The best xGtoday rating Brentford have ever held is 85.4, first set on 2 May 2026.

The highest Chelsea have ever stood in our European rankings is #2, first reached on 5 May 2021.