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Brentford hosts Chelsea aiming to maintain unbeaten start in EPL

9 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 18, 2026, 10:08 PM

Last updated Sep 18, 2026

Brentford hosts Chelsea aiming to maintain unbeaten start in EPL
Summary

Brentford meets Chelsea at Gtech Community Stadium on September 18, continuing their unbeaten run. Brentford's recent form includes a Carabao Cup win over Reading, while Chelsea struggles for consistency, evidenced by a 2-2 draw against Hull City. Both teams have faced difficulties defensively, contributing to Brentford's pattern of drawn matches and Chelsea's inability to keep clean sheets. The match features promising forwards like Joao Pedro for Brentford and Danny Welbeck for Chelsea, who hope to capitalize on set-piece opportunities.

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Status Watch
  • •Brentford is unbeaten in the Premier League this season.
  • •Chelsea has allowed 12 goals in five Premier League matches.
  • •Both teams have opened the scoring in every league match this season.
  • •Brentford has drawn 10 of their last 14 Premier League fixtures.
  • •Chelsea has not kept a league clean sheet since January.
Latest Updates
  • 10:08 PMESPN Soccer — High-flying Brentford hammer struggling Chelsea
  • 10:00 PMBBC Sport — Brentford stay unbeaten as they put three past Chelsea
  • 9:18 PMYahoo Sports — Brentford ease past Chelsea to maintain unbeaten start and go third
  • 8:34 AMYahoo Sports — Brentford v Chelsea: Key stats and talking points
What they're saying
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Chelsea’s winless run in the Premier League stretched to three matches as Brentford ran out deserved 3-0 winners at the Gtech Community Stadium on Friday. It was a puzzling display for Xabi Alonso to ponder after watching his team impose themselves on the hosts in the first half before succumbing in the second period to goals from Jaidon Anthony, Igor Thiago and Fabio Carvalho.

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Unbeaten Brentford host a Chelsea side struggling for consistency under manager Xabi Alonso. Brentford continued their unbeaten start to the season with a hard-fought Carabao Cup win at Reading on Tuesday. Next on their agenda will be a return to winning ways in the Premier League.

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Brentford maintain their unbeaten start to the Premier League season as they score three second-half goals to beat Chelsea 3-0 at the Gtech Community Stadium.

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