Chelsea vs Brentford Preview: Premier League Managers Face Challenges, Blues Struggle to Contain Bees at Home

At 23:00 Beijing time on January 17th, the 22nd round of the Premier League brings a London derby with Chelsea playing at home against Brentford.

Chelsea vs Brentford, the match highlights are as follows:

First:Team StatusAfter 21 rounds of the Premier League, Chelsea has 8 wins, 7 draws, and 6 losses, accumulating 31 points and ranking eighth, while Brentford has 10 wins, 3 draws, and 8 losses with 33 points, placed fifth. In the last Premier League round, Chelsea lost 1-2 away to Fulham, failing to win in the last 5 league matches with 3 draws and 2 losses. They then advanced in the FA Cup with a 5-1 away win over Charlton and lost 2-3 at home to Arsenal in the first leg of the League Cup semi-final midweek. Brentford won 3-0 at home against the newly promoted Sunderland, remaining unbeaten in their last 5 league games with 4 wins and 1 draw, and later advanced in the FA Cup with a 2-0 away victory over Sheffield Wednesday.

Second:Managing in the Premier League is tough, Blues find it hard to beat the Bees at homeRossener became Chelsea’s new manager, but managing in the Premier League is challenging, especially for Big 6 coaches. Chelsea’s recent form is poor, and a managerial change has not improved results; meanwhile, Brentford have been in excellent form recently, with Brazilian striker Igor Thiago performing outstandingly, scoring 16 Premier League goals this season. If Brentford adopt a defensive counter-attacking approach, Chelsea struggles against physically strong teams. Therefore, it is expected that Chelsea will find it difficult to defeat Brentford at home, with Brentford likely to remain unbeaten away.

In their last 6 encounters, Chelsea have 1 win, 3 draws, and 2 losses, still trailing behind.

Injury and suspension updates for both sides: Chelsea haveCorvil, Ravia, Draper, Gittens, Palmer (doubtful), Gusto (doubtful), James (doubtful); Brentford haveJoshua, Carvalho.