BRENTFORD, England – Chelsea go face off against Brentford for the second time this season in a key London derby on Sunday, April 6, 2025. The match dey take place for Gtech Community Stadium, as Chelsea dey jostle to hold their spot for the top four in the Premier League while Brentford dey look for European qualification.
Both teams get injury issues as Chelsea’s Wesley Fofana and Romeo Lavia don miss the match due to injuries while Mykhailo Mudryk dey serve suspension. For Brentford, Aaron Hickey, Gustavo Nunes, and Fabio Carvalho no go play due to injury. However, Rico Henry dey fit to return from hamstring injury and Mathias Jensen don resume training after illness, though he go start as well.
Brentford manage 41 points and dey sit for 11th position on the league table. Dem get slim hopes for European competition after dem loss versus Newcastle United (2-1) in their last match. Manager Thomas Frank go hope say dem fit turn their home form around; dem never win for Gtech since December.
Chelsea, on the other hand, dey eye the Champions League spots, currently occupying 4th place with 52 points. Dem come off a morale-boosting victory over Tottenham (1-0) and dey go look for another win to solidify their position. The return of key players like Nicolas Jackson and Noni Madueke fit give dem an edge, especially as Chelsea don win three of their last four matches with clean sheets in those games.
In their last encounter, Brentford shock Chelsea with a 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge, thanks to goals from Ethan Pinnock and Bryan Mbeumo. This recent form dey tilt the odds favorably for Brentford, who dey get upper hand in their last meetings performing better at home.
The head-to-head record between the two teams shows Brentford with 3 wins, Chelsea with 2, and 2 draws from their last seven Premier League meetings. For goals scored, Brentford go into this match with 11 goals while Chelsea don net 6 during their previous encounters.
Brentford manager Thomas Frank sabi say dis game fit define dem season, as dem dey seek for better performance at home. “We know say we need to step up, especially for our fans. We want to make this home ground tough for our opponents,” he talk.
Chelsea’s coach, Enzo Maresca, dey optimistic as him say, “Every match dey important as we dey fight for Champions League qualification. We need to continue our good runs to maintain our position.”
As both teams prepare for dis crucial match, all eyes go dey on the performance of key players. Brentford will depend on the linkup play of their attacking threats while Chelsea go rely on the creativity and finishing of their cups to secure the win.
Fans don dey anticipate a thrilling encounter for this London derby, and with the factors in play, it fit go either way. Chelsea enter the game with confidence, and Brentford go seek redemption for their early-season surprise. One thing sure, dis match no go lack excitement as both teams go push hard for victory.
