Premier League Gameweek 5 Fri, Sep 18 2026 · 20:00 Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford, Middlesex
Brentford
3–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 2.65 – 0.83
Chelsea
  • J. Anthony 61’
  • Thiago 83’
  • Fábio Carvalho 90’
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Brentford cruise past Chelsea

Brentford entered as narrow favourites and won 3–0 through goals from Anthony, Thiago and Carvalho. Brentford finished with the higher xG (2.65 vs 0.83).

Brentford ✓45%
Draw23%
Chelsea32%

Model vs reality

Brentford goals
3
Model 1.79 · xG 2.65
Chelsea goals
0
Model 1.47 · xG 0.83
Total goals
3
Model 3.26 · xG 3.48
Score 3–0
4%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 63%
Both scored
No
Model 64%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchJ. SchusterBrentford · 1 assist
8.3
  • RefereeAndy Madley
  • CoachesKeith Andrews · Xabi Alonso
  • VenueGtech Community Stadium
  • Table before kick-offBrentford 7th · Chelsea 6th
  • Weather at kick-off17°C · Drizzle · wind 17 km/h · 0.1 mm rain

Timeline

  1. Half time · 0–0
  2. J. Anthony 1–0Assist J. Schuster
    61’
  3. ⇄ A. HickeyFor M. Kayode
    69’
  4. ⇄ M. SangaréFor Y. Yarmoliuk
    69’
  5. ⇄ J. AcheampongFor W. Fofana
    71’
  6. ⇄ G. QuendaFor D. Welbeck
    71’
  7. ⇄ E. DioufFor K. Lewis-Potter
    81’
  8. ⇄ D. OuattaraFor J. Anthony
    81’
  9. Thiago 2–0
    83’
  10. ThiagoYellow card
    84’
  11. M. SangaréYellow card · Foul
    85’
  12. ⇄ Fábio CarvalhoFor M. Damsgaard
    87’
  13. ⇄ M. Nicoll-JazuliFor V. Barco
    87’
  14. ⇄ EstêvãoFor Pedro Neto
    87’
  15. Fábio Carvalho 3–0
    90’
  16. Full time · 3–0

Team stats

Brentford13 shots · 9 in box, 4 outside
Chelsea12 shots · 8 in box, 4 outside
BrentfordChelsea
40% Possession 60%
2.65 Expected goals (xG) 0.83
2.43 Expected points (xPts) 0.43
13 Shots 12
6 Shots on target 2
3 Shots off target 3
4 Blocked shots 7
9 Shots inside the box 8
4 Shots outside the box 4
349 Passes 514
79% Pass accuracy 87%
4 Corners 12
2 Goalkeeper saves 3
10 Fouls 7
2 Offsides 2
2 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
7.25 Team rating 6.73

Line-ups

Brentford 4-2-3-1

17.5 C. Kelleher(G)
236.9 K. Lewis-Potter ↓81’ 207.3 K. Ajer 448.3★ J. Schuster A 337.2 M. Kayode ↓69’
277.3 V. Janelt 67.2 Y. Yarmoliuk ↓69’
77.5 K. Schade 247.2 M. Damsgaard ↓87’ 197.3 J. Anthony ↓81’
96.3 Thiago
  • 1C. Kelleher (G)7.5
  • 23K. Lewis-Potter↓81’6.9
  • 20K. Ajer7.3
  • 44J. Schuster ★A8.3
  • 33M. Kayode↓69’7.2
  • 27V. Janelt7.3
  • 6Y. Yarmoliuk↓69’7.2
  • 7K. Schade7.5
  • 24M. Damsgaard↓87’7.2
  • 19J. Anthony↓81’7.3
  • 9Thiago6.3

Substitutes used

  • 2A. Hickey↑69’7.0
  • 25E. Diouf↑81’6.6
  • 14Fábio Carvalho↑87’7.2
  • 18M. Sangaré↑69’6.9
  • 11D. Ouattara↑81’6.3

Unused: E. Balcombe, R. Henry, B. Fredrick, C. Wilson

Coach: Keith Andrews

Chelsea 3-4-2-1

17.3 E. Martínez(G)
66.3 L. Colwill 56.9 M. Lacroix 36.9 W. Fofana ↓71’
296.3 Pep Chavarría 47.0 V. Barco ↓87’ 146.6 J. Henderson 76.2 Pedro Neto ↓87’
176.9 M. Rogers 107.2 C. Palmer
186.7 D. Welbeck ↓71’
  • 1E. Martínez (G)7.3
  • 6L. Colwill6.3
  • 5M. Lacroix6.9
  • 3W. Fofana↓71’6.9
  • 29Pep Chavarría6.3
  • 4V. Barco↓87’7.0
  • 14J. Henderson6.6
  • 7Pedro Neto↓87’6.2
  • 17M. Rogers6.9
  • 10C. Palmer7.2
  • 18D. Welbeck↓71’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 34J. Acheampong↑71’6.0
  • 32M. Nicoll-Jazuli↑87’6.6
  • 41Estêvão↑87’6.3
  • 23G. Quenda↑71’6.2

Unused: M. Penders, M. Gusto, J. Hato, R. Lavia, J. Gittens

Coach: Xabi Alonso

Player stats

Top rated
J. SchusterBrentford8.3
2nd
C. KelleherBrentford7.5
3rd
K. SchadeBrentford7.5

Brentford

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
C. Kelleher G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 79% 34 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
K. Lewis-Potter F 81 0 0 1 (1) 1 59% 29 1 2 1/1 1/1 6.9
K. Ajer D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 46 0 3 0/0 0/0 7.3
J. Schuster D 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 81% 31 1 0 0/0 1/1 8.3
M. Kayode D 69 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 19 1 1 0/1 0/0 7.2
V. Janelt M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 44 3 0 0/0 0/1 7.3
Y. Yarmoliuk M 69 0 0 1 (1) 1 83% 36 2 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
K. Schade M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 72% 18 1 0 1/5 1/1 7.5
M. Damsgaard M 87 0 0 1 (0) 2 73% 48 4 1 1/3 1/0 7.2
J. Anthony F 81 1 0 1 (1) 1 75% 12 0 0 0/1 0/2 7.3
Thiago F 90 1 0 3 (1) 1 86% 22 1 0 0/1 4/0 6.3
A. Hickey D 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 1/1 0/0 7.0
E. Diouf D 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Fábio Carvalho M 3 1 0 1 (1) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
M. Sangaré M 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.9
D. Ouattara F 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3

Chelsea

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
E. Martínez G 90 0 0 3 sv 1 69% 32 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.3
L. Colwill D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 70 0 2 0/0 0/0 6.3
M. Lacroix D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 89% 63 1 1 0/0 0/1 6.9
W. Fofana D 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 21 2 6 0/0 0/2 6.9
Pep Chavarría D 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 88% 59 3 2 0/0 2/1 6.3
V. Barco D 87 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 52 3 2 0/1 0/2 7.0
J. Henderson M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 76 1 0 1/1 0/0 6.6
Pedro Neto F 87 0 0 1 (1) 0 84% 19 3 0 1/5 2/0 6.2
M. Rogers F 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 83% 42 0 0 3/5 0/1 6.9
C. Palmer M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 83% 30 3 0 3/5 1/2 7.2
D. Welbeck F 71 0 0 0 (0) 2 86% 14 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
J. Acheampong D 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 12 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.0
M. Nicoll-Jazuli 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 9 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Estêvão F 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
G. Quenda F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 11 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.