Chelsea FC vs. Brentford FC Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan 17

Updated Jan. 17, 2026 8:55 a.m. ET

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Chelsea FC (eighth) and Brentford FC (sixth) are both in the top half of the table, and they square off in the Premier League on Saturday. For our prediction on this matchup, keep reading.

Chelsea is fifth in the Premier League in goals scored (34 overall, 1.6 per game), and Brentford is 10th in goals conceded (28 overall, 1.3 per game). Brentford is fourth in the Premier League in goals scored (35 overall, 1.7 per game), and Chelsea is fifth in goals conceded (24 overall, 1.1 per game). Chelsea is third in the Premier League in goal differential at +10. In terms of goal differential, Brentford is fifth in the Premier League at +7.

Chelsea was beaten on Jan. 7 against Fulham by a final score of 2-1. Chelsea took two fewer shots in the contest, 13 compared to 15. Liam Delap scored his club's lone goal to lead the team against Fulham. In its last match on Jan. 7, Brentford beat Sunderland AFC 3-0 at home. Brentford outshot Sunderland AFC 18 to 11. Igor Thiago Nascimento Rodrigues scored two goals to lead Brentford on five shots.

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Chelsea vs. Brentford Odds & Betting Lines

Chelsea vs Brentford Betting Information updated as of January 17, 2026, 5:39 a.m. ET.
Moneyline Favorite	Moneyline Underdog	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds
Chelsea -119	Brentford +313	2.5	-164	+128

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Chelsea vs. Brentford Prediction & Pick

Moneyline Pick: Chelsea -119
Total Pick: Over 2.5 goals
Score Prediction: Chelsea 2, Brentford 1

Chelsea vs. Brentford Match Info

Match Day: Saturday, January 17, 2026
Match Time: 10 a.m. ET
Location: London, England
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
TV: NBCSN (DirecTV SAT (DVB-S)), Peacock Premium
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Chelsea's Moneyline Performance

Chelsea has been favored in 17 matches this season, and went 7-5-5.
Thus far this season, Chelsea (-119) has been at least this big a favorite 10 times, and won five.
Based on the moneyline, Chelsea has a 54.3% implied chance of winning this match.

Chelsea's Key Players

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Shots	Chances Created
Joao Pedro	21	6	3	23	14
Pedro Neto	21	5	3	19	30
Enzo Fernandez	20	6	1	32	20
Reece James	21	2	4	11	13
Alejandro Garnacho	17	1	3	17	12

Chelsea's Recent Performance

Opponent	Date	Home/Away	Result	Score	Shots	Opp. Shots
Fulham	1/7/2026	A	L	2-1	13	15
Manchester City	1/4/2026	A	D	1-1	6	14
Bournemouth	12/30/2025	H	D	2-2	19	17
Aston Villa	12/27/2025	H	L	2-1	15	12
Newcastle	12/20/2025	A	D	2-2	14	11

Brentford's Moneyline Performance

This season Brentford has been an underdog in 14 matches, and pulled off six upsets.
Brentford (+313) has been at least this big an underdog in three games, and won none.
Brentford's chances of winning this match are 24.2%, according to the moneyline.