We have reached the quarterfinal stage of the English League Cup and on Wednesday the 22nd of December we have a meeting between Brentford and Chelsea.
The match will be played at the Brentford Community Stadium and both teams will believe they have what it takes to reach the semi-final of the competition.
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Brentford come into the game having last played on the 10th of December at home against Watford in the Premier League. The Bees recorded a 2-1 victory in that match, scoring two goals inside the final 6 minutes of the game having been 1-0 down since the 24th minute.
Brentford have not played since due to fixture postponements because of COVID-19 in the UK. However, they have been difficult to beat in recent weeks and Brentford are undefeated in 4 of their last 5 games in all competitions.
They have played 3 fixtures to reach this stage of the League Cup beginning with a 3-1 home win over Forest Green Rovers. Brentford then brushed aside Oldham Athletic at home, scoring 7 goals in the process and faced their toughest test in the round of 16, as they beat Stoke City 2-1 away from home.
Brentford have been scoring plenty of goals in the League Cup and they have netted 12 times in 3 games this season. In fact, Brentford have scored at least 1 goal in each of their last 10 League Cup ties.
Chelsea make the trip to the Brentford Community Stadium on the back of a 0-0 draw at Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Sunday.
It was another disappointing result for The Blues as they aim to win the Premier League title this season. The draw at Wolves means Chelsea have recorded only 1 win from their last 5 games in all competitions.
The victory came at home in the Premier League against Leeds United but Chelsea have also been held at home by Everton and lost 3-2 at West Ham United.
Chelsea entered the League Cup in the third round and required a penalty shootout to defeat Aston Villa at home following a 1-1 draw. Chelsea then met Southampton at Stamford Bridge and the game ended the same way, with Thomas Tuchel’s men requiring a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw.
Trends show Chelsea have seen both teams score in 5 of their last 6 League Cup ties.
Looking ahead to the team news and Brentford have several players on the treatment table, including Tariqe Fosu, Kristoffer Ajer, David Raya, Joshua Dasilva, and Julian Jeanvier. There are also doubts over the fitness of Zanka.
Chelsea have problems with the continued absence of Timo Werner, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Jorginho, and Romelu Lukaku due to COVID-19. Ruben Loftus-Cheek is a doubt due to a muscle problem.
The outcome of this game could rest on the team selection of Chelsea. Their substitutes bench was weak on the weekend and Tuchel may be forced to field a severely under strength team.
Therefore, Forebet predicts a draw with lots of goals and both teams scoring.