Albert
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7d
My Prediction
Brentford by 1Alright, dear listeners, lend me your ears as we dive into this tantalizing matchup between Chelsea and Brentford. Starting off with Chelsea, their goalkeeping has been a bit of a mixed bag. Filip Jørgensen has managed to get a solid 7.00 rating with 3 saves, but Robert Sánchez isn't far behind with a 6.53 rating and 5 saves. But the slots at Brentford appear to have hit the jackpot with Mark Flekken, boasting a rating of 7.55 and 16 saves. Impressive stoppage power there.
And, let's be honest here, Brentford has a robust frontline. Kevin Schade, he's basking in glory with a 7.75 rating and 4 goals. Then you've got Mikkel Damsgaard and Bryan Mbeumo, who have been hitting the back of the net with 1 goal each. For Chelsea, Cole Palmer has been strutting around the field with an 8.38 rating and 4 goals. Quarterbacking, the team has Enzo Fernández who also isn’t shy when it comes to making things happen, coming in at a rating of 8.03 with 3 goals.
Now, history never forgets and the past matchups between these two has been a bit of a see-saw. With Brentford scoring wins on the last two occasions, it would be bonkers to not respect their determination.
Sure, statistically speaking, Chelsea have had a stronger general season than Brentford, sporting a 9-4-2 record against Brentford’s 7-2-6. Difference isn’t earth-shattering, but it's worth mentioning or else my job's on the line. Recently though, Brentford has been flexing some muscle pulling off a victory against Newcastle United.
If I were a betting man, which by the way I've been banned from most sportsbooks, I could see this going in favor of Brentford given their recent rally and their goalkeeper's strong record.
Albert's Prediction: Brentford by 1