Brentford vs Chelsea predictions: 5-1 Bet Builder tip, team news and odds

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The fifth round of Premier League fixtures starts this evening when Chelsea make the short trip to west-London Brentford.

The clubs' home grounds are just six miles apart and there has been little distance between the west-London rivals in footballing terms recently.

Chelsea's late-season capitulation meant they finished tenth in the 2025-26 Premier League, one place and one point behind Brentford.

Four games into the 2026-27 campaign, Chelsea are a point better off than the Bees and the last four meetings between the sides at Brentford ended in draws.