The season has essentially ended for Chelsea after being knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid, extending new boss Frank Lampard’s 100% losing record to four games, during which only one goal was scored. All the “Blues” realistically have left to fight for is avoiding a bottom-half Premier League finish for the first time since 1995/96, but even that is not certain as they are five points behind today’s West London opponents who are in tenth place. Fans say that the night is always darkest just before dawn, and after talks with some high-profile names in management, Chelsea supporters hope that they will be able to compete with the strong players in the Premier League again next season. However, for now, Chelsea’s task is to avoid losing four London derbies in one season for the first time since 2001/02, after losing three of them. Ten wins and nine draws equate to 39 points in the table. Koulibaly and Broja will not be able to take the field today due to a knee injury.
Thomas Frank’s Brentford was unlucky not to beat Aston Villa (1-1) over the weekend, but the Dane still proud of the players after an impressive performance. Despite the positives, the result extended the Bees’ winless run to six games and left them six points adrift of seventh place, the lowest position for European qualification next season. With just six games left this season, improving on a solid away record in London derbies will likely be crucial in closing the gap to the top seven. The visitors have recorded ten wins and 14 draws from 32 matches, which puts them on 44 points and at the midpoint of the table. Today, Norgaard, Lewis-Potter, Jansson, and Ayer, who is injured, won’t be able to help the team. More today football predictions from the experts can be obtained from the link provided.
