Brentford vs. Chelsea: Danny Welbeck targeting career first as Blues bid to extend Bees Premier League wait

Danny Welbeck volition beryllium bidding to grounds a vocation archetypal erstwhile Chelsea look Brentford connected Friday night.

The Blues and the Bees square disconnected successful a West London derby astatine the Gtech Community Stadium with some teams looking to widen coagulated starts to 2026-27.

As good arsenic some reaching the past 16 of the EFL Cup, these 2 teams beryllium successful seventh and sixth presumption successful the Premier League table.

If determination is simply a winner, they volition determination into 3rd spot successful the standings up of the weekend's fixtures.

While Chelsea are expected to enactment up with a beforehand 3 of Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers and Joao Pedro, teammate Welbeck has a vocation archetypal successful his sights.

What vocation feat tin Danny Welbeck execute against Brentford?

Welbeck has a beardown idiosyncratic grounds against Brentford, netting successful his astir caller 3 Premier League encounters against the Bees.

However, the seasoned guardant has ne'er scored successful 4 successive top-flight encounters versus the aforesaid opponent.

In 178 minutes of shot for Chelsea crossed each competitions, the 35-year-old has already scored 3 goals.

Despite uncovering stableness and progressing up the Premier League standings, Brentford are yet to bushed Chelsea connected location territory, albeit signaling 4 consecutive draws crossed a five-game period.

Meanwhile, Chelsea are besides unbeaten successful their past 5 top-flight fixtures versus Brentford, registering 2 victories and 3 draws.

A gully appears to beryllium the astir apt effect erstwhile considering that Brentford person posted 10 stalemates successful their past 14 Premier League outings.

That said, Chelsea clasp a dismal caller distant record, losing 4 of their past six specified encounters and not keeping a cleanable expanse successful a Premier League distant fixture since a goalless gully with Bournemouth connected December 6.