How to watch today's Chelsea vs Brentford Premier League game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time

Chelsea welcome Brentford to Stamford Bridge in a West London derby that promises intrigue, goals and contrasting momentum. While Chelsea continue to search for consistency under their new regime, Brentford arrive in a confident mood, quietly establishing themselves as one of the Premier League’s most dangerous mid-table sides.

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Here is where to find English-language live streams of Chelsea vs Brentford as GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch the game today.

	USA	Fubo USA
	UK	BBC
	Australia	Stan Sport
	Canada	DAZN Canada
	India	JioStar
	South / Sub-Saharan Africa	SuperSport
	Malaysia	Astro
	Middle East	beIN Sports MENA

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Chelsea vs Brentford kick-off time

Premier League - Game Week 22

17 Jan 2026 - 10:00

Stamford Bridge

Today's game between Chelsea and Brentford will kick off at 10 am ET and 8 pm GMT.

Match context

Chelsea’s season has been defined by flashes of quality undermined by costly lapses. Recent league performances have produced mixed results, with draws and narrow defeats highlighting ongoing defensive fragility despite encouraging attacking spells. Cup competitions have offered some respite, but the pressure is mounting for league improvement, particularly at home.

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The Blues have hit a patchy league run, with draws against Manchester City and Bournemouth and a defeat to Fulham in recent weeks. They are coming off a mixed Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg loss to Arsenal, with defensive lapses and goalkeeper errors standing out. FA Cup progress, where they thumped Charlton 5–1, gives them momentum, but league concerns remain. However, it doesn’t help that manager Liam Rosenior must manage a squad that’s had injury and fitness challenges recently. The new Blues manager has had to deal with absences of the likes of Cole Palmer and Reece James, while Moises Caicedo will return to the team in what will be a huge boost.

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Brentford, meanwhile, have been in good form, winning several of their recent Premier League matches and scoring freely. They are currently in fifth place under Keith Andrews, having won four of their last six matches. They also progressed in the FA Cup with a win over Sheffield Wednesday, showcasing squad confidence.

Team news & squads

Chelsea vs Brentford lineups

4-2-3-1

Chelsea

CHE

Formation

Brentford

BRE

4-2-3-1

R. SanchezT. ChalobahT. AdarabioyoM. CucurellaR. JamesM. CaicedoE. FernandezA. GarnachoC. PalmerP. NetoJ. PedroC. KelleherM. KayodeR. HenryK. AjerN. CollinsM. DamsgaardY. YarmoliukV. JaneltM. JensenK. SchadeI. Thiago

Brentford

BRE

4-2-3-1

CHE

-Line up

• 1

  R. Sanchez

• 23

  T. Chalobah

• 4

  T. Adarabioyo

  58’

• 3

  M. Cucurella

  67’

• 24

  R. James (C)

  85’

• 25

  M. Caicedo

• 8

  E. Fernandez

  26’

  85’

• 49

  A. Garnacho

  57’

• 10

  C. Palmer

  76’

  90’ + 1’

• 7

  P. Neto

• 20

  J. Pedro

  26’

  74’

Substitutes

• 9

  L. Delap

  74’

• 17

  A. Santos

  57’

• 5

  B. Badiashile

• 21

  J. Hato

  85’

• 29

  W. Fofana

  58’

  83’

• 38

  M. Guiu

• 12

  F. Joergensen

• 32

  T. George

• 34

  J. Acheampong

  85’

Manager

• L. Rosenior

BRE

-Line up

• 1

  C. Kelleher

• 33

  M. Kayode

• 3

  R. Henry

  82’

• 20

  K. Ajer

• 22

  N. Collins (C)

• 24

  M. Damsgaard

  77’

• 18

  Y. Yarmoliuk

  90’ + 4’

• 27

  V. Janelt

  45’ + 3’

• 8

  M. Jensen

• 7

  K. Schade

  36’

  82’

• 9

  I. Thiago

Substitutes

• 23

  K. Lewis-Potter

  82’

• 47

  K. Furo

• 19

  D. Ouattara

  77’

• 5

  E. Pinnock

• 45

  R. Donovan

  90’ + 4’

• 4

  S. van den Berg

• 11

  R. Nelson

• 2

  A. Hickey

  82’

• 12

  H. Valdimarsson

Manager

• K. Andrews

Form

Head-to-Head Record

CHE

Last 5 matches

BRE

1

Win

3

Draws

1

Win

• Brentford

  2

  -

  2

  Chelsea

• Brentford

  0

  -

  0

  Chelsea

• Chelsea

  2

  -

  1

  Brentford

• Brentford

  2

  -

  2

  Chelsea

• Chelsea

  0

  -

  2

  Brentford

6

Goals scored

7

Games over 2.5 goals

3/5

Both teams scored

3/5

Historically, Chelsea hold more wins, but the match-up has been competitive. Recent league meetings have produced draws  — illustrating a tight rivalry. Brentford haven’t beaten Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League, though they have taken points.

Standings