We said: Brentford 1-2 Chelsea
A more clinical side would have no doubt made the net ripple against Chelsea at the weekend, and while Potter can tinker with his XI to stop such frailties being exposed, an in-form Toney will need no invitation to pounce.
This has all the makings of a difficult encounter for the Blues, especially with the added incentive of a West London derby and fewer rest days, but even if their run of clean sheets comes to an end, their winning streak should not.
Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Chelsea win with a probability of 70.95%. A draw had a probability of 17.6% and a win for Brentford had a probability of 11.47%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea win was 0-2 with a probability of 11.93%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (10.42%) and 1-2 (9.55%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.34%), while for a Brentford win it was 1-0 (3.64%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 4.6% likelihood.