How to watch Brentford vs Chelsea: TV channel and live stream for Premier League today

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-18 · by Bryan Nicholson

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Brentford, who previously defeated Liverpool and drew against Chelsea last season, face Chelsea in a Premier League match this Friday. Brentford have started the current season unbeaten, including a 3-0 win over Tottenham and a draw with Sunderland, while Chelsea’s form is less consistent with narrow wins against Fulham and Brighton but also a loss to Arsenal. The article details TV broadcasting options for viewers: Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event will air the match starting at 7pm BST ahead of an 8pm kick-off, alongside a live stream through the Sky Go app and website.
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Chelsea faces Brentford in a Premier League match on Friday, September 18, after dropping points in their last two games — a 2-1 loss to Arsenal and a 2-2 draw against newly-promoted Hull. Manager Xabi Alonso is concerned about his team's recent defensive issues and the fact that Chelsea has not won at Brentford since 2021.

Key players like Joao Pedro, Reece James, and others are unavailable due to injuries or international duty, impacting Chelsea's lineup. The match kicks off at 8pm BST from the Gtech Community Stadium in Brentford, with live coverage on Sky Sports. Bet365 offers a bonus code for new users to bet $10 and receive $365 in free bets regardless of their first bet's outcome.

As of Friday night, the score remains 0-0, marking a tense start to what promises to be a crucial match for both teams. Fans are closely following updates from Oli Gent at Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog.

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Nicholson, B. (2026, September 18). How to watch Brentford vs Chelsea: TV channel and live stream for Premier League today. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/how-to-watch-brentford-vs-chelsea-fc-tv-channel-live-stream-premier-league-b1297371.html

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Arsenal ORG · 2× Premier League ORG · 2× Sky Sports ORG · 2× Bees ORG · 1× Brentford ORG · 1× Keith Andrew’s PERSON · 1× Liverpool ORG · 1× Manchester United ORG · 1× Sunderland GPE · 1× Tottenham ORG · 1×

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How to watch Brentford vs Chelsea TV channel: This match will be televised live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event, with coverage starting at 7pm BST ahead of an 8pm BST kick-off.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-18
🔮 How to watch Brentford vs Chelsea TV channel: This match will be televised live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event, with coverage starting at 7pm BST ahead of an 8pm BST kick-off.
2026-09-18 · Evening Standard
How to watch Brentford vs Chelsea: TV channel and live stream for Premier League today · assertive framing

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Last season Keith Andrew’s men took the scalps of Liverpool and Manchester United at home and held today’s visitors and Arsenal to 2-2 and 1-1 draws respectively. asserted
men → take → draws
Notoriously, the big clubs have struggled to pick up results on the road against the Bees. asserted
clubs → struggle → Bees
Brentford have started the season unbeaten in four matches and have picked up four points at home. asserted
Brentford → start → home
They opened the campaign with a 3-0 dismantling of Tottenham and then drew 1-1 with Sunderland. asserted
They → open → Sunderland
Kevin Schade has flourished so far, bagging three goals. asserted
Schade → flourish → goals
It has been a mixed start so far for Chelsea with Xabi Alonso’s men picking up narrow wins against Fulham and Brighton before losing the London derby to title rivals Arsenal. asserted
men → pick → Arsenal
The away side for Friday night’s game drew 2-2 with Hull at Stamford Bridge in their last Premier League fixture and hammered Leeds 6-3 in the Carabao Cup previous to that. asserted
side → draw → that
Goals seem to be the theme for the Blues, who have scored 18 and conceded 12 in all competitions so far. asserted
who → seem → competitions
They have scored in all their six matches and have only kept one clean sheet, against Luton in the EFL Cup. asserted
They → score → Cup
New £117m signing Morgan Rogers already has three Premier League goals to his name, as has striker Joao Pedro, while Cole Palmer has netted twice. asserted
Palmer → have → name
How to watch Brentford vs Chelsea TV channel: This match will be televised live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event, with coverage starting at 7pm BST ahead of an 8pm BST kick-off. asserted
coverage → watch → off
Sky Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app and website. asserted
subscribers → catch → app
You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert insight and analysis from Oli Gent at the Gtech Community Stadium. asserted
You → follow → Stadium
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