Paul Merson has given his prediction for the upcoming match between Chelsea and Brentford on April 26, 2023.
Following their 1 - 2 defeat to Brighton last weekend, the West Londoners, 11th in the table, are going to host Thomas Frank's side at Stamford Bridge in midweek.
Meanwhile, the Foxes played a narrow 1 - 1 draw to Aston Villa and are standing tenth in the table with 44 points.
Ahead of the meeting, the pundit predicted the result of the match, claiming the meeting will end in the ground owners' 2 - 1 victory.
"This is a big game for Chelsea - a derby against one of the lesser teams in West London. Chelsea have got to go and win this for the fans, and you'd hope the players would understand that. I don't mean any disrespect to Brentford, but Chelsea losing this game would be a massive blow to their stature as a club.
"Brentford have hit a brick wall at the moment and are on one of those runs where they aren't getting over the line. They're on a bad run, and this game could be interesting. I'm not too confident when I say this, but I think Chelsea could go on to win this game."
Paul Merson's prediction: Chelsea 2 - 1 Brentford
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