Chelsea have won each of their last three since losing to Tottenham at the start of January. Antonio Conte’s have scored nine goals and conceded just one goal in that time.
Brentford have lost two in a row ahead of this fixture, while they have only recorded four away wins all season.
This is the second time Brentford have been drawn to play Chelsea in the FA Cup since 2013 and they managed to earn a replay on that occasion. They drew 2-2 at home on that occasion before being thrashed 4-0 at Stamford Bridge. Place your Bet on NaijaBet.com
Chelsea should have no trouble turning Brentford over, particularly if they are unable to call upon star striker Scott Hogan.
Team News
Chelsea – Antonio Conte has a full squad to pick from but may turn to some of his fringe and youth players for the reception of Brentford on Saturday.
Branislav Ivanovic is reportedly in talks with Zenit St. Petersburg and may not feature here as a result.
Nathan Ake will make his first Chelsea appearance since returning from his loan spell at Bournemouth earlier this month. Asmir Begovic will also start despite being linked with a move away.
Brentford – Scott Hogan hasn’t featured for Brentford since the start of January and continues to be linked with a move to West Ham. He may not feature here either until his future is resolved.
Brentford manager Dean Smith has already used a back three this season and may turn to this formation to mirror Chelsea on Saturday.
Josh McEachran returns to Stamford Bridge for the first time since leaving Chelsea in 2015.
Match Facts
Chelsea have scored at least 2 goals in 6 of their last 7 matches in FA Cup.
As at this post Chelsea has 1.14 odd to win the match on NaijaBet while Brentford has 16.73 has odd to win the match also, while the odd to draw the match is 7.74.