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Chelsea's last few matches have shown an increasing quality of play. and it is natural that bookies favor Chelsea. Moreover, the opponent is Brentford who is not stronger than them.
Chelsea is experiencing a decline in performance and many are not sure that their performance this season will actually be able to hold Arsenal to a draw. and facing Brentford I think it's a good 3-point opportunity for Chelsea. but their performance is still up and down, maybe I won't bet on that match.
Chelsea must win 3 points in their home match this week from Brentford. I have no reason why Chelsea should lose maximum points in their home game, but Brentford can sometimes surprise. Chelsea have found something good in their form which has resulted in them winning 7 points from the last 3 matches. They have a higher chance of winning than losing or drawing, but every player must be realistic enough that Brentford can be a big threat if underestimated.
Tottenham have a relatively easy game too, so they still seem to be safe at the top of the table even if Arsenal and Manchester City can win their respective games. Crystal Palace is not expected to be so strong even though they are playing at home, but Crystal Palace is not bad compare Chelsea who both have 12 points in 9 matches.
Yes, Chelsea should not lose points in that match, considering that its they home match, so they should be very capable of winning because their last match was also quite impressive vs Arsenal although it ended in a draw results. But indeed, we often see surprises especially in the Premier League, Brentford can't be underestimated.
Tottenham is unstoppable so far, they have consistently won of points. On the other side, Crystal Palace last win if I'm not wrong was against Manchester United, but Ten Hag team also didn't really good performance in that match. But vs Tottenham surely Crystal Palace will be difficult, on paper Tottenham should also be able to win against Palace, based on head to head records the Spurs team has dominated the last few matches when they met.