Why is Brentford vs Chelsea not on TV? Reason for Premier League date change explained

Brentford play host to on Sunday afternoon in the but the game won't be shown live on TV in the UK.

With 15 wins from 30 games this season, go into the clash hoping to secure a spot for 2025/26. They're thriving under new boss who took the reins at Stamford Bridge last June. With three wins from their last five outings - including a 1-0 triumph over on Thursday - the Blues will be looking for all three points against the Bees.

In December's reverse fixture between Chelsea and Brentford at Stamford Bridge, the Blues won 2-1 thanks to goals from and Brentford have enjoyed a mixed bag of results this season - with 12 wins, five draws and 13 losses. Thomas Frank's side go into the fixture on the back of a 2-1 loss to at St James' Park on Wednesday.

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A highly competitive game is expected to take place when Brentford play host to Chelsea, but football fans won't be able to watch the action unfold unless they've bought a ticket. Here's why...

Why is Brentford vs Chelsea not on TV?

Brentford vs Chelsea is scheduled for 2pm on Sunday at the Gtech Community Stadium, but Sky Sports has not selected for its Super Sunday showing. The two sides were initially set to meet on Saturday, April 5, but the date was changed back in February due to Chelsea's clash with Spurs earlier this week.

Instead, Main Event and Sky Sports will show clash with at Craven Cottage, which takes place at the same time. Spurs also play host to simultaneously - a fixture that will also not be televised.

Elsewhere, Sky Sports will also show 4.30pm clash with at Old Trafford. TNT Sports' chosen game of the weekend, meanwhile, is 12.30pm clash with on Saturday. This campaign will be the last where Sunday matches won't get TV coverage, however, with a new broadcasting agreement for 2025/26 ensuring all 2pm kick-offs are shown.

How can I keep tabs on the action?

Sky Sports' channel will provide short highlights of the Brentford vs Chelsea clash around 20 minutes after the final whistle, while will show further highlights from all of Sunday's clashes on One at 10.30pm. Elsewhere, BBC Radio 5X will provide live commentary of the clash from 1.55pm onwards.

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