Brighton vs Chelsea Premier League Prediction Match Details
Chelsea will travel on Friday to the Amex Stadium to face Brighton & Hove Albion for the second consecutive time this week. Can Enzo Maresca’s men get revenge for their FA Cup fourth-round defeat?
Brighton Preview & Form
Brighton will come into this game on the back of an impressive 2-1 victory over Chelsea in the fourth round of the FA Cup last weekend at the Amex Stadium thanks to both half goals from Georginio Rutter and Kaoru Mitoma. Under pressure, Hurzeler will be eager for his men to carry this momentum to this weekend’s Premier League game as they look to end their two-game losing streak in the league. The last time out in the league, the Seagulls suffered a 7-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest at the City Ground. Currently, they sit at the 10th spot in the Premier League standings with 34 points, seven points behind a place in the European spots.
Under pressure, Fabian Hurzeler will be desperate for his side to end a run of five consecutive home league games with a win, having lost two and played three draws. The Seagulls’ defense has conceded at least one goal in nine of their 11 home matches.
Chelsea Preview & Form
Chelsea, in recent weeks, has looked like an average team, having suffered two defeats in the last three matches across all competitions. They will arrive on the South Coast for the second consecutive time in a week following their weekend defeat against Brighton in the FA Cup fourth-round tie. The last time out in the league, Enzo Maresca’s men secured all three points in the London Derby match as they had to come from a goal behind to beat West Ham United 2-1 on their home soil, and that was just their second win in their last eight matches in the league. Currently, the Blues sit fourth in the Premier League standings with 43 points, four points behind third-place Forest, two points ahead of Manchester City, and Newcastle United.
Enzo Maresca’s men have struggled with their recent away games across all competitions, having gone five consecutive games without a win, losing three, and playing two draws. Despite the poor form, the team has displayed strong attacking power, scoring in 10 of their 12 away matches.
Brighton vs Chelsea Predicted Lineups
Brighton predicted lineup (4-1-4-1): Verbruggen (GK); Veltman, Van Hecke, Dunk, Lamptey; Hinshelwood; Minteh, Rutter, Perdro, Mitoma; Welbeck
Chelsea predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Jorgensen (GK); James, Adarabioyo, Colwill, Cucurella; Fernandez, Caicedo; Madueke, Palmer, Sancho; Nkunku
Brighton vs Chelsea H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- Brighton 2-1 Chelsea
- Chelsea 4-2 Brighton
- Brighton 1-2 Chelsea
- Chelsea 3-2 Brighton
- Chelsea 1-0 Brighton
Brighton vs Chelsea Prediction Betting Tips
In their most recent clash during the FA Cup last weekend, Brighton displayed great determination to secure a victory over Chelsea and ultimately succeeded. As a result, we support the Seagulls to either win or draw in this match.
