Chelsea vs Brighton: Premier League Prediction Match Details
Brighton will travel to face Chelsea on Saturday afternoon for the Premier League matchday six match at Stamford Bridge. The Blues have a three-match winning streak in the league. Can they build on this impressive form?
Chelsea Preview & Form
Chelsea has been impressive in the Premier League since their opening defeat. The Blues come into this match with an impressive three-match winning streak as they beat West Ham United at the weekend 3-0 courtesy of brace goals from Nicolas Jackson and a second-half strike from Cole Palmer. Enzo Maresca’s side currently sits fifth in the league table with 10 points. Home form in the new season in the league has not been good so far for the Blues, as they are yet to get their first home win of the season, although they have only suffered one defeat at Stamford Bridge since the start of February.
Enzo Maresca’s side showed a perfect result during their midweek game as they ruthlessly beat League Two side Barrow 5-0 to qualify for the next round of the Carabao Cup.
Brighton Preview & Form
Brighton has had an impressive start to the new season, remaining unbeaten in all competitions. Currently, they are one of four teams in the top flight that have yet to experience defeat this season. Last weekend, they played an entertaining 2-2 draw at home against Nottingham Forest. The match saw three red cards, including both managers being sent off. Currently, the Seagulls sit seventh in the league standings with nine points, a point behind Newcastle and Chelsea. Goal scoring for the Seagulls has not been an issue, as they have scored a total of eight league goals in the new campaign.
Fabian Hurzeler’s side took their on the road games in this campaign to two matches as they were left frustrated against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium despite the Gunners being reduced to 10 men in the second half.
Chelsea vs Brighton: Predicted Lineups
Brentford Predicted Lineup (4-3-3): Flekken; Roerslev, Collins, Pinnock, Ajer; Damsgaard, Norgaard, Janelt; Mbuemo, Schade, Lewis-Potter
Chelsea Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; Disasi, Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Veiga; Madueke, Palmer, Neto; Jackson;
Chelsea vs Brighton H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- Brighton 1-2 Chelsea
- Chelsea 3-2 Brighton
- Chelsea 1-0 Brighton
- Chelsea 4-3 Brighton
- Chelsea 1-2 Brighton
Chelsea vs Brighton: Prediction Betting Tips
Both teams have scored a goal in four of their previous meetings. With both teams in excellent goalscoring form, as the Blues have netted 11 goals while Brighton have scored eight goals in the new campaign, we anticipate a high-scoring match.
