Brighton vs Chelsea – Preview, Predictions and Best Bets

The Blues have lost six of their last seven matches. The Seagulls have won five of their last seven matches and look like the favourites in this match. 

Brighton Form

Brighton have won five of their last seven fixtures, after a run of just two wins in 15 fixtures before that. A 2-0 win at rivals Brentford was followed by a 2-1 home win vs Nottingham Forest. The Seagulls lost 1-0 at home to Arsenal despite allowing just two shots on target. A 1-0 win at Sunderland came next.

Brighton enjoyed a fine 2-1 home win over Liverpool with 2.17 xG and five big chances produced. After winning 2-0 at Burnley, they drew 2-2 at Tottenham on Saturday. A 95th-minute goal sealed a valuable away point.

Brighton Team News

Centre-backs Adam Webster and Lewis Dunk are unavailable due to injury and suspension, respectively. Striker Stefanos Tzimas is a long-term absentee and midfielder James Milner will play no part.

French central defender Olivier Boscagli is set for another start. Kaoru Mitoma scored after replacing the injured Diego Gomez vs Tottenham. Georginio Rutter is pushing to start after his equaliser from the bench on Saturday.

Brighton Motivation

The Seagulls are playing well and have plenty of confidence. They will play to win this match against a struggling Chelsea side.

Fabian Hurzeler’s team likes to play on the front foot. They will be eager to expose a leaky defence by getting men forward in numbers.

Chelsea Form

Chelsea have lost six of their last seven matches in all competitions and their hopes of a top-five finish are all but gone now. In the league, it’s just two wins in nine matches as they sit seven points off Liverpool with five rounds of action remaining. They lost 5-2 away to PSG and lost the second leg 3-0 at home.

Between those two legs, they lost 1-0 at home to Newcastle. A dire 3-0 loss at Everton was followed by a 7-0 win against lower league minnows, Port Vale in the FA Cup. A 3-0 home loss to Man City and a 1-0 home defeat to Man Utd are their last two results. They outshot the Red Devils 21-4 but none of their attempts came from big chances.

Chelsea Team News

Right back Reece James and wingers Jamie Gittens and Estevao Willian are ruled out. Trevoh Chalobah is back from an ankle injury and could be thrown into the XI to solidify a leaky defence.

Joao Pedro has a thigh injury and will need a late fitness test to determine whether he can start. The out-of-form Liam Delap is on standby to deputise. Levi Colwill remains absent at the back

Chelsea Motivation

The Blues are very low on confidence. They are leaking goals and are struggling to score goals.

Chelsea’s top five hopes are basically over. They will target a win here, but motivation could be lower after seeing Liverpool and Aston Villa win over the weekend.

Key Stats

• Brighton have won 5 of their last 7 matches
• Brighton have won their last 3 matches vs Chelsea
• Chelsea have kept just 4 clean sheets in their last 28 matches
• Chelsea have won just 2 of their last 9 league matches
• Chelsea have lost 6 of their last 7 matches in all competitions

Verdict

The form guide suggests that there is only one winner here. Brighton are backed for victory.

Best Bet: Brighton win at 2.24

Alternate Bet: Brighton to win and Under 3.5 Goals at 3.60.