Premier League: Chelsea vs Brighton – Betting preview

Ace Football team offers the Premier League round 14 match preview for Chelsea and Brighton who meet up on Sunday. The pre-match analysis includes the latest fixture stats and facts and a free betting tip for our readers.

Both Chelsea and Brighton will look to consolidate or perhaps even improve their position in the tournament standings. The pair go toe-to-toe in a mid-table Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea are placed tenth in the Premier League standings with 16 points after 13 matches. Brighton occupy a position as eighth in the league on 22 points.

Team form: Chelsea vs Brighton

Chelsea Form

Chelsea have been inconsistent in their last three matches, which added four points to their tally. They claimed a 1-4 win against Tottenham, before drawing 4-4 with Manchester City. This little streak came to an end when Newcastle proved too strong in a 4-1 defeat. The Blues only managed one meager home win from a possible six at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored nine and conceded ten goals.

Brighton Form

Brighton look well suited to take on any opponent with seven points to show off from three matches. They started off drawing 1-1 with Sheffield United, before downing first Nottingham Forest by 2-3, and then AEK Athens in a 0-1 win. In their last six Premier League away matches, Brighton have three wins, they’ve drawn one and lost two. They scored 13 while also conceding 13 times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting stats and facts for Chelsea and Brighton

Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Chelsea and Brighton played across all competitions.

Interesting players: Chelsea vs Brighton

Joao Pedro shows decent form right now for Brighton, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Premier League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Chelsea, who are strong favorites on Sunday. Siding with Nicolas Jackson also looks like a nice prospect as he scored five goals in his last six Premier League matches.

Popular betting markets: Chelsea vs Brighton

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea won four times, drew three, and lost three times. Brighton claimed five wins, two draws, and three defeats in their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Both teams have scored in the last 17 Brighton games in the Premier League. Of the previous 10 outings, Brighton scored the opening goal six times, whereas Chelsea were first on target in four of their last 10 games. Chelsea have scored in four consecutive league meetings with Brighton.

Total goals

In their last ten matches, Chelsea saw five of them finish with more than 2.5 goals, with themselves scoring an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Brighton played. They scored 1.6 times on average in the process. Chelsea’s previous three matches in the Premier League had over 4.5 goals. Brighton scored at least one goal in their last 29 Premier League matches.

Suggested bet: Chelsea vs Brighton

In conclusion, we have a free betting prediction for this game between Chelsea and Brighton. The betting tip was formed based on the abovementioned statements.

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