Premier League: Chelsea vs Brighton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 2 match between Chelsea and Brighton and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

As the early season favourites, Chelsea will look to justify their title credentials on Sunday when they take on Brighton for a round 2 match in the Premier League.

Chelsea got what they hoped for in their first match of the season, as they came through the premiere in flying colours with three points.

Team form: Chelsea vs Brighton

Chelsea Form

In the previous three matches, Chelsea lost 2-1 against Sunderland, beat Fulham by 2-3 and won 2-0 against Luton. Chelsea just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Premier League matches at the Stamford Bridge. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored four and conceded ten goals.

Brighton Form

Brighton went unbeaten through their last three matches, which began with a 0-0 draw against Tromso. A 4-0 win against Aston Villa followed, before they beat Tromso by 4-0. Brighton managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Premier League away matches, in which they scored eight while also conceding six times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting facts for Chelsea and Brighton

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Chelsea and Brighton. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Chelsea vs Brighton

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Joao Pedro, who is performing well for The Blues. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Premier League outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Brighton.The visitors will be looking to Jack Hinshelwood to find the net once again, after managing five Premier League goals for Brighton in recent matches.

Popular betting markets: Chelsea vs Brighton

Full-time result

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Chelsea won six times and lost four as well. Brighton won three times, drew two and lost five of their last 10 games away from home. Brighton have not lost to Chelsea in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Chelsea scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Brighton scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Chelsea games Brighton should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Sunday, as Chelsea only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Brighton claimed six clean sheets in their last 10 games. Chelsea have scored in 7 consecutive home meetings with Brighton.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Chelsea, who scored an average of 2.4 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Brighton, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.3 times goals per game. Astonishingly, Chelsea conceded a goal in their last 17 matches.