Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Chelsea and Brighton who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
When Brighton come to Stamford Bridge for the Premier League match this coming Saturday, Chelsea will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
The Blues approach round 6 as number 6 in the Premier League table with eight points on their account so far. With five rounds behind them, Brighton have amassed five points, placing them as number 14 in the standings.
Form: Chelsea vs Brighton
Chelsea Form
In their last three games, Chelsea lost 3-1 against Bayern Munich, got defeated 2-1 by Manchester United before winning 1-2 against Lincoln City. Chelsea managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored nine goals and conceded three times.
Brighton Form
In their past three matches, Brighton lost 2-1 against Bournemouth, drew 2-2 with Tottenham and won 0-6 against Barnsley. Brighton claimed two wins against zero draws and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches reads 11 goals conceded and ten scored.
Betting stats 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.
- In 9 of the last 11 Chelsea home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Chelsea have won 5 of the last 6 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 8 Chelsea home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Chelsea have won 6 of the last 8 home matches and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Chelsea home matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Brighton away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Brighton away matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 4 Brighton matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Brighton matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Brighton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Chelsea vs Brighton
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Trevoh Chalobah, who is performing well for Chelsea. 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 Matthew O’Riley to find the net once again, after managing two Premier League goals for Brighton in recent matches.
Popular markets: Chelsea vs Brighton
Full-time result
Chelsea won nine of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew one and lost none. Brighton won five games, drew one and lost four in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Amazingly, Chelsea are on a streak of 12 home matches without defeat. Brighton conceded a goal in their last 7 matches. Chelsea have beaten Brighton in 4 consecutive home league meetings
Both teams to score
Chelsea scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Brighton got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Brighton managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Chelsea have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Brighton.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Chelsea, who scored an average of 2.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Brighton, who scored 2.4 times on average in these matches. Brighton conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.
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