Premier League – Chelsea vs Brighton – Betting Preview

After a recent victory over Aston Villa, Chelsea will face another tough challenge as they host Brighton in Wednesday’s Premier League encounter. The Blues will look forward to keeping the momentum running and focusing on gaining maximum points from today’s clash.

The Seagulls are hoping to jump into the top half of the English top-flight if they manage to upset their opponents away from home. With 23 points, they stand 11th in the table, whereas, Thomas Tuchel’s team lie in third place with 41 points.

Season facts for Chelsea and Brighton.

Facts are calculated for Premier League

• Chelsea unbeaten the last 4 matches in a row;
• Chelsea unbeaten the last 6 matches in a row at home;
• Chelsea scored in the last 19 of 21 matches;
• Chelsea conceded in the last 7 of 9 matches.

• Brighton did not win the last 6 matches in a row when playing away;
• Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Brighton’s last 10 of 12 matches;
• Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Brighton’s last 7 matches in the row;
• Brighton conceded in the last 7 of 9 matches.

Lineup Chelsea vs Brighton

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Current form — Chelsea v. Brighton

The form of both teams is one of the biggest things to consider before placing a bet on the upcoming game.

Chelsea continue title race

Chelsea look to build on their current momentum with another positive result. Chelsea look well suited to take on any opponent at the moment, as their last 3 matches saw them gaining 7 points. They started off drawing 0-0 with Wolves, before downing first Brentford by 2-0, then Aston Villa in a 3-1 win.

The Seagulls hope to stop the rot

While not exactly disastrous, 1 win in the last 6 games for The Seagulls is not a fantastic output either. Graham Potter’s men will give their best tonight to pull out a positive result at Stamford Bridge. Brighton lost to Wolves by 1-0 in the Premier League before coming out victorious against Brentford last time out.

Just limiting an expected defeat might be the target for Brighton here. Siding with Chelsea at odds 1.40 is a no-brainer in the kind of form they are displaying. Should this price be a tad low for your betting strategy, consider adding it to an accumulator.

Chelsea v. Brighton — fixture history

The fixture history of the two teams delivers good insights that are worth considering before placing a bet on the upcoming game.

Chelsea look to extend superior advantage

Chelsea and Brighton had to settle for a point each in their most recent Premier League match, which finished with a 0-0 scoreline. Depending on your betting strategy, another draw will no doubt spike up your next accumulator. The Blues have had the upper hand against Brighton in their 8 most recent matches. They will look to assert their dominance once again on Wednesday. In 8 matches between the clubs, The Blues have been the dominant force winning 6 times in 8 matches against Brighton in the Premier League.

Full Time Betting

Bookmakers offer prices on this upcoming match, whether you like to bet accumulators or singles. Analysing the prices with the bookmakers, Chelsea have a 71% chance of beating Brighton. That equals odds at 1.40 on the home side to win, while the draw is 4.75. One could also add the away win at 8.50 to a nice accumulator. Chelsea were able to win 6 of their previous 10 home league games, while also managing 3 draws. They were 1 time in this series of matches. Brighton won 2 of their last 10 league games away and drew 5 matches. They also suffered 3 defeats in this run.

Chelsea claimed 3 clean sheets in their previous 10 league matches at Stamford Bridge. Brighton kept their opponent from scoring 2 times in their last 10 away games.

BTTS

BTTS 2.10 vs 1.75 The last 10 home league games for Chelsea averaged 3.2 goals per game with BTTS paying out 6 of these last 10 matches. In the previous 10 away league games for Brighton, the average total goals were 2.1 with 6 of these 10 matches seeing BTTS.

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Over/Under Betting

The bookies seem to think this match will see plenty of goals and betting on over 2.5 goals pays out at odds 1.95. A price that equals a 51% chance of this match seeing a minimum of 3 goals. Should you prefer a low scoring bet your best odds are 1.91 for under 2.5 goals. The last 10 home league games of Chelsea had an average of 3.2 goals per match. Of their last 10 home matches, 6 went over 2.5 goals. Brighton’s last 10 away league games averaged 2.1 goals per game. Meanwhile, 3 of Brighton’s last 10 away matches offered over 2.5 goals.

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