10th placed Chelsea FC play host to 8th placed high flyers Brighton & Hove Albion at the Stamford Bridge stadium this Sunday, 3rd December 2023 afternoon, 14:00 UTC kick-off.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion Predictions
Chelsea have had an underwhelming start to the season that has seen them placed 10th in the English Premier League table and they are set to host Brighton & Hove Albion this Sunday at their home ground Stamford Bridge Stadium. They have 16 points from 13 games played in the season. Mauricio Pochettino’s side has scored 22 goals and has conceded 20 goals in these 13 games.
Brighton & Hove Albion, occupy 8th place in the English Premier League, having gathered 22 points from their 13 games. Brighton & Hove Albion have scored 28 times and conceded 23 times in their past 13 games. This English Premier League fixture scheduled for this weekend starts in Sunday’s 2:00 p.m. kick-off.
Chelsea FC hosts Brighton & Hove Albion as favorites for victory on Sunday afternoon in their Premier League match. Stats Insider’s independent predictive analytics model predicts, Chelsea has a 58% chance of winning this Premier League match and is priced at $1.70. Brighton & Hove Albion have been given a 20% chance of winning by the bookies and you can get $4.50 for them. There’s a 21% chance of a draw happening in this match according to the bookies, and it is priced at $4.33.
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Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion Odds
Stake.com: Home: 1.71, Draw: 3.85, Away: 4.40
- Betibet: Home: 1.73, Draw: 4.29, Away: 4.38
- Betsson: Home: 1.72, Draw: 4.30, Away: 4.55
- Pinnacle: Home: 1.71, Draw: 4.26, Away: 4.56
- Marathonbet: Home: 1.71, Draw: 4.25, Away: 4.45
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion Injury News
Chelsea FC fell to a 4-1 defeat at Newcastle United this past Saturday and will be looking to bounce back after the defeat. They have Wesley Fofana out with a cruciate ligament injury Carney Chukwuemeka out with a knee injury, and Ben Chilwell and Trevoh Chalobah out with a thigh injury. Mauricio Pochettino will be desperate to welcome back Romeo Lavia and Christopher Nkunku from injury for his side. Chelsea will be hoping that Moises Caicedo is fit and ready to face his former team too.
Brighton & Hove Albion boss Roberto De Zerbi will be without the services of Solly March, who is out with a knee injury. De Zerbi previously had Lewis Dunk, Tariq Lamptey, James Milner, and Pervis Estupinan, all sidelined in their previous match with injuries. Tariq Lamptey and Ansu Fati could return this weekend but Danny Welbeck and Solomon March are ruled out with injuries.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion Possible Line-ups
Chelsea FC haven’t managed to score in 3 of their 7 home matches in Premier League this season. Nicolas Jackson is the top scorer for Chelsea and has scored 6 times for Chelsea FC.
Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea could line up in their preferred 4-2-3-1 formation with R. Sanchez in goal, R. James at right-back, M. Cucurella at left-back, and defenders B. Badiashile and T. Silva at center-back positions. Midfielders C. Ugochukwu and E. Fernandez are expected to make up the midfield two. Attackers C. Palmer, C. Gallagher, and R. Sterling are expected to start up-front as the front three just behind striker Nicolas Jackson.
Last season Brighton & Hove Albion won both of their games against Chelsea FC, with a 4-1 win at home and a 2-1 win away. Brighton & Hove Albion score 25% of their goals between the minutes 46-60. Brighton & Hove Albion’s away record this season stands at 3 wins- 1 draw- 2 losses.
Roberto De Zerbi’s Brighton & Hove Albion could line up in their preferred 4-2-3-1 formation with B. Verbruggen in goal, J. Veltman at right-back, T. Lamptey at left-back, and defenders J. van Hecke and L. Dunk at center-back positions. Midfielders P. Gross and B. Gilmour are expected to make up the midfield two. Attackers S. Adingra, A. Lallana, and A. Fati are expected to start up-front as the front three just behind striker E. Ferguson.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion Head-to-Head
In the past 14 Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion matches, Chelsea have 8 wins, Brighton & Hove Albion have 2 wins, while 4 other games have ended in a draw.
Chelsea FC defeated Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 in their last encounter in the English League Cup on 28th September, 2023. The other 4 matches in their past 5 head-to-head encounters ended:
- Chelsea 1 – 2 Brighton & Hove Albion on 15th April, 2023 in the English Premier League (EPL)
- Brighton & Hove Albion 4 – 1 Chelsea on 29th October 2022 in the English Premier League (EPL)
- Brighton & Hove Albion 1 – 1 Chelsea on 19th January 2022 in the English Premier League (EPL)
- Chelsea 1 – 1 Brighton & Hove Albion on 30th December 2021 in the English Premier League (EPL)
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion Telecast
The English Premier League match between Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion will be played at the Stamford Bridge Stadium in London City, England on December 3, 2023, with a kick-off time of 14:00 UTC. The Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion game is available to watch in the USA with Stream Premier League on Peacock as well as on USA Network.
Football fans in the Indian Subcontinent can watch this match between Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion on the Star Sports network or by streaming it live on the Disney + Hotstar app.