Chelsea vs Brighton Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 28th September 2024

Brighton go up against Chelsea this coming Saturday for a Premier League meeting at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea are placed fiveth with ten points after five matches. Brighton occupy a position as seventh in the league on nine points.

Chelsea took down Brighton in their most recent meeting, and bookmakers deem another win for the home side a likely scenario this coming Saturday.

Brighton managed a bearable 11 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.1 goals per game. They conceded 12 goals in total, and while claiming three clean sheets, they conceded 1.2 goals an average per game.

Chelsea go into their encounter with fond memories, as they won 3-2 and 2-1 the last two times they played Brighton.

Chelsea vs Brighton Prediction

Chelsea Form

Chelsea swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 0-1 against Bournemouth. They went on to defeat West Ham 0-3 and made it three on the spin against Barrow in a 5-0 victory. Chelsea won four of their last six Premier League matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded four and scored 16 goals.

While a title challenge may be a bit of a stretch, Chelsea look a solid bet for a top three finish at the end of the season.

Brighton Form

Brighton go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 0-0 draw against Ipswich. They went on to beat Wolverhampton by 3-2, before sharing the spoils with Nottingham Forest in a 2-2 draw. Brighton claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Premier League. They also drew four and were defeated one times, as they were outscored by six goals to six.

While a title challenge may be a bit of a stretch, Chelsea look a solid bet for a top three finish at the end of the season.

Chelsea look well suited to build on their current momentum against visitors Brighton. We expect them to deliver the goods in their upcoming clash at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea are looking at a record of three wins, one draw and one defeat in the Premier League this season. Brighton enjoy a record of two wins, three draws and zero defeats in the Premier League.

Chelsea vs Brighton Squads

Chelsea Squad

The 44-year-old coach of the home team, Enzo Maresca, will select the lineup against Brighton from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season:

Filip Joergensen (0/0), Lucas Bergstroem (0/0), Marcus Bettinelli (0/0), Robert Sanchez (0/5), Axel Disasi (0/2), Ben Chilwell (0/0), Benoit Badiashile (0/0), Caleb Wiley (0/0), Josh Acheampong (0/0), Levi Colwill (0/5), Malo Gusto (0/3), Marc Cucurella (0/5), Reece James (0/0), Tosin Adarabioyo (0/2), Wesley Fofana (0/5), Carney Chukwuemeka (0/0), Cesare Casadei (0/0), Cole Palmer (2/5), Enzo Fernandez (0/4), Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (0/3), Moises Caicedo (0/5), Noni Madueke (3/4), Omari Kellyman (0/0), Renato Veiga (0/3), Romeo Lavia (0/1), Tyrique George (0/0), Christopher Nkunku (1/5), Jadon Sancho (0/2), Joao Felix (1/4), Marc Guiu (0/1), Mykhaylo Mudryk (0/2), Nicolas Jackson (4/5), Pedro Neto (0/5).

Brighton Squad

Here is the full team squad of Brighton. The 31 year-old Fabian Hurzeler will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Bart Verbruggen (0/3), Jason Steele (0/2), Adam Webster (0/1), Ed Turns (0/0), Igor (0/0), Imari Samuels (0/0), Jan Paul van Hecke (0/5), Joel Veltman (0/5), Lewis Dunk (0/5), Pervis Estupinan (0/2), Tariq Lamptey (0/0), Cameron Peupion (0/0), Carlos Baleba (0/4), Ferdi Kadioglu (0/1), Jack Hinshelwood (1/5), Jakub Moder (0/0), James Milner (0/3), Kaoru Mitoma (1/5), Mats Wieffer (0/2), Matthew O'Riley (0/0), Solly March (0/0), Yasin Ayari (0/4), Adrian Mazilu (0/0), Brajan Gruda (0/0), Danny Welbeck (3/5), Evan Ferguson (0/2), Georginio Rutter (0/4), Joao Pedro (2/4), Julio Enciso (0/3), Simon Adingra (1/5), Yankuba Minteh (0/5).

Chelsea vs Brighton Team News

Chelsea might be looking at three missing players for their upcoming assignment against Brighton.

Romeo Lavia, Reece James and Wesley Fofana are all absent from the Chelsea squad that faces Brighton at Stamford Bridge.

At the time of writing, Brighton just have two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match this coming Saturday.

Brighton need to do without James Milner and Solly March, who are not fit enough to travel to Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea vs Brighton Lineups

Chelsea vs Brighton H2H

Chelsea had a good reading on Brighton in their last two meetings, which they won by 3-2 and 2-1, respectively. Chelsea enter the match against Brighton with a 4-4-2 record in their previous ten encounters. A win rate of 40%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Chelsea vs Brighton Results

Of the last ten encounters between Chelsea Brighton over 2.5 goals came out five times. Odds on over 2.5 goals are at 1/2 with bookies.

Chelsea vs Brighton Betting Tips

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Nicolas Jackson brings great form to the table, as he is now on four goals in six games. Surely, Chelsea will start him against Brighton, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Danny Welbeck, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

In their last 10 matches at Stamford Bridge across all tournaments Chelsea won five times, drew three and lost two times. Brighton claimed four wins, four draw and two defeats in their last 10 games away. It is a tough one to call who gets to draw first blood on Saturday. Chelsea managed to open the scoring in no less than seven of their previous 10 league games at home. Brighton have been equally quick to get off the mark, scoring the opener in six of their last 10 away games.

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. Chelsea managed an average of 1.5 goals, with Brighton averaging 1.3 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet eight times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Chelsea, who scored an average of 2.1 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 2.4 times goals per game.