After their recent meeting in the FA Cup, Brighton and Chelsea will be squaring off again, in a Friday night Premier League match. Hosts Brighton have been a bit off color and head into this game placed 10th while Chelsea are sixth. Below we have a prediction for the match. Brighton will have a second straight home game, hosting the same opponent in this key game. The Seagulls snapped their four-game losing streak against Chelsea to beat them 2-1 in the FA Cup fourth round. Brighton will now hope to do better in the league, where they come having lost the last two matches.
Chelsea have dominated their recent matchups with Brighton, winning four times in their last five meetings. However, their most recent, an FA Cup encounter, ended in defeat and Chelsea will be here seeking revenge. An early goal in the match ensured Chelsea have scored in each of their last seven matches. However, in the Blues’ last 10 matches, they only managed two clean sheets. Both teams scored in Chelsea’s last five matches. The Blues haven't won an away game since early December when they beat Astana in the final of their league phase matches in the Conference League.
These two sides are struggling in defence and will both be praying for a good outing. In this game, Chelsea will feel as favorites, going by their head-to-head record against Brighton. Brighton, on their part, will be keen to build on their win the other time.
Their recent performance was assured and win deserved, though they failed to keep a clean sheet. Brighton managed just one clean sheet in five matches and it is the same for Chelsea on the road too. Our prediction for Brighton v Chelsea is for both teams to score.