Brighton & Hove Albion vs Chelsea

		GP	P	GD
6	CHE	38	63	14
11	BHA	38	48	-7

Chelsea back in race for European qualifying places.

As Brighton & Hove Albion seek to end a two-game winless streak against visitors Chelsea, a Wednesday night showdown at Falmer Stadium promises a thrilling clash despite the Seagulls' injury woes.

Brighton & Hove Albion

Brighton moved one spot up the table into 10th place following a 1-1 draw against Newcastle on Saturday. An early lead via an unlikely goal-scorer, Joël Veltman [18’], put the Seagulls on the path to victory. However, a well-worked team effort, converted by Sean Longstaff [45’+5], at the tail end of the first half restored parity on both sides.

The draw gave Brighton [DLLWD] 48 points [12W, 12D, & 12L] in total, with a finish above 8th place mathematically out of the discussion. Nevertheless, Brighton, who have a goal ratio of 1.5 [GPG] this season, having scored 54 goals in 36 Premier League games, will be looking to pick up wins in both remaining games.

However, it remains to be seen if the Seagulls can put an end to a two-game winless run against the Blues, having lost both meetings with Chelsea in all competitions this season. This dip in form breaks a five-game unbeaten run against Chelsea between 2021 and 2023 [2W, 3D, 0L].

Roberto De Zerbi might deploy a 4-2-3-1 formation with Danny Welbeck in attack for this midweek clash. Unfortunately, a lengthy injury list leaves as many as eleven players, including Pervis Estupiñán and Kaoru Mitoma, on the treatment table for Brighton.

Chelsea

Brighton moved one spot up the table into 10th place following a 1-1 draw against Newcastle on Saturday. An early lead via an unlikely goal-scorer, Joël Veltman [18’], put the Seagulls on the path to victory. However, a well-worked team effort, converted by Sean Longstaff [45’+5], at the tail end of the first half restored parity on both sides.

The draw gave Brighton [DLLWD] 48 points in total, and a finish in European spots is now mathematically out of the discussion. Nevertheless, Brighton, who have a goal ratio of 1.5 GPG this season, having scored 54 goals in 36 Premier League games, will be looking to pick up wins in both remaining games.

However, it remains to be seen if the Seagulls can put an end to a two-game winless run against the Blues, having lost both meetings with Chelsea in all competitions this season. This dip in form contrasts with their previous five-game unbeaten run against Chelsea between 2021 and 2023 [2W, 3D, 0L].

Roberto De Zerbi could deploy a 4-2-3-1 with Danny Welbeck in attack for this midweek clash. Blighted by injuries, a lengthy list leaves as many as eleven players, including Pervis Estupiñán and Kaoru Mitoma, on the treatment table for Brighton.

Team form

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