The hosts, Chelsea, should be the favourites in this fixture, but Brighton & Hove Albion have proven both talent and courage. Learn more about the match!
- Chelsea have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Brighton & Hove Albion have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Premier League
It's no vacation for neither Chelsea nor Brighton & Hove Albion as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Chelsea form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea have scored 22 goals to get 18 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Premier League are 5-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).
A strong away win for Chelsea against Aston Villa the last match, as Lukaku and Jorginho (2) were on target. Midfielder Jorginho was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.6 (out of ten) in that game. Jorginho scored two goals, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 55 successful passes (of 63 total).
In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Brentford.There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Chelsea, as the Premier League home game vs Liverpool is only four days away.
Chelsea can score goals in their home matches. After 9 league matches they have found the net 22 times. From these home matches, Chelsea have conceded only 7 goals. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Brighton & Hove Albion form and stats
Playing away, Brighton & Hove Albion have won 2 games, drawn 5 and suffered 1 defeat in the Premier League this season. Two points from the last two away games for Brighton & Hove Albion, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Brighton & Hove Albion are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Premier League against Brentford (placed 13th). Midfield player Mwepu was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.12/10. Mwepu served one assist, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 32 successful passes (of 39 total).
Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Wolverhampton Wanderers.Brighton have another fixture away from home in just four sleeps, a Premier League match versus Everton. A grim diary for the guests!
Brighton & Hove Albion have scored 8 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Brighton have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings involving these participants: Chelsea won six, Brighton & Hove Albion were winners in one and we saw three draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with less than 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  M. Mount 7 goals |   N. Maupay 7 goals |  J. Frello Filho 6 goals |
Chelsea missing players
Brighton & Hove Albion missing players
| Chelsea | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 42 | 22 | 7 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 82% |
| 84% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 71% |
| 58% | 56% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 25% | 24% |
| 26% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 12% | 12% |
| 16% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 47% | 56% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 62% | 47% |
| 47% | 33% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 35% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 35% |
| 6.5 | 7.3 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.5 | 5.1 |
| 4.3 | 3.9 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.9 | 5.5 |
| 1.5 | 1.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15.8 | 18.1 | 16.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 9 | 11.9 |
| 5.8 | 6.7 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| 38% | 37% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 27% | 27% |
| 9.1 | 7.9 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 12 | 12.1 |
| 3.4 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
- Brighton & Hove Albion have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Brighton & Hove Albion have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Premier League
- Brighton & Hove Albion have the most matches under the total-line (10) in Premier League
- Chelsea have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Chelsea have scored more than double the goals of Brighton & Hove Albion.
- Chelsea haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manchester City | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 38 | 47 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 50 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 35 | 41 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 29 | 41 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 35 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 29 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 28 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 27 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | -1 | 25 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8 | -1 | 23 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 21 | -3 | 22 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -4 | 22 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -3 | 20 |
| 13 | Brentford | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 20 |
| 14 | Southampton | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | -9 | 20 |
| 15 | Everton | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 19 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 21 | -18 | 16 |
| 17 | Watford | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 14 | -10 | 13 |
| 18 | Burnley | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 11 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 18 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -23 | 10 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 39 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 20 | -31 | 10 |
- Brighton & Hove Albion
- The Argus - (local newspaper)
