Brighton vs Chelsea Betting Tips | Premier League

18^thJanuary – 21:00, Amex Stadium, Brighton

Brighton and Chelsea will wrap up Tuesday’s action in the Premier League 24^th round. The home side is playing in great shape, and they want to return to the Europa League spot race. On the other hand, the visitors’ form severely declined, and they don’t have the right for more mistakes.

Brighton vs Chelsea Match Preview & Team News

Brighton entered this match after a 1-1 draw in the Premier League against Crystal Palace. The Seagulls missed the chance to pick up all three points, as they missed the penalty while VAR ruled out Maupay’s goal in the first half. It has not been often in recent games that Brighton & Hove Albion have shown defensive steel. The facts show that Brighton & Hove Albion have been scored against in five of their previous six games, leaking six goals on the way. Neal Maupay is a player to pay attention to, as he has been Brighton’s most dangerous striker with seven goals in 18 appearances. Due to injuries, Enock Mwepu and Lewis Dunk aren’t available for Brighton boss Graham Potter.

Chelsea will hope for a turnaround after a narrow 1:0 defeat in the last game against Manchester City in the Premier League. Their title hopes are fading since the Blues are 13 points behind their rivals. During their six previous matches, Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea has found the net 11 times, therefore, earning them goals per game average of 1.83. Hakim Ziyech is slowly getting into recognizable form, and the opposing defenders have no solution to stop this guy. Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel has more problems with availability. Andreas Christensen is out due to Coronavirus, while Reese James will not be on the team due to tendon injury.

Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction

Interestingly, Brighton performs much better on the road than at the home ground. This match is not coming at the right time for Chelsea, but they urgently need three points. Overall, Chelsea is the favorite in this match, and we expect them to get back home with an important win.

Goals Market Prediction

The Blues have not been too productive lately, while Brighton has a pretty disciplined defense. Five of their previous six head-to-head encounters stayed under a 2.5 margin, and this one should not be much different.