15th April 2023 – 16:00, Stamford Bridge, London
Chelsea and Brighton will face each other in the Premier League 31st round on Saturday afternoon. The hosts are still searching for a way back to the winning track, while the away side eyes continental qualification.
Chelsea Preview & Team News
Chelsea will want a better result here after the 2-0 Champions League defeat last time out to Real Madrid. It was their fifth straight game without tasting a win, and the Blues will unlikely get a continental ticket through the Premier League. It’s been a rare occasion in recent games that Chelsea has shown defensive steel. The reality is that Chelsea has failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous six clashes, shipping eight goals along the way. That trend might not be sustained into this next game, though. Thiago Silva (Ligament Injury), Raheem Sterling (Hamstring Injury), Mason Mount (bruised pelvis), and Armando Broja (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) won’t be playing for Chelsea coach Frank Lampard.
Brighton Preview & Team News
After being beaten in their last game against Tottenham Hotspur in Premier League action, Brighton and their traveling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one. The visitors are still in the Europa League spot race, sitting in 7th place with one point less than Aston Villa. Illustrating their appetite for eventful matches, we’ve seen goals 21 times in the prior six games in which Brighton & Hove Albion has taken to the field, giving an average of 3.5 goals each fixture. Opposing teams have got 7 of these goals. Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi has to contend with reduced team options currently. Jakub Moder (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) and Jeremy Sarmiento (Metatarsal Fracture) are not ready for selection.
Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction
It is going to be a tight clash, and Chelsea failed to beat their rivals five times on the previous six occasions. Considering their current form, we believe that tradition can continue on Saturday afternoon.
Goals Market Prediction
Both teams managed to score in five of their previous six h2h clashes. Although Chelsea struggles in front of the opponent’s net, we think neither side will keep a clean sheet in this encounter.