Chelsea hosts Brighton & Hove Albion in round 20 of the English Premier League. The match will be played on Wednesday, December 29th at Stamford Bridge (London)
Tomas Tuchel's team is ranked third in the Premier League standings with 41 points after 19 rounds. Chelsea gained 12 victories and five draws and suffered two losses in the current season. In the last rounds, the Pensioners worsened their position in the championship race. Draws against Everton (1-1) and Wolverhampton (0-0) resulted in Manchester City being six points ahead of the Blues. On December 26, they interrupted a winless 2-match streak with an away victory over Aston Villa (1-3). Chelsea conceded first after an own goal by Reece James, but then the Blues fixed the situation with a goal from Romelu Lukaku and Jorginho's brace from the penalty spot.
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Graham Potter's team is in 9th place in the championship standings with 23 points. Brighton has five victories, eight draws, and four defeats after 17 matches. The Seagulls didn’t gain victories in the Premier League for a very long time. The last success happened more than three months ago: on September 19, Brighton players dealt with Leicester City (2-1). After that, they had an 11-match winless streak, which they managed to interrupt only last Sunday. On December 26, the Seagulls defeated Brentford at home (2-0). The long-awaited victory was gained thanks to goals from Leandro Trossard and Neal Maupay in the first half.
The history of rivalry between Chelsea and Brighton in the elite English division has eight games. The Pensioners have not yet suffered even one defeat, gaining six victories and two draws. Curiously, the Seagulls didn’t score against the Blues in four away games. Chelsea earned four points in matches against Brighton in the 2020/21 season. On September 14 last year, the Londoners defeated the Seagulls away (1-3), and the match at Stamford Bridge ended without goals scored. Now the Blues will be favorites again, although the visitors are capable of springing a mine on them. Brighton suffered only one away defeat in the current championship, losing to Aston Villa (2-0). In seven other games, the Seagulls earned at least one point, so the upcoming match will be a quite difficult test for Tuchel's team. Brighton usually adheres to defensive tactics, which is reflected in the team's statistics. More than three goals were scored only in confrontations with other contenders for the title, Manchester City (1-4) and Liverpool (2-2). Let's assume that similar production will be recorded in the match against Chelsea.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.5 goals scored
