Chelsea will be eager to stay in touch in the Premier League title race as they welcome a struggling Brighton side to Stamford Bridge. Chris Hughton’s men haven’t won any of their last 7 Premier League matches and with a congested festive period coming up, they will need to rectify that statistic sooner rather than later. Chelsea meanwhile, have won 8 of their last 10 Premier League matches but their form pales into insignificance compared to Manchester City who are 14 points above them in the table.
English Premier League – Chelsea v Brighton – Stamford Bridge – Tuesday 26th December 2017 – 15:00 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 11/2 at Skybet |
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Antonio Conte’s Chelsea have picked up an impressive 25 points from a possible 30 in their last 10 Premier League games but have perhaps lacked the substance and style of last season.The Blues sit 3rd, 3 points behind Manchester United in second but 5 clear of Arsenal in 5th place. Eden Hazard’s form has co-insided with Chelsea’s improved performances of late and he has scored 8 goals in all competitions for Chelsea this term.
Brighton
The Seagulls have performed very well in their inaugural Premier League season and Chris Hughton will be delighted with their current 13th place standing. Without a win in 7, its goals they have found hard to come by – only scoring 14 in their 18 matches played so far this term. Glenn Murray missed a crucial penalty last week but the veteran striker has been in good form this campaign – notching 5 goals in the Premier League.
Head to Head
Incredibly, Brighton have only beaten Chelsea once in their history – back in 1933. The subsequent 7 meetings have seen Chelsea win 6 and the other finish as a draw. This is the first meeting between the sides since 1989 where Chelsea won 1-0 at Brighton in the second tier of English football.
Chelsea v Brighton – Odds and Predictions
Brighton have really struggled for goals this term and could prioritise other matches for points over the festive period.
Both teams to score – NO – looks a strong punt at 1/2 with Ladbrokes.
Alvaro Morata has stepped up his recovery from injury in recent weeks and will be looking to get back on the scoresheet here.
Alvaro Morata to score anytime is the market leader at 4/6 with Paddy Power.
Brighton have struggled in recent weeks and Chelsea could put them to the sword.
Chelsea to score 2+ goals in the match looks a banker bet at 4/11 with Coral.
Chelsea have kept clean sheets in 3 of their last 4 Premier League home matches.
Chelsea to win the match to nil is a wise move at 8/11 with Bet Victor.
Score Prediction
Chelsea 3 – 0 Brighton – 6/1 with Betfair.
Top Betting Tip Chelsea v Brighton
Brighton could become embroiled in a relegation battle but it isn’t games like this where they are trying to pick up points necessarily. Chelsea to win the match with a -2.5 Asian Handicap represents good value at 17/10 with Unibet.