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Brighton vs. Chelsea: Preview, team news, prediction for Premier League match
Just six days on from their FA Cup fourth round match, Brighton & Hove Albion and Chelsea will meet once again.
Brighton won last weekend's cup clash, which came at just the right time for the Seagulls. Now they invite the Blues back to the American Express Stadium, this time for a Premier League clash.
Chelsea are fourth in the league standings and look to continue their push for a Champions League berth. Meanwhile, Brighton start the weekend in 10th, but they've lost two straight league matches and are in danger of falling out of the top half of the table.
Here's what you need to now about Brighton and Chelsea ahead of their match.
Brighton vs. Chelsea: Head-to-head and recent statistics
- All-time meetings: 27
- Brighton wins: 5
- Draws: 4
- Chelsea wins: 16
Chelsea have won the majority of the all-time meetings between these sides, winning 16 of 27 total matches.
Brighton vs. Chelsea: Team news
(Sources: Injuries, suspensions)
Brighton
- Injured: Julio, Kadioglu, Milner, Wieffer, Steele, Estupinan, March, Ayari, Dunk
- Suspended: None
Chelsea
- Injured: Badiashile, Kellyman, Fofana, Lavia, Jackson, Guiu
- Suspended: None
Brighton vs. Chelsea: What the managers are saying
Fabian Hurzeler, Brighton
(via Tribal Football)
“I don’t think it is about surprising them. It is about doing the same things with 1% more, even 2% more. The main thing is intensity and we played intense and I think we set the standards high.
“Now it is about challenging ourselves, improving our standards, playing more intense, running more, sprinting more.
“I think it is not about outplaying the opponent.
“Chelsea is a great opponent. They proved it the last time, they will prove it today.
“It is about doing everything at a higher level than we did last time.”
Enzo Maresca, Chelsea
(via BBC)
"I expect a similar one. In all the games they try to be quite aggressive. I expect a very similar game. It's fresh in your mind the way they attack and defend. You know what they do and try to do. It's probably better to face them immediately."
Brighton vs. Chelsea: Prediction
It's hard to see Brighton getting the best of Chelsea in back to back matches.
Prediction: Brighton 1-2 Chelsea
