CHELSEA welcome Brighton to Stamford Bridge for Saturday’s Premier League encounter.
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Chelsea vs Brighton preview
Familiar foes Chelsea and Brighton meet once again at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon, in what feels almost like a school reunion.
Brighton’s owner Tony Bloom has previously referred to Chelsea as his “best customer” – and it’s easy to see why, with total player sales to the West London club nearing £260 million.
Marc Cucurella (£60m), Robert Sanchez (£25m), Moises Caicedo (£110m), and, most recently, Joao Pedro (£60m) have all made the move from the south coast to the capital since 2022.
All but Sanchez are expected to feature this weekend. The Spanish goalkeeper is suspended following his red card just five minutes into last weekend’s clash with Manchester United, which ended in Chelsea’s first Premier League defeat of the season.
It’s been a mixed campaign so far under Enzo Maresca, with the Blues collecting eight points from a possible 15 – leaving them eighth in the table.
They returned to winning ways on Wednesday night, beating League One side Lincoln City in the Carabao Cup, and there’s optimism that result can spark some momentum.
Chelsea boast an impressive record against Brighton at Stamford Bridge, winning nine and losing just one of the 12 previous meetings in all competitions. They are also unbeaten in their last 12 home Premier League games (W9 D3), keeping seven clean sheets in their last nine.
However, they’ve conceded twice in each of their last two league matches – as many goals as they’d allowed in the 15 games prior. It’s a trend Maresca will be keen to reverse.
As for the visitors, Brighton have endured an underwhelming start to the season, collecting just five points from a possible 15 – their worst opening to a league campaign in six years.
Defensive frailties have plagued Fabian Hurzeler’s side. They are still searching for their first clean sheet of the season in the Premier League, and have managed just one in their last 17 top-flight outings.
That said, the Seagulls have had the better of recent league meetings with Chelsea, winning three of the last six. They also come into this fixture on a high, having demolished Barnsley 6-0 in midweek to advance in the Carabao Cup.
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Chelsea vs Brighton preview betting tips and predictions
Goals!
It’s rarely a dull affair when these two meet. Their last seven head-to-head encounters have produced a remarkable 28 goals, with three of those matches featuring over 3.5 goals.
As mentioned, clean sheets are something of a rarity for Brighton, who have kept just one in their last 17 Premier League outings. Chelsea haven’t fared much better defensively, conceding eight goals across their last four games in all competitions.
Going forward, though, neither side has had much trouble. Both rank inside the Premier League’s top five for expected goals (xG) this season. Brighton, however, sit third – behind only Burnley and Aston Villa – for expected goals conceded from open play.
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It might not be the boldest prediction, but there’s every chance former Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo finds his way into the referee’s notebook on Saturday.
The 23-year-old enforcer racked up a staggering 16 yellow cards for Chelsea last season – 11 of those coming in the Premier League alone.
He also has form when it comes to facing his former club, having been booked in four of his six appearances against Brighton, including each of the last two.
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