Match Overview for Chelsea V Brighton
After having advanced the opponents of the lower league in the Carabao cup, Chelsea and Brighton return in the Premier League this Saturday at Stamford Bridge.
While the blues narrowly overcome Lincoln 2-1 in the middle of the week, Brighton made a statement by rolling Barnsley 6-0, crowned by a sensational display of four goals from Diego Gomez.
Last weekend, the 2-1 defeat from Chelsea to Manchester United ended his undefeated departure from Premier League.
A difficult afternoon in Old Trafford saw the blues receiving more yellow cards (six) than shots on the target (five).
Nevertheless, Stamford Bridge remains a fortress, with unbeaten Chelsea in their last 12 high -flying house matches and keeping seven clean leaves in new.
The Premier League form was less consistent for the team of Fabian Hurzeler, with a single victory of his first five games.
Brighton attracted 2-2 with Tottenham last weekend after abandoning an advance of 2-0 and has not yet claimed a point on the road this season.
However, their recent FA Cup and the Double Premier League on Chelsea in February 2025 gives confidence in this meeting.
Team news for Chelsea against Brighton
Chelsea will welcome Robert Sanchez after serving a suspension for his fifth minute red card against Manchester United, the oldest in the history of the Premier League for a blues player.
The problem of the groin during Cole Palmer remains a concern after the defeat of last weekend, surgery always a possibility.
Facundo Buonanotte, who played in the middle of the week, cannot appear against his parent club. The others absent include Mykhaylo Mudryk (suspended), Dario Essugo (thigh), Romeo Lavia (not specified), Benoit Badiashile (not specified), Liam Delap (thigh) and Levi Colwill (knee). Marc Guiu is also doubtful.
Brighton could include Diego Gomez in their departure XI after his heroic of the League Cup of four goals, while Brajan Gruda could be moved from the attacker quartet.
Maxim de Cuyper can come back after a minor knee problem, but Jack Hinshelwood (foot), Solly March (knee) and Adam Webster (knee) remain away.
Lines with Chelsea V Brighton
Chélat: Sanchez; James, Adarabioyo, Fofana, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Estevao, Peter, grandson; George
Brighton: Verbruggen; Veltman, Dunk, Van Hecke, Cuyper; Baleba, Ayari; Minteh, Gomez, Mitoma; Rutter
How to watch Chelsea V Brighton: TV channel, online flow
Chelsea V Brighton will start at 3 p.m. on Saturday, but is not available to watch in the United Kingdom due to the usual failure. International views will be able to access the game.
Chelsea V Brighton statistics
- Chelsea is undefeated in 12 consecutive Premier League home games
- Chelsea has kept 7 clean leaves in their last 9 games from the Home League
- Brighton is one of the four Premier League teams to win an outside point this season
- Brighton scored 6 goals in consecutive games in the League Cup
- Tyrique George contributed to a goal and to help during the Ligue Cup victory in the middle of the week
- The transport of four goals from Diego Gomez is the first performance of the League Cup with four goals since Julio Baptista in 2007
Prediction
It is unlikely that the lighting in the middle of the week affects both sides, because the Maresca and Hurzeler managers should turn strongly.
Chelsea’s solid home record and the familiarity of their first choice team suggest that they will have the advantage, while the form of Brighton in the Premier League remains a concern.
Prediction: Chelsea 2-1 Brighton
