Brighton & Hove Albion vs Chelsea Prediction, Preview & Betting Tips

Brighton and Chelsea go head-to-head for the second time in just six days, after the Seagulls memorably knocked the Blues out of the FA Cup via a 2-1 scoreline at the Amex Stadium on 8th February.

On paper, this is a game that could go either way, as the last 12 meetings between the two sides have resulted in three Brighton victories, four draws and five wins for Chelsea.

Following Brighton’s impressive display in last weekend’s FA Cup tie, we believe that Fabian Hurzeler’s men will emerge victorious, with the Over 2.5 Goals market landing for what would be a seventh time in eight meetings between these two sides.

Prediction: Brighton 2-1 Chelsea

On Friday (14/02/2025) night, Brighton & Hove Albion faces off against Chelsea for a third-time this season in what is a battle between 10th and 4th in the Premier League standings.

Date:14/02/2025

Location: Amex Stadium

Time: 8pm

Last weekend, Brighton emerged as 2-1 victors in the FA Cup as Chelsea managed just one shot on target, having profited from a Bart Verbruggen howler just five minutes into the game. However, the Seagulls struck back quickly, as Georginio Rutter planted a firm header into the back of the net in the 12th-minute, before Kaoru Mitoma’s tidy finish just before the hour mark turned out to be the match winner.

That performance was quite the contrast of what happened at Stamford Bridge back in late September, as Chelsea ran out as comfortable 4-2 winners via a four-goal haul from talismanic figure, Cole Palmer.

Brighton currently sit on 34 points from 24 matches, six points adrift of the likes of AFC Bournemouth who sit in seventh. It has been an impressive debut campaign for Hurzeler, as the 31-year-old German has managed to maintain the Seagulls attractive brand of football while producing results. In the FA Cup, Brighton managed to progress past Norwich City (4-0), Chelsea (2-1) and will travel to Newcastle in the Fifth Round.

Chelsea’s form has somewhat slowed down under Enzo Maresca, consequently seeing them with just the Premier League and UEFA Europa Conference League to play for. The Blues may be fourth in the league standings, however, they are just three points above seventh-place Bournemouth, showing just how precarious their position is following just two wins in their last eight league games.

Maresca’s men managed to pick-up 34 points from their first 16 matches, seeing them on the tail of league leaders Liverpool, however, the Blues now look likely to face an uphill battle to qualify for the Champions League as both Manchester City and Newcastle are on their tail.

Brighton versus Chelsea will be broadcast live to subscribers of Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR.

Brighton

Brighton will be without the likes of Jason Steele, Pervis Estupinan, Igor, Ferdi Kadioglu, James Milner and Solly March for Friday night’s clash against Chelsea due to injury issues.

Chelsea

Enzo Maresca is still without defensive duo Benoit Badiashile and Wesley Fofana, while Romeo Lavia and Marc Guiu both remain absent due to injury.

Brighton

As previously mentioned, the hosts managed to beat Chelsea 2-1 in the FA Cup last weekend, bouncing back from dismal defeats at the hands of Nottingham Forest (7-0) and Everton (1-0).

In the run-up to the aforementioned matches, Brighton had earned a 3-1 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford thanks to goals from Yankuba Minteh, Mitoma and Rutter; on top of a 2-0 win against Ipswich Town at Portman Road.

Chelsea

Chelsea have suffered two defeats in their last three matches, having lost to Brighton (2-1) and Manchester City (3-1) on either side of a 2-1 home victory against West Ham where a goal from Pedro Neto and an own goal from Aaron Wan-Bissaka turned the game on its head after Jarrod Bowen had given the Irons a 1-0 lead in the 42nd-minute.

Prior to those matches, Maresca’s men earned a 3-1 home win against Wolves after a 2-2 draw with Bournemouth.

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