Chelsea vs Brighton Tips & Preview - Blues to snap out of recent slump

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Chelsea unbeaten at home this season, aiming to recover from recent poor form.
Brighton struggle for consistency and have lost their last two Premier League away games.
Recent head-to-heads feature high scores, with both teams likely to find the net.

Chelsea vs Brighton

Chelsea are aiming to bounce back from their recent stumbles when they host Brighton in an English Premier League fixture on Saturday.

The visitors have the quality to trouble most teams, but are usually erratic and tend to struggle on their travels. They should find things difficult against the Blues, who often do well on home soil.

Chelsea News

The last few weeks have been tough for Chelsea, who went on a three-match winless run across all competitions. That run culminated in a 2-1 defeat at Manchester United last time out in the Premier League after goalkeeper Robert Sanchez got sent off.

The good news for Chelsea is that they bounced back in the EFL Cup in midweek with a 2-1 victory at Lincoln City. Enzo Maresca's team are also unbeaten at home this season and picked up a 2-0 victory over Fulham in their previous fixture at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea have been shaky at the back lately and are without a clean sheet in their last four matches across all competitions. However, they have scored in all four matches, which have also produced over 2.5 goals.

Brighton News

Brighton were held to a 2-2 home draw with Tottenham Hotspur in their previous Premier League fixture. They raced to a two-goal lead through Yankuba Minteh and Yasin Ayari but were pegged back by the visitors.

Throwing away a two-goal lead highlights Brighton's familiar defensive problems, and they have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last three Premier League matches. However, a 6-0 EFL Cup victory at Barnsley shows their attacking quality, while their last four matches have produced over 2.5 goals.

Brighton often show flashes of quality but are usually unable to build consistency. Fabian Hurzeler’s team are unconvincing on their travels and have lost their two Premier League away matches this season.

Head to Head

Chelsea have five wins while Brighton have picked up four victories, with three draws in the last 12 matches. The Blues claimed a 4-2 victory in the home clash last season but went on to lose in the reverse fixture and FA Cup.

Verdict

Chelsea v Brighton

There are usually goals in this fixture, with the last five matches between Chelsea and Brighton producing over 2.5 goals. Both teams have also scored in four of those fixtures, and a similar outcome is expected here.

Chelsea will be keen to get their Premier League campaign back on track after their recent stumbles. They should have the upper hand over Brighton, who have lost their last two Premier League home matches.

Yes

Both Teams to Score

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