Chelsea vs. Brighton & Hove Albion Preview

Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion clash in what promises to be an entertaining Premier League game on Friday. Chelsea is coming off a 2-1 road loss against Manchester United on Saturday while Brighton & Hove Albion had a 2-2 home draw against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.

Chelsea is in sixth place in the Premier League standings with eight points in five games while Brighton & Hove Albion is in 14th place with five points in five games.

The player to watch in this game is Cole Palmer, who has one goal and zero assists in three Premier League games last season. AccuScore gives Cole Palmer a 54.44 percent chance to score against Brighton & Hove Albion. He has 9 SCA and 1 GCA in three Premier League games this season. 

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup. 

Dafabet Odds 

Team to Win (Regular Time)

• Chelsea 1.73
• Brighton & Hove Albion 4.30
• Draw 4.00

Spread

• Chelsea -0.5, -1 (1.90)
• Brighton & Hove Albion +0.5, +1 (1.87)

Total

• Over 3 (1.92)
• Under 3 (1.83)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on February 14 and Chelsea vs. Brighton & Hove Albion won 3-0.

Projected Leaders 

For Chelsea, Cole Palmer has a 54.44 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 3.91 shots overall per sim, 2.24 shots on goal per and 0.79 goals per sim.

For Brighton & Hove Albion, Kaoru Mitoma has a 25.94 percent chance to score. He averages 1.59 shots overall per sim, 0.89 shots on goal per and 0.3 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Chelsea 1.73

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Chelsea in this one. Average score in simulations is Chelsea 2.75 to Brighton & Hove Albion 1.