In-form Brighton host struggling Chelsea in an exciting midweek Premier League clash.
The match has been rescheduled for Tuesday evening due to the Blues’ participation in the FA Cup semi-finals.
So it is a quick turnaround for both clubs, a predicament which probably suits the hosts far better at this point in time.
Check out our full match preview ahead of kick-off at The Amex, in which we have picked out some sports betting tips based on the latest Premier League odds.
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Where can I watch Brighton vs Chelsea in the UK?
Brighton vs Chelsea will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with kick-off scheduled for 8pm UK time.
Brighton vs Chelsea Preview
Recent results
Brighton secured a 2-2 draw at Spurs on the weekend thanks to a 95th-minute equaliser from Georginio Rutter, extending their unbeaten Premier League run to four matches. The Seagulls’ previous three home games saw them beat Nottingham Forest (2-1), lose to Arsenal (0-1) and then defeat Liverpool (2-1).
Chelsea’s 1-0 home loss to Manchester United last Saturday was their fourth successive failure in the Premier League – all without scoring a single goal. It is a very worrying time for manager Liam Rosenior, with hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League all but over.
A win for Brighton would actually see them moved ahead of the Blues in the table!
Head-to-head record
Brighton won the reverse fixture at Stamford Bridge 3-1 thanks to a brace from Danny Welbeck.
The Seagulls have won each of the last three editions of this fixture, including two home matches in the FA Cup (2-1) and Premier League (3-0) last season.
Chelsea have won on just one of their last five visits to The Amex across all competitions.
Team news
Diego Gomez picked up a nasty-looking injury vs Spurs and looks certain to miss out here. The Paraguayan joins Stefanos Tzimas, Adam Webster and James Milner on the Brighton treatment table.
Estevao is ruled out for Chelsea after injuring his hamstring vs United. Reece James, Levi Colwill, Jamie Gittens and Filip Jorgensen remain absent, while Joao Pedro and Enzo Fernandez are each doubts for this fixture.
Brighton vs Chelsea Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Brighton are the favourites to claim the win here at a price of 2.35. A victory for Chelsea is at odds of 2.63, while the draw is 3.64.
Brighton vs Chelsea Betting Tips
Anytime goalscorer – Danny Welbeck @ 2.55
Welbeck has scored three goals in his last three Premier League appearances at home. And with Chelsea last keeping a top-flight clean sheet in January (11 games ago), we fancy Brighton’s main man to add to his already healthy goal tally of 12 – two of which were scored in the last meeting!
Both teams to score – No @ 2.24
Chelsea have not scored in four consecutive Premier League matches, and their attack looks incredibly blunt. So it is perhaps worth having a tentative look at this BTTS selection, which is offering better odds than evens! Only two of Brighton’s previous five matches saw both teams score, in case you were wondering.
Chelsea total goals (bands) – 0 or 1 @ 1.60
But if you want to take less of a risk on another limp performance in the final third from Chelsea, this could be a sensible road to go down. The Blues have scored 1+ goals in just one of their last seven Premier League games, a pretty shocking record truth be told.
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