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Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Chelsea FC
Wed 1 Jan 2020 · 12:30 UTC The American Express Community Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 69' Kurt Zouma
Lewis Dunk 71' Y
Y 82' Mateo Kovacic
Neal Maupay 90' Y
Y 90' Reece James

Overview

Match Preview

Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Chelsea FC — Premier League at The American Express Community Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Lee Betts
  • Referee Adam Nunn
5 games this season 🟨 1.6/game ⚽ 6.8 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Manchester City FC 5 15
2 Arsenal FC 5 12
3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 10
4 Brentford FC 5 9
5 Leeds United FC 5 9
6 Liverpool FC 5 9
7 Everton FC 5 9
8 Hull City AFC 5 8
9 Newcastle United FC 5 8
10 Chelsea FC 5 7
11 Ipswich Town FC 5 6
12 Manchester United FC 5 5
13 Nottingham Forest FC 5 5
14 Sunderland AFC 5 4
15 Crystal Palace FC 5 4
16 Aston Villa FC 5 4
17 AFC Bournemouth 5 3
18 Coventry City FC 5 3
19 Fulham FC 5 2
20 Tottenham Hotspur FC 5 2

Head-to-Head

6
4
8
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 18 games · Avg 3.3 goals Chelsea FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-01 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Chelsea FC 2019-09-28 Chelsea FC 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2019-04-03 Chelsea FC 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2018-12-16 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–2 Chelsea FC

Recent Form

Brighton & Hove Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Chelsea FC H 1–1 D
28 Dec AFC Bournemouth H 2–0 W
26 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–2 L
21 Dec Sheffield United FC H 0–1 L
16 Dec Crystal Palace FC A 1–1 D
08 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 2–2 D
Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 1–1 D
29 Dec Arsenal FC A 2–1 W
26 Dec Southampton FC H 0–2 L
22 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC A 2–0 W
14 Dec AFC Bournemouth H 0–1 L
10 Dec Lille OSC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Chelsea FC
#3 Position #10
10 Points 7
5 Played 5
3 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 2
16 Scored 10
5 Conceded 12
+11 GD -2
2.00 PPG 1.40
60% Win % 40%

Key Stats

72% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season

Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 3rd (10 pts). Chelsea FC are 10th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
5/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chelsea FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Pascal Gross 3 G 3 A
Charalampos Kostoulas 2 G 1 A
Jack Hinshelwood 2 G
Malick Yalcouye 2 G
Maxim De Cuyper 1 G 2 A
Chelsea FC
Joao Pedro 3 G 3 A
Morgan Rogers 3 G 1 A
Cole Palmer 2 G 2 A
Pedro Neto 1 G
Romeo Lavia 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Chelsea FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Brighton & Hove Albion FC have won 459 goals from 339 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' What composure from Azpilicueta! The Spain international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Chelsea FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Brighton & Hove Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 22' It is a substitution in Brighton & Hove Albion FC team. Dan Burn is replaced by Bernardo on 22 minute.
  • 27' Spain international Kepa Arrizabalaga has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 32' Antonio Rudiger is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chelsea FC so far.
  • 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chelsea FC that had 412 games and scored 663 goals.
  • 46' Aaron Connolly gets the nod from Brighton & Hove Albion FC. He replaces Yves Bissouma and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Adam Webster has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 61' The travelling Chelsea FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 66' Christian Pulisic makes way for Callum Hudson-Odoi at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chelsea FC.
  • 68' The Brighton & Hove Albion FC bench stirs into life. Aaron Mooy is withdrawn and Alireza Jahanbakhsh gets his opportunity.
  • 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kurt Zouma.
  • 71' Lewis Dunk was booked on 71.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Mason Mount as he leaves the pitch. Mateo Kovacic steps in for Chelsea FC.
  • 78' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 82' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mateo Kovacic on 82 minutes.
  • 84' What a strike from Alireza Jahanbakhsh! The score is 1-1.
  • 89' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Neal Maupay.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Lampard

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Cole Palmer 6
Danny Welbeck 4
Georginio Rutter 2
Pascal Gross 2
Kaoru Mitoma 2
Conor Gallagher 2
Yankubah Minteh 2
Eden Hazard 2

Head to Head

2020-01-01 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Chelsea FC 2019-09-28 Chelsea FC 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2019-04-03 Chelsea FC 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2018-12-16 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–2 Chelsea FC

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2020-01-01 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Chelsea FC D 2019-12-28 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–0 AFC Bournemouth W 2019-12-26 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2019-12-21 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC L 2019-12-16 Crystal Palace FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2019-12-08 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D

Chelsea FC Form

2020-01-01 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Chelsea FC D 2019-12-29 Arsenal FC 1–2 Chelsea FC W 2019-12-26 Chelsea FC 0–2 Southampton FC L 2019-12-22 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0–2 Chelsea FC W 2019-12-14 Chelsea FC 0–1 AFC Bournemouth L 2019-12-10 Chelsea FC 2–1 Lille OSC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
3.55 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 86% + Both teams to score 74%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Brighton & Hove Albion FC63% Draw18% Chelsea FC19%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes74% 0% No26%
Avg goals/match: 5.03
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 96%
4%
± 2.5 86%
14%
± 3.5 72%
28%
± 4.5 54%
46%

Double Chance

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Chelsea FC
37%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Chelsea FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Brighton & Hove Albion FC58% Draw29% Chelsea FC13%
Actual: Chelsea FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 1
7.2%
4 – 1
6.3%
2 – 1
6.3%
3 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
5.1%
4 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
4.5%
5 – 1
4.5%
4 – 0
4.4%
1 – 1
Actual
5 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Handicap Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 39% — 61%
-2 39% 18% 43%
-1.5 57% — 43%
-1 57% 17% 26%
-0.5 74% — 26%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 7% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 3% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
4% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.