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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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

6
4
7
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 17 games · Avg 3.1 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
#15 Position #17
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 15th (0 pts). Chelsea FC are 17th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Brighton & Hove Albion FC have kicked off against Chelsea FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Brighton & Hove Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' What composure from Azpilicueta! The Spain international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' Chelsea FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 22' Bernardo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dan Burn at the 22 minute mark.
  • 27' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 32' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Chelsea FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 37' With 1 assists to his name this season, Mateo Kovacic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
  • 42' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Aaron Connolly on, Yves Bissouma off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' The travelling Chelsea FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' The energy levels are beginning to show. Frank Lampard might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Christian Pulisic as he leaves the pitch. Callum Hudson-Odoi steps in for Chelsea FC.
  • 68' Aaron Mooy makes way for Alireza Jahanbakhsh at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
  • 69' Controversy at the stadium! Kurt Zouma argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 71' The referee calls foul for Lewis Dunk. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 73' Fresh legs for Chelsea FC! Mateo Kovacic comes on to replace Mason Mount.
  • 78' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 82' Mateo Kovacic was booked on 82.
  • 84' Alireza Jahanbakhsh is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 89' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Neal Maupay on 90.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

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 5
Danny Welbeck 4
Kaoru Mitoma 2
Conor Gallagher 2
Yankubah Minteh 2
Eden Hazard 2
Leandro Trossard 2
Enzo Fernandez 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
2 / 4
0.42 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brighton & Hove Albion FC22% Draw40% Chelsea FC38%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes21% 0% No79%
Avg goals/match: 1.22
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 68%
32%
± 1.5 35%
65%
± 2.5 13%
87%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Chelsea FC
78%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Chelsea FC
60%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Brighton & Hove Albion FC9% Draw68% Chelsea FC23%
Actual: Chelsea FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
32.5%
0 – 1
22%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 2
8.7%
1 – 2
4.2%
0 – 3
2.3%
2 – 0
2.2%
2 – 1
2.1%
1 – 3
1.2%
2 – 2
1%
0 – 4
0.5%

Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Handicap Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 3% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 13% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 27% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 10% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
66% ✗

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