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Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Chelsea FC
Mon 14 Sep 2020 · 19:15 UTC The American Express Community Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+5'
Tariq Lamptey 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Friend
  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Referee Ian Hussin
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Richard West

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
2020-09-14 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–3 Chelsea FC 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
14 Sep Chelsea FC H 1–3 L
26 Jul Burnley FC A 2–1 W
20 Jul Newcastle United FC H 0–0 D
16 Jul Southampton FC A 1–1 D
11 Jul Manchester City FC H 0–5 L
08 Jul Liverpool FC H 1–3 L
Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Sep Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 3–1 W
08 Aug FC Bayern München A 1–4 L
01 Aug Arsenal FC A 1–2 L
26 Jul Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 2–0 W
22 Jul Liverpool FC A 3–5 L
19 Jul Manchester United FC A 3–1 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' What a night it is going to be! Brighton & Hove Albion FC welcome Chelsea FC for this crunch clash at The American Express Community Stadium.
  • 5' Marcos Alonso has been relatively quiet despite scoring 26 goals in his last 409 appearances.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Frank Lampard will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 20' Reece James has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 23' Jorginho makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Chelsea FC are in front.
  • 28' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chelsea FC that had 409 games and scored 654 goals.
  • 38' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 43' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Solomon March suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' The supporters are chanting for Aaron Connolly. He replaces Adam Lallana on 45 minute.
  • 50' Timo Werner needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 54' What a strike from Leandro Trossard! The score is 1-1.
  • 56' What composure from Reece James! The England international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 61' It is a substitution in Chelsea FC team. Ruben Loftus-Cheek is replaced by Ross Barkley on 61 minute.
  • 66' Kurt Zouma is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 76' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 79' Fresh legs for Brighton & Hove Albion FC! Alireza Jahanbakhsh comes on to replace Steven Alzate.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Chelsea FC — Callum Hudson-Odoi on, Kai Havertz off on 80 minutes.
  • 81' The referee calls foul for Tariq Lamptey. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Azpilicueta. He replaces Jorginho on 85 minute.
  • 90' A quiet spell here at The American Express Community Stadium. Chelsea FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Jorginho 2
Georginio Rutter 2
Kaoru Mitoma 2
Conor Gallagher 2
Yankubah Minteh 2
Eden Hazard 2

Head to Head

2020-09-14 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–3 Chelsea FC 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

2020-09-14 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–3 Chelsea FC L 2020-07-26 Burnley FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2020-07-20 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Newcastle United FC D 2020-07-16 Southampton FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2020-07-11 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–5 Manchester City FC L 2020-07-08 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–3 Liverpool FC L

Chelsea FC Form

2020-09-14 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–3 Chelsea FC W 2020-08-08 FC Bayern München 4–1 Chelsea FC L 2020-08-01 Arsenal FC 2–1 Chelsea FC L 2020-07-26 Chelsea FC 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2020-07-22 Liverpool FC 5–3 Chelsea FC L 2020-07-19 Manchester United FC 1–3 Chelsea FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.61 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brighton & Hove Albion FC21% Draw32% Chelsea FC47%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 1.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 54%
46%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Chelsea FC
79%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Chelsea FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Brighton & Hove Albion FC12% Draw57% Chelsea FC31%
Actual: Chelsea FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.9%
0 – 1
18.4%
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 2
11.2%
1 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
2.8%
2 – 2
2.3%
0 – 4
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Handicap Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 13% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 27% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 14% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
55% ✗

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