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Chelsea FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Chelsea FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Wed 3 Apr 2019 · 18:45 UTC Stamford Bridge HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Chelsea FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Premier League at Stamford Bridge.

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Friend
  • Referee Neil Davies
  • Referee Mick McDonough
  • Referee Graham Scott

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 10 27
2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 22
3 Manchester City FC 10 21
4 Liverpool FC 10 18
5 Chelsea FC 10 16
6 Everton FC 10 16
7 AFC Bournemouth 10 15
8 Brentford FC 10 14
9 Leeds United FC 10 14
10 Aston Villa FC 10 13
11 Tottenham Hotspur FC 10 12
12 Newcastle United FC 10 12
13 Hull City AFC 10 11
14 Ipswich Town FC 10 11
15 Fulham FC 10 10
16 Nottingham Forest FC 10 9
17 Coventry City FC 10 9
18 Manchester United FC 10 8
19 Sunderland AFC 10 8
20 Crystal Palace FC 10 7

Head-to-Head

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

Recent Form

Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 3–0 W
31 Mar Cardiff City FC A 2–1 W
17 Mar Everton FC A 0–2 L
14 Mar FK Dynamo Kyiv A 5–0 W
10 Mar Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
07 Mar FK Dynamo Kyiv H 3–0 W
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr Chelsea FC A 0–3 L
30 Mar Southampton FC H 0–1 L
17 Mar Millwall FC A 2–2 D
09 Mar Crystal Palace FC A 2–1 W
02 Mar Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–0 W
26 Feb Leicester City FC A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Chelsea FC Brighton & Hove Albion FC
#5 Position #2
16 Points 22
10 Played 10
5 / 1 / 4 W / D / L 7 / 1 / 2
19 Scored 26
16 Conceded 7
+3 GD +19
1.60 PPG 2.20
50% Win % 70%

Key Stats

72% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
70% Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season

Chelsea FC are 5th (16 pts). Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 2nd (22 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Chelsea FC
0-15
7/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
6/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/1
76+
5/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Chelsea FC
Joao Pedro 5 G 3 A
Morgan Rogers 5 G 1 A
Cole Palmer 3 G 3 A
Pedro Neto 3 G 1 A
Jordan Henderson 2 G 1 A
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Pascal Gross 4 G 4 A
Charalampos Kostoulas 3 G 2 A
Yasin Ayari 3 G 1 A
Jack Hinshelwood 3 G
Maxim De Cuyper 2 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Chelsea FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC has kicked off!
  • 5' The travelling Brighton & Hove Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chelsea FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Chelsea FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 31' Anthony Knockaert has so much to prove this time. He replaces Solomon March on 31 minute.
  • 36' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chelsea FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 38' Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi with the perfectly-timed delivery and Olivier Giroud makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 43' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chelsea FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 48' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 53' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 53 minutes.
  • 58' Jorginho has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 4 goals to his name this season.
  • 60' Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek with the perfectly-timed delivery and Eden Hazard makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 63' Ruben Loftus-Cheek is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 68' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 70' Fresh legs for Brighton & Hove Albion FC! Glenn Murray comes on to replace Florin Andone.
  • 73' Davide Zappacosta is ready to make an impact after coming on for Azpilicueta at the 73 minute mark.
  • 75' Bernardo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alireza Jahanbakhsh on 75 minute.
  • 80' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chelsea FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 82' Chelsea FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mateo Kovacic is hanging Ruben Loftus-Cheek on the field on 82 minute.
  • 84' Willian is ready to make an impact after coming on for Eden Hazard at the 84 minute mark.
  • 89' Anthony Knockaert needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • It finishes all square. Chelsea FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC share the spoils 3-0.

Lineups

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maurizio Sarri

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Hughton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Cole Palmer 6
Danny Welbeck 4
Kaoru Mitoma 2
Conor Gallagher 2
Yankubah Minteh 2
Eden Hazard 2
Leandro Trossard 2
Enzo Fernandez 2

Head to Head

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

Chelsea FC Form

2019-04-03 Chelsea FC 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2019-03-31 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Chelsea FC W 2019-03-17 Everton FC 2–0 Chelsea FC L 2019-03-14 FK Dynamo Kyiv 0–5 Chelsea FC W 2019-03-10 Chelsea FC 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2019-03-07 Chelsea FC 3–0 FK Dynamo Kyiv W

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2019-04-03 Chelsea FC 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2019-03-30 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–1 Southampton FC L 2019-03-17 Millwall FC 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2019-03-09 Crystal Palace FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2019-03-02 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2019-02-26 Leicester City FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.79 Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 69% + Over 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC45% Draw23% Brighton & Hove Albion FC32%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.58
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Chelsea FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
55%
Chelsea FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Chelsea FC30% Draw40% Brighton & Hove Albion FC30%
Actual: Chelsea FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–0 not predicted
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
4.5%
1 – 0
4.4%
0 – 1
4.4%
0 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
4.1%

Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC

Handicap Chelsea FC covers Push Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 18% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 18% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 11% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✗
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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