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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 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

7
4
6
Chelsea FC 17 games · Avg 3.1 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
#17 Position #15
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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Chelsea FC get us underway at Stamford Bridge.
  • 5' Brighton & Hove Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' Chelsea FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Brighton & Hove Albion FC's shape.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chelsea FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 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' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andreas Christensen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
  • 31' Brighton & Hove Albion FC make a change. Solomon March trudges off to be replaced by Anthony Knockaert on 31 minutes.
  • 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alireza Jahanbakhsh, as he is very good at scoring at Stamford Bridge with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 38' Olivier Giroud has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 38 minutes.
  • 43' It is a cagey affair so far. Chelsea FC in their trying to find a way past Brighton & Hove Albion FC's compact .
  • 48' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 53' Kepa Arrizabalaga has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 58' The energy levels are beginning to show. Maurizio Sarri might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 60' Magnificent from Eden Hazard! That is 38 goals in 409 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 63' Ruben Loftus-Cheek doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 68' Chelsea FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 70' Another change for Brighton & Hove Albion FC made on 70 minute. Florin Andone leaves to be changed by Glenn Murray.
  • 73' Another substitution for Chelsea FC to replace Azpilicueta by Davide Zappacosta on 73 minute.
  • 75' Bernardo gets the nod from Brighton & Hove Albion FC. He replaces Alireza Jahanbakhsh and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Ruben Loftus-Cheek as he leaves the pitch. Mateo Kovacic steps in for Chelsea FC.
  • 84' Chelsea FC ring the changes. Eden Hazard has done his job and it is now time for Willian to step up.
  • 89' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • The final score is 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 5
Danny Welbeck 4
Yankubah Minteh 2
Eden Hazard 2
Leandro Trossard 2
Enzo Fernandez 2
Jorginho 2
Georginio Rutter 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
1.23 Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.32 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 79% + Under — clean sheet likely 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC59% Draw29% Brighton & Hove Albion FC12%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes21% 0% No79%
Avg goals/match: 1.55
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 77%
23%
± 1.5 46%
54%
± 2.5 21%
79%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Chelsea FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
41%
Chelsea FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Chelsea FC36% Draw59% Brighton & Hove Albion FC5%
Actual: Chelsea FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
25%
0 – 0
23.4%
2 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
9%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
5.5%
2 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
2.4%
4 – 0
1.9%
1 – 2
1.3%
2 – 2
0.9%
0 – 2
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC

Handicap Chelsea FC covers Push Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 18% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 31% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 92% — 8%
+1 92% 7% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
72% ✓
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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