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

Premier League · 2020-21
Chelsea FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Tue 20 Apr 2021 · 19:15 UTC Stamford Bridge HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
Kurt Zouma 35' Y
Jorginho 35' Y
Y 73' Ben White
R 90' Ben White

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Friend
  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee Graham Scott
  • Referee Eddie Smart
  • Referee Simon Bennett

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
2021-04-20 Chelsea FC 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 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

Recent Form

Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 0–0 D
17 Apr Manchester City FC H 1–0 W
13 Apr FC Porto H 0–1 L
10 Apr Crystal Palace FC A 4–1 W
07 Apr FC Porto A 2–0 W
03 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–5 L
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Chelsea FC A 0–0 D
12 Apr Everton FC H 0–0 D
04 Apr Manchester United FC A 1–2 L
20 Mar Newcastle United FC H 3–0 W
14 Mar Southampton FC A 2–1 W
06 Mar Leicester City FC H 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Chelsea FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC get this one started.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chelsea FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Thomas Tuchel will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' It’s high time Graham Potter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 30' 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 Pascal Gross suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' Kurt Zouma catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 35.
  • 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Chelsea FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chelsea FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chelsea FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 55' Chelsea FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 60' Adam Lallana has so much to prove this time. He replaces Leandro Trossard on 60 minute.
  • 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chelsea FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 67' Timo Werner gets the nod from Chelsea FC. He replaces Kai Havertz and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' Chelsea FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Brighton & Hove Albion FC's shape.
  • 73' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ben White on 73 minutes.
  • 74' Neal Maupay is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alexis Mac Allister at the 74 minute mark.
  • 77' Chelsea FC make a change. Hakim Ziyech trudges off to be replaced by Olivier Giroud on 77 minutes.
  • 82' Robert Sanchez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Brighton & Hove Albion FC tonight.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Danny Welbeck as he leaves the pitch. Jakub Moder steps in for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
  • 90' The referee shows Brighton & Hove Albion FC player a Red card on 90.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Chelsea FC 0-0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC.

Lineups

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Tuchel

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Cole Palmer 5
Danny Welbeck 4
Georginio Rutter 2
Kaoru Mitoma 2
Conor Gallagher 2
Yankubah Minteh 2
Eden Hazard 2
Leandro Trossard 2

Head to Head

2021-04-20 Chelsea FC 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 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

Chelsea FC Form

2021-04-20 Chelsea FC 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2021-04-17 Chelsea FC 1–0 Manchester City FC W 2021-04-13 Chelsea FC 0–1 FC Porto L 2021-04-10 Crystal Palace FC 1–4 Chelsea FC W 2021-04-07 FC Porto 0–2 Chelsea FC W 2021-04-03 Chelsea FC 2–5 West Bromwich Albion FC L

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2021-04-20 Chelsea FC 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2021-04-12 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Everton FC D 2021-04-04 Manchester United FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2021-03-20 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–0 Newcastle United FC W 2021-03-14 Southampton FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2021-03-06 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–2 Leicester City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.6 Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.37 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 92% + Under — clean sheet likely 84%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC38% Draw43% Brighton & Hove Albion FC19%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes16% 0% No84%
Avg goals/match: 0.97
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 59%
41%
± 1.5 26%
74%
± 2.5 8%
92%
± 3.5 2%
98%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Chelsea FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
62%
Chelsea FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
57%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC17% Draw74% Brighton & Hove Albion FC9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
20.8%
0 – 1
12.1%
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 1
2.9%
0 – 2
2.2%
1 – 2
1.7%
3 – 0
1.2%
2 – 2
0.7%
3 – 1
0.6%
0 – 3
0.3%

Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC

Handicap Chelsea FC covers Push Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 24% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 14% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
69% ✓
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
55% ✓

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