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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' It’s Showtime! The match between Chelsea FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC is underway.
  • 5' Antonio Rudiger is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Brighton & Hove Albion FC so far.
  • 10' It’s high time Thomas Tuchel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Brighton & Hove Albion FC have won 453 goals from 336 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Chelsea FC in their trying to find a way past Brighton & Hove Albion FC's compact .
  • 25' It looks surprising Chelsea FC does not make any changes. Kai Havertz has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' Chelsea FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 35' The referee has no hesitation. Kurt Zouma is booked for Chelsea FC — Yellow card on 35.
  • 40' Brighton & Hove Albion FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 50' Chelsea FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brighton & Hove Albion FC backline.
  • 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 60' Brighton & Hove Albion FC make a change. Leandro Trossard trudges off to be replaced by Adam Lallana on 60 minutes.
  • 65' 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 Robert Sanchez suffering a number of foals already.
  • 67' Another substitution for Chelsea FC to replace Kai Havertz by Timo Werner on 67 minute.
  • 72' Alexis Mac Allister has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 73' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ben White on 73 minutes.
  • 74' The whistle greets Alexis Mac Allister as he departs to be replaced by Neal Maupay.
  • 77' Chelsea FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Olivier Giroud is hanging Hakim Ziyech on the field on 77 minute.
  • 82' Kurt Zouma needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 19 Yellow cards this season.
  • 86' Fresh legs for Brighton & Hove Albion FC! Jakub Moder comes on to replace Danny Welbeck.
  • 90' Ben White is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

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