Chelsea vs Brighton predictions for Sunday’s Premier League fixture.Chelsea and Brighton both made winning starts to the Premier League season last weekend and followed those successes up with cup victories – the Blues beating Luton in the EFL Cup and the Seagulls putting four past Tromso in the Conference League.
The Blues have opened the post-Liam Rosenior era with back-to-back victories over Fulham and Luton Town, while the Seagulls arrive full of confidence, having also won two of their first three matches and scored eight goals without reply across their Premier League and Conference League fixtures this season.
Chelsea vs Brighton: Team News, Prediction & How to Watch as High-Flyers Collide at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea: Sanchez; Fofana, Lacroix, Colwill; Gusto, Caicedo, James, Chavarria; Palmer, Rogers; Joao Pedro
Brighton: Verbruggen; Kadioglu, Boscagli, Dunk, Vuskovic; Wieffer, Ayari; Gomez, Gross, De Cuyper; Kostoulas
Chelsea vs Brighton Predictions
- Only Brighton (3.54) produced a higher open play xG on the opening weekend than Chelsea (1.96)
- The Seagulls have scored two or more goals in six of their last seven meetings with Chelsea
- Chelsea are without a clean sheet in any of their last 17 Premier League games
- Danny Welbeck is the highest-scoring player in Premier League matches between Chelsea and Brighton
Chelsea vs Brighton Match Preview
Chelsea and Brighton meet at Stamford Bridge after making winning starts to the new Premier League season, although their opening performances followed very different patterns. Chelsea came through a five-goal contest at Fulham with a 3-2 victory, while Brighton delivered one of the most commanding results of the first round by beating Aston Villa 4-0 at home.
Brighton followed up that 4-0 success over Villa by beating Tromso by the same scoreline to secure their place in the league phase of the Conference League.
Chelsea’s 3-2 win at Fulham gave them the result they wanted without providing complete defensive reassurance. Their closing weeks of last season were similarly mixed, featuring a 2-1 home victory over Tottenham and a 1-1 draw at Liverpool alongside a 2-1 defeat at Sunderland and a damaging 3-1 home loss against Nottingham Forest.