Brighton vs Chelsea: result 1-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 21Kick-off on January 1, 2020 at 12:30 PM (UTC)The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex
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What was the result of Brighton vs Chelsea?
Brighton and Chelsea drew 1-1 on January 1, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 10′César AzpilicuetaChelsea
- 84′A. JahanbakhshBrighton
Official lineup for Brighton vs Chelsea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Brighton
4-3-1-2- 46S. Alzate
- 7N. Maupay
- 11L. Trossard
- 8Y. Bissouma
- 18A. Mooy
- 24D. Pröpper
- 22Martín Montoya
- 5L. Dunk
- 33D. Burn
- 15A. Webster
- 1M. Ryan
Chelsea
4-3-3- 9T. Abraham
- 10Willian
- 22C. Pulišić
- 19M. Mount
- 7N. Kanté
- 5Jorginho
- 24R. James
- 2A. Rüdiger
- 15K. Zouma
- 28César Azpilicueta
- 1Kepa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brighton have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Chelsea have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2019 | Bournemouth(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Tottenham(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 16, 2019 | Crystal Palace(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 8, 2019 | Wolves(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2019 | Arsenal(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Southampton(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 22, 2019 | Tottenham(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Bournemouth(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2019 | Lille(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Brighton wins, 0 draws, 5 Chelsea wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2019 | Chelsea 2-0 Brighton | Premier League |
| Apr 3, 2019 | Chelsea 3-0 Brighton | Premier League |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Brighton 1-2 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Brighton 0-4 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Chelsea 2-0 Brighton | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Brighton score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Chelsea | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Brighton sit 3rd in Premier League (13 points from 6 matches) and Chelsea sit 4th (13 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Brighton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 13 |
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