Brighton vs Chelsea: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 16, 2018 at 01:30 PM (UTC)The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex
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What was the result of Brighton vs Chelsea?
Chelsea won 1-2 on December 16, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 17′PedroChelsea
- 33′E. HazardChelsea
- 66′S. MarchBrighton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brighton have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Chelsea have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2018 | Burnley(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2018 | Crystal Palace(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Huddersfield(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Leicester(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Cardiff(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2018 | Fehérvár FC(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Manchester City(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 5, 2018 | Wolves(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 2, 2018 | Fulham(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 29, 2018 | PAOK(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Brighton win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Chelsea win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea score 2.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Chelsea | 2.1 | 0.9 | 8 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy