Chelsea vs Brighton: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 26, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London
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What was the result of Chelsea vs Brighton?
Chelsea won 2-0 on December 26, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 46′Álvaro MorataChelsea
- 60′Marcos AlonsoChelsea
Official lineup for Chelsea vs Brighton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chelsea
3-5-1-1- 9Álvaro Morata
- 7N. Kanté
- 14T. Bakayoko
- 10E. Hazard
- 15V. Moses
- 4Cesc Fàbregas
- 2A. Rüdiger
- 3Marcos Alonso
- 28César Azpilicueta
- 24Gary Cahill
- 13T. Courtois
Brighton
4-5-1- 19J. Izquierdo
- 10T. Hemed
- 20S. March
- 24D. Pröpper
- 7B. Kayal
- 6D. Stephens
- 5L. Dunk
- 21E. Schelotto
- 22S. Duffy
- 29M. Suttner
- 1M. Ryan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Brighton have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2017 | Everton(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 20, 2017 | Bournemouth(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Southampton(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 12, 2017 | Huddersfield(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 9, 2017 | West Ham(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2017 | Watford(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Burnley(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2017 | Tottenham(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Huddersfield(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Liverpool(home) | 1-5 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Chelsea score 1.6 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton score 0.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 1.6 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Brighton | 0.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chelsea sit 6th in Premier League (10 points from 6 matches) and Brighton sit 3rd (13 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Brighton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy