Week 24 brings us a match on Jan 18th, where Brighton & Hove Albion hosts Chelsea at The American Express Community Stadium in a clash of these two mismatched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, Brighton & Hove Albion recorded a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace. Conor Gallagher struck first for Crystal Palace in the 69th minute, but Joachim Andersen got the equalizer for Brighton & Hove Albion on an own goal in the 87th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Brighton & Hove Albion. Brighton & Hove Albion is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while chelsea sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 5-1 win against Chesterfield. Timo Werner struck first for Chelsea in the 6th minute, then Callum Hudson-Odoi added another in the 18th minute. Chelsea should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.
Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion last played eachother at the Stamford Bridge on the 29th of December. Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion battled to a 1-1 draw. Romelu Lukaku struck first for Chelsea in the 28th minute on a feed from Mason Mount, then Danny Welbeck tied it up for Brighton & Hove Albion in the 1st minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Brighton & Hove Albion at least a draw.
Chelsea’s most prolific scorer has been Romelu Lukaku. The attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches. For Brighton & Hove Albion, their top scorers are Alexis Mac Allister and Neal Maupay, each having 2 goals in their last five matches
Lewis Dunk, Yves Bissouma, Enock Mwepu and Jeremy Sarmiento are unavailable to play for Graham Potter’s team, while N’Golo Kanté, Reece James, Timo Werner and Andreas Christensen are unavailable to play for Chelsea.