Brighton vs Chelsea: Prediction, betting tips, odds, team news, and live stream for the Premier League clash
Antonio Conte will be desperate for a league win having drawn their last two games in the top flight
CHELSEA will be aiming to get back to winning ways on the south coast when they travel to face Brighton in the Premier League.
The Blues have drawn their last two league games, while Brighton have won once in their last 12 league games.
Brighton vs Chelsea – Prediction, betting tips and odds
- Under 1.5 goals - with Sun Bets
- Draw - with Sun Bets
CHELSEA have forgotten what it feels like to win.
The Blues haven’t tasted victory this year yet after five consecutive draws in all competitions – and we fancy a sixth at Brighton on Saturday lunchtime.
The Seagulls are tight at the back and have conceded less than sixth-placed Arsenal this season, so should be a tricky proposition to break down for Antonio Conte’s toothless side.
The draw is at 11/4 with Sun Bets while under 1.5 goals is 15/8.
Alvaro Morata and Pedro are both suspended for the trip after picking up red cards in that dramatic FA Cup defeat of Norwich in midweek.
So if there is a winner we fancy free-scoring Marcos Alonso, who is at 25/1 with Sun Bets to bag first in a 1-0 away win.
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What time is kick-off?
THE game is the lunchtime kick-off on Saturday, January 20.
Things get underway at the Amex Stadium at 12.30pm.
Which channel can I watch it on?
YOU can see all the action live on Sky Sports Premier League and Main Event.
Coverage starts at midday - or you can stay with us here on SunSport where we will have a LIVE dedicated blog from the South Coast.
What is the team news?
ROSS BARKLEY could feature for the first time since his January window move from Everton.
Cesc Fabregas has a hamstring problem and is a doubt, whilst Gary Cahill limped off against Leicester and will be assessed on the day.
Brighton only have Steve Sidwell as a long-term absentee and are desperately trying to bring in a striker to fire them to Premier League safety.
Stat attack
- This is only the 10th ever meeting between Brighton and Chelsea – the Blues have won each of the last seven contests in all competitions.
- Chelsea have won all five of their English league matches against Brighton – should they win this match, only one team will have a better 100% record against an opponent since the Football League began in 1888 (Wimbledon against Bournemouth, eight wins out of eight).
- Brighton have picked up just one win from their last 12 Premier League games (D5 L6), failing to score in eight of these fixtures.
- However, at home Brighton have lost just one of their last 10 in the Premier League (W3 D6), though both of their defeats at the Amex Stadium this season have been against ‘big six’ opposition (Man City and Liverpool).
- Chelsea have won just one of their last five away league games (D3 L1), drawing each of the last two.
- They’ve not gone three away games without a win in the Premier League under Antonio Conte.
- The Blues have won 44 of their 75 away games against newly promoted sides in the Premier League – only Arsenal (45) have won more. Chelsea’s last defeat in such a fixture was in March 2014 at Crystal Palace, winning nine and drawing two since.
- Brighton have never beaten the reigning top-flight champions in a league match (P9 W0 D2 L7).
- Antonio Conte has dropped only two points from 27 available in Premier League matches against newly promoted sides (P9 W8 D1 L0), a 1-1 draw with Burnley last season.
- Chris Hughton is winless in seven matches against Chelsea in all competitions (D2 L5), losing each of the last five; his only victory against them came in the League Cup in September 2010, a 4-3 win at Stamford Bridge for Newcastle United.
- Alvaro Morata hasn’t scored in his last three league starts – he last had a longer run ending in August 2016 (eight starts with Juventus and Real Madrid combined). His last game against Leicester was his only Premier League game this season where he didn’t have a single shot.