Brighton v Chelsea Predictions & Betting Odds – 16th December 2018

Blues to build on success over Man City

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Brighton v Chelsea Betting Tips – Premier League, 16th December 1.30pm

Chelsea landed a big three points last weekend in a home win over Manchester City. Can they drive on from there and get themselves a success as they head to the south coast to face the Seagulls? Brighton have had a pretty good season and despite being in the bottom half of the table, are 11 points clear of the drop zone. Read our predictions for Brighton v Chelsea.

Brighton v Chelsea Betting Odds*

Chelsea 4/9
Draw 16/5
Brighton 13/2
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on December 12th, 2018 at 10:03 p.m.)

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Brighton News and Form

Brighton lost 1-0 away at Burnley last weekend

That snapped a good three-match unbeaten streak of form that they were on (W2 D1)

The Seagulls have home form of W4 D2 L1 this season in the EPL

They are doing well at the Amex, unbeaten in four (W3 D1)

Brighton have produced 12 goals at home this season, conceding 8

43% of the games at the Amex this term have gone above 3.5 goals

In their last home game, they beat Crystal Palace 3-1

That extended their record of having scored in all home games this season

The Seagulls have earned a clean sheet in 29% of home games

71% of games at the Amex have seen both teams score

Brighton have scored 67% of their home goals in the first half of games

The Seagulls have opened the scoring in five of their seven home games

Brighton are without a clean sheet in any of their last six league games

Brighton v Chelsea Head to Head

Chelsea are on an eight-match winning streak against Brighton in all competitions
The Blues won 4-0 at Brighton last season
The Seagulls have failed to score in their last five against Chelsea
Chelsea are W8 D1 L1 in their ten previous games against Brighton

Chelsea News and Form

Chelsea upset the odds to take a 2-0 home win over Man City last weekend

Chelsea have lost their last two away games at Spurs and Wolves

The Blues are W4 D1 L2 overall this season away from Stamford Bridge

Chelsea are W4 D1 in five away games against sides currently in the bottom half of the table

The Blues conceded just the one goal in those five such away games

Chelsea have tallied 14 away goals, conceding six

They have picked up a clean sheet in 57% of their road games

Still, 86% of their away games have ended over 2.5 goals

Eden Hazard is without a league goal since October 7th against Southampton

Chelsea have been losing at half-time in just one away game this term (W4 D2)

The Blues have scored 64% of their away goals in the second half of matches

Chelsea have opened the scoring in five of their seven away games

Only Liverpool and Man City have conceded fewer league goals than Chelsea this season

Brighton v Chelsea Tips & Odds

Chelsea to win to nil at 5/4
Under 2.5 goals at even money

* (betting odds taken from bet365 on December 12th, 2018 at 10:14 pm)

Brighton v Chelsea Predictions

Chelsea to win: The Blues gave themselves a huge lift last weekend and after some less than ideal performances it showed what they can do. We are going to predict them to take some positives forward and win to nil on the south coast.