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Brighton & Hove Albion host Chelsea in Premier league On Friday night, on two sides that met at the American Express Stadium for the second time in a week of a week.
Visitors will take revenge for their FA Cup output over the weekend, collapsing from the competition in the fourth round as a result of a 2-1 defeat.
After suffering a 7-0 defeat in Nottingham Forest in their latest exit to the Premier League, the seagulls will hope that they will encourage their European way to travel, and they will move to the eighth victory.
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Brighton
Brighton currently has several players aside, and it is expected that Igor Julio, Pervis Estupinan and James Milner will be excluded for a long period, while Jason Stele is also not available after the shoulder surgery.
Solly March missed the last three matches and should miss again, and the 30-year-old has undergone rehab, while Lewis Dunk is suspicious.
Chelsea
The Blues also have several notable absences, and Wesley Fofana, Romeo Lavia and Mykhailo Mudryk are unlikely to be available for selection soon.
Before traveling to Brighton last week, Enzo Maresca confirmed Marc Gui It could be excluded for months, in what could be a real blow, while Nicolas Jackson is also side.
Reece James was not elected last weekend, but Maresca stated that it was a pre -planned decision and the captain could return this weekend.
Where to watch Brighton V Chelsea on TV
Brighton VS Chelsea is chosen to cover TV live. Fixing, which should start at 8pm (GMT) on Friday, February 14th will be shown on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event in the UK.
In the US, viewers can adapt to NBC.
Brighton V Chelsea Judge and Var
The Premier League has appointed Chris Kavanagh As a conflict judge this Friday, with a 39-year-old who will be supported by assistants Lee Betts and Mark Scholes, while Stuart Attwell is the fourth official.
Michael Oliver was named a video of a video assistants, and Ian Hussin’s assistant for the video was appointed.
Chris Kavanagh record |
Chelsea |
Brighton |
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Games |
18 |
18 |
Record |
11W, 3D, 4l |
5W, 5d, 8l |
Cards received |
32 yellow, 0 red |
40 yellow, 0 red |
Cards to opponents |
42 yellow, 1 red |
31 yellow, 2 red |
Penalties for/against |
5/2 |
5/6 |
Brighton V Chelsea form
Brighton
The Premier League Brighton Form was inconsistent, beating Ipswich Town and Manchester United on the way from the turn of the year, before falling over the consecutive defeat against Everton and Nottingham Forest.
A 7-0 loss against Forest is likely to be a reason for special concern, but Fabian Hurzeler’s side will take confidence in the fact that the opponents passed 2-1 in the FA Cup on Friday.
Brighton’s last five results (all competitions) |
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Date |
Opponent |
Competition |
Result |
Sat 8. February |
Chelsea |
Fa cup |
W 2-1 |
SAT 1. February |
Nottingham Forest (A) |
Premier league |
L 7-0 |
Hour 25. January |
Everton (H) |
Premier league |
L 0-1 |
Sun 19. January |
Man Utd (a) |
Premier league |
W 1-3 |
Jug 16 |
Ipswich (a) |
Premier league |
W 0-2 |
Chelsea
Maresca insisted that his side was not part of the Premier League title racing earlier this season, and Blues’ form from the end of 2024 means that the Champions League qualifying is a more realistic target.
The record of two wins in the last three games is held by Chelsea at the best of four, which has achieved a return in the second half for the defeat of West Ham United 2-1 in his last Premier League match.
Chelsea’s last five results (all competitions) |
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Date |
Opponent |
Competition |
Result |
Sat 8. February |
Brighton (a) |
Fa cup |
L 2-1 |
Mon 3 February |
West Ham (H) |
Premier league |
W 2-1 |
Hour 25. January |
Man City (a) |
Premier league |
L 3-1 |
Mon January 20th |
Wolves (h) |
Premier league |
W 3-1 |
Tuesday 14 January |
Bournemouth (H) |
Premier league |
D 2-2 |
Brighton V Chelsea head to head
Brighton and Chelsea have met a total of 25 times, and most of their conflicts come from promoting Galela in the Premier League 2017.
The Blues have a very strong record against the hosts on Friday, although Hurzeler’s side has been able to score a fourth victory against sixfold English champions on Saturday.
Brighton V Chelsea Head-to-Head (all competitions) |
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Brighton wins |
4 |
Drawings |
5 |
Chelsea wins |
16 |