Brighton v Chelsea: Preview and Betting Tips | EPL 2025

The Seagulls beat The Blues in the FA Cup last week but have two wins in their last 12 EPL fixtures. Chelsea had won four straight clashes with Brighton before that cup defeat.

Match: Brighton v Chelsea
When: Friday, 14 February 2025, 22:00
Where: Falmer Stadium

Brighton Form

Brighton had a fine start to this season but the last 12 league matches have seen just two wins. They drew four straight matches, albeit that included valuable points gained at Aston Villa (2-2) and at home to Arsenal (1-1). After a 4-0 win vs Norwich in the FA Cup, they won 2-0 at Ipswich.

A 3-1 win at Man Utd saw a ruthless display of finishing with three goals from just six attempts. A 1-0 home loss to Everton saw a paltry 0.73 xG produced before a 7-0 thrashing at Nottingham Forest. Brighton bounced back to beat Chelsea 2-1 in the FA Cup last weekend having trailed 1-0.

Brighton Team News

Coach Fabian Hurzeler remains without Ferdi Kadioglu, Igor Julio and Pervis Estupinan in defence. Lewis Dunk is doubtful after an injury last week so Adam Webster is on standby.

Mats Wieffer and James Milner are injured in midfield but Yasin Ayari and Carlos Baleba have shaken off knocks. Solly March is injured in the wide areas.

 Brighton Motivation

Brighton will take confidence from last week’s victory over Chelsea. They will look for the three points at home to get their league season back on track.

An open and attacking style is expected. The crowd will provide a hostile atmosphere for former players like Cucurella and Caicedo.

Chelsea Form

Chelsea are struggling right now with three wins in 10 fixtures. In the league, it’s just two wins in eight games as they cling onto fourth place. A 2-1 home defeat to Fulham preceded a damaging 2-0 defeat at relegation-threatened Ipswich. They continued to drop points at Stamford Bridge.

A 1-1 home draw vs Crystal Palace preceded a 2-2 draw on home turf vs Bournemouth. They eked out a 3-1 win at Wolves before losing 3-1 to struggling Man City have led 1-0. A 3-1 home victory over West Ham was followed by another away defeat, losing 2-1 in the FA Cup at Brighton.

Chelsea Team News

Enzo Maresca rested Reece James for the last match but he is a question mark. Wesley Fofana and Benoit Badiashile are injured in defence and Romeo Lavia is doubtful in midfield.

Enzo Fernandez will replace Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall in midfield. Nicolas Jackson is struggling with an injury and is set to be missing for several weeks. Christopher Nkunku could lead the line once again despite failing to convince in that role.

Chelsea Motivation

Chelsea need to win to keep their hopes of finishing in the Champions League places alive.

They may be quite pragmatic in this match with the attack lacking pace and bench options. Enzo Maresca could cede possession in large parts and look to play on the counter.

Key Stats

Brighton have won just 2 of their last 12 league fixtures

Brighton have conceded in 14 of their last 16 EPL matches

Chelsea are winless in 4 away league matches (2 losses, 2 draws)

Chelsea have won 4 of their last 5 matches vs Brighton

Chelsea’s Cole Palmer has 7 goals in his last 11 EPL matches

Verdict

Both sides are struggling in the league. Last week’s FA Cup match saw Brighton win, but Chelsea had rested three key players. The Blues should take a point at the Amex Stadium in this one.

Best Bet: Draw at 3.60
Alternate Bet: Chelsea win/draw double chance + Over 1.5 goals at 1.70
Anytime Goalscorer Tip: Cole Palmer at 2.30