Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Chelsea FC

Brighton & Hove Albion FC welcome Chelsea FC to their home ground for this Premier League fixture. Both teams will be eyeing this fixture as an opportunity to boost their European qualification chances. Before this fixture, Brighton & Hove Albion FC face Tottenham, and Chelsea FC play Man United.

Brighton & Hove Albion FC come into this fixture in excellent form, having won four of their last five matches, riding a three-game winning streak. The hosts will be confident of maintaining their strong form at their home ground. Meanwhile, Chelsea FC have struggling badly, having lost four of their last five fixtures in recent outings, suffering a three-game losing run. The visitors will need to improve their recent performances to get anything from this fixture.

Looking at the head-to-head record, Brighton & Hove Albion FC have had the upper hand, winning 2 of the last 3 meetings. Their most recent meeting ended 3-1 in favor of Chelsea FC. Currently, Brighton & Hove Albion FC sit in 9th place while Chelsea FC are in 6th place in the table.

The contrasting fortunes of these two teams suggests the hosts should have the upper hand. European qualification ambitions add extra significance to this encounter. The hosts will be backed by their home crowd as they aim to secure a valuable three points.