Chelsea vs Brighton Predictions

• Chelsea have scored or conceded four goals in each of their last three games, with 18 goals scored in total
• Brighton have seen over 3.5 goals in 69% of their games this season
• The Seagulls have shared a score draw in three of their four league games following a European clash

Set set for another thriller at the Bridge

Chelsea have scored or conceded four goals in each of their last three Premier League games, including a wild 4-4 draw with Manchester City at Stamford Bridge last month. With Brighton the visitors this weekend, another high-scoring clash is on the cards.

Issues continue to mount for the Blues, who appear to have fixed their lack of goals by throwing caution to the wind at the back. Even their 4-1 win over Tottenham could have seen them concede three or four, while they were blown away by Newcastle last weekend in a 4-1 defeat. For the neutral, it’s hard to imagine a better match-up for this Chelsea side than an adventurous Brighton outfit.

Seagulls are full of goals

Brighton are one of only four sides yet to keep a Premier League clean sheet this season, but they are fourth in the scoring charts this term. While they’ve seen a couple of wins to nil in Europe, they continue to look wide open in domestic action, especially the weekend after a Thursday night fixture.

Brighton’s 13 Premier League games this season have seen 51 goals scored (28 for, 23 conceded), which is the most of any team heading into the weekend. The Seagulls have scored and conceded in their last 17 Premier League games, while they have an impressive array of attacking players who can prey on what is a lacklustre Blues backline.

Look to a high-scoring draw

Brighton returned from their first European tie with a 3-1 victory over Bournemouth, but since then they’ve seen a score draw immediately after each of their Europa League outings. It’s hard to imagine a 1-1 draw with this Chelsea outfit given they’ve seen 18 goals across their last three, but another score draw could be on the cards.

Don’t expect this to be quite as open as Chelsea’s 4-3 preseason win over the Seagulls, but the same pattern of play could continue here. The visitors will take risks, while the Blues will make defensive mistakes. Both sides share similar approaches going forward, where they have mainly young, exciting forwards who are playing well.

The Seagulls have seen over 3.5 goals land in 69% of their games this term and when you consider how the last few outings have gone for Chelsea, at least four goals seems a conservative estimate.

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