Brighton is coming into this match not playing in great form in their recent matches. They have lost 2 of their last 4 as well as 4 of their last 8 matches with just 1 win in that span. They are coming off of a 1-1 draw against Newcastle and also beat Aston Villa 1-0 prior to that, but their attack has still been very weak in these recent matches as they have scored just 2 goals in their last 4 as well as just 3 goals in their last 7 matches. When playing at home, they have lost 2 of their last 3 matches there as well, scoring just 1 goal in those 3 matches while allowing 7 goals in that span. They are going up against a Chelsea side that has been in much better form in their recent matches. They have won their last 3 straight as well as 4 of their last 6 league matches with 1 loss in that span. Their attack has been on fire in these matches as they have scored at least 2 goals in each of their last 4 matches and they have scored 8 goals in their last 2 matches alone. Their defense has also been better recently as they have kept 2 clean sheets in their last 3 matches. They are coming off of a 3-2 win in their last match against Nottingham Forest, finding a way to score 2 late goals when they were down 2-1. This Chelsea side just continues to improve with every match they play and now they are going to be pushing hard for a strong finish to the season as they have played themselves into a position to possibly qualify for Europe next season, but they need to win this match to make it happen and they have played well against Brighton in recent meetings, winning their last 3 straight. Chelsea will win this match and collect all 3 points here.
England Premier League: Chelsea ML, Rot. 200169