| Brighton & Hove Albion wins | Draw | Chelsea wins |
|---|---|---|
| 2.888 | 3.84 | 2.235 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Chelsea |
|---|---|
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LAST GAME: Nottingham Forest 7 - 0 Brighton & Hove Albion
| LAST GAME: Chelsea 2 - 1 West Ham United
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Event Details
- Date and Time: Saturday, February 8, 2025, 3 PM EDT
- Venue: AMEX Stadium, Brighton
- Competition: FA Cup
| Odds via 20bet | |
| Brighton vs Chelsea | Saturday, February 8, 2025, 3 PM EDT |
| Brighton odds | 195 |
| Chelsea odds | 132 |
| Draw | 265 |
| Over 2 | -400 |
Brighton vs Chelsea Preview and Team News
Brighton Team News
Brighton and Chelsea will battle against each other to reach the next round of the FA Cup when they meet on Saturday. However, Brighton, who are known to perform well in front of their supporters, will be expected to take their game up a notch to outshine the visiting Blues.
Brighton like to play well on the counter, but for this tactic to come off, they have to sit deep and wait for errors from Chelsea in the first place.
While midfielder Milner’s absence will deal them a huge blow in the centre of the park, attacking player March also faces a fitness test after he recently complained of physical discomfort.
Working towards the weekend. ✊ pic.twitter.com/DDukF2qJYH
— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) February 6, 2025
Most of Brighton’s attacking chances will have to come through former Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck, who, despite his advancing years, has become sharper than ever. Igor, Kadioglu, Steele and Wieffer are among some fo the players who will be absent due to injury.
It is expected that some changes will take place in Fabian Hürzeler’s side after they were humbled 0-7 by Nottingham Forest in the Premier League over the weekend, but that defeat will only spur them to perform better against Chelsea.
Good luck to Evan Ferguson who has joined West Ham on loan until the end of the season. 🤝
— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) February 3, 2025
Brighton lost the ball far too often and made a lot of mistakes in their defensive half in this game, which they hope to have addressed by the time they take the field against Chelsea.
Brighton predicted lineup vs Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen; Veltman, Dunk, Van Hecke, Lamptey; Baleba, Hinshelwood; Minteh, Pedro, Mitoma; Welbeck.
Chelsea Team News
Chelsea, who looked like a completely different side at the start of the season after Enzo Maresca was appointed as manager, seem to have flattened out somewhat. They come into this game by beating Morecambe 5-0 in their previous FA Cup fixture, while Brighton had got the better of Norwich City by a 4-0 scoreline.
Chelsea’s most recent 2-1 win over West Ham United signified everything Maresca wants from his players, and such a dogged showing, in which they won most battles in midfield, will augur well ahead of this knockout clash.
A frosty morning at Cobham. ❄️☀️ pic.twitter.com/0721mTHijd
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) February 6, 2025
The Blues may seem a tad out of colour when they play away from home, but four unbeaten results in their last five outings is bound to give them a lot of confidence. Although they have not kept a clean sheet in their last four matches, Chelsea’s defence is known to be watertight.
While it is a given fact that Maresca asks his men to change their shape as soon as they lose the ball, they will have to be alive to the lurking presence of Welbeck in the Brighton attacking third in this game.
The veteran is known to create spaces for himself out of inches of what may seem like nothing. Disasi, whose loan move seemed initially blocked by Chelsea, finally came through, and has left both parties satisfied.
Chelsea predicted lineup vs Brighton (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; James, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Madueke, Palmer, Sancho; Jackson.
Brighton vs Chelsea Prediction
- Pick: Chelsea to win or draw
- Odds: -270 (20Bet)
- Score prediction: Brighton 2-2 Chelsea
Despite playing away from home, Chelsea will have a bit of an advantage over Brighton in this game, and we expect them to either win or draw. Of course, the authorities will have to take this game to a penalty shoot-out if it ends up as a drawn encounter since a winner has to be decided.
Chelsea enjoy a historical superiority over their opponents, especially at this venue, where they have won or drawn 7 out of the 9 matches played between the two teams. Overall, Chelsea have won or drawn 16 out of the 19 games they have played against Brighton in the past.
Brighton vs Chelsea Prediction, Betting Tip
- Pick: Both teams to score
- Odds: -200 (20Bet)
Both these teams have a lot of top attacking players in their midst, and we expect them to get on the scoresheet in this game. While Welbeck will cause the biggest threat for the home team, Chelsea will have to rely upon the services of Jackson, Sancho and Madueke to get them ahead in the scoresheet.
Maresca will have to deal with the absence of Badiashile, Slonina, Lavia, David Fofana and Wesley Fofana in this game, but this will only allow the other youngsters in the side to step up. Brighton have scored in three out of their last five matches while Chelsea have seen BTTS in their last four outings.
Brighton vs Chelsea Where to Watch (USA, Canada)
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- SportsNet (Canada)
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