After a dramatic 3-2 victory over Nottingham Forest. The Blues will continue their Premier League fixtures, as Brighton vs Chelsea will take place at Amex Stadium.
The Seagulls are always tough against the West London club. It’s definitely going to be a long 90 minutes between the two clubs.
Roberto De Zerbi has been struggling in the Premier League this season. Regardless, it’s usually on another level against Pochettino’s men.
Match Preview
Chelsea are now in 7th place in the Premier League table. Of course, they dramatically won 3-2 over Nottingham Forest during the weekend.
Obviously, the West London club are hell bent on making it to Europe next season. As a result, they won’t take it easy on the Seagulls on Wednesday.
The two EPL clubs have been battling with back-to-back injuries since the beginning of the campaign. It would be a tough 90- minutes at Amex Stadium.
Mauricio Pochettino is gradually getting the best of the Blues squad. It was apparent during their second-half performance against Nottingham Forest.
Chelsea are currently on a 3-match winning streak. Therefore, they wouldn’t want to lose at Amex Stadium on Wednesday in the Premier League.
Speaking of Brighton vs Chelsea head-to-head statistics, The Blues have won three consecutive matches against the Seagulls.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side sold some brilliant and talented players last summer. As a result, they haven’t been at their best since the season began.
As regards the match preview, the Seagulls won only one game in their previous five fixtures in the league, with two draws and two defeats. De Zerbi isn’t expected to go easy at Amex Stadium on Wednesday.
Even though Brighton doesn’t have any hope for Europe next campaign. They are expected to face Chelsea with a high level of winning spirit in the league.
Roberto De Zerbi’s men had 15 goal attempts in their last game against Newcastle. As a result, they still have enough weapons to frustrate and defeat the Blues.
Meanwhile, Moises Caicedo has been making waves for the West London club lately. He’s most likely to shut down Amex Stadium against his former clubs on Wednesday.
Brighton vs Chelsea team news
The Seagulls are most likely to face Chelsea without seven players in the game. However, De Zerbi still has enough brilliant and talented players in the team.
Joao Pedro may be available to play against the West London club on Wednesday. He has repeatedly returned from his ankle injury, having missed Newcastle game.
Kaoru Mitoma won’t be available on Wednesday. He’s currently battling a back injury, and Jan Paul van Hecke has a thigh injury.
James Milner is also out of the squad because of a knee injury. At the same time, Solly March won’t be acceptable as a result of a knee injury.
Jack Hinshelwood is also on the sidelines, unavailable to play on Wednesday. He has been out of the team since February.
Unfortunately for the Seagulls, Evan Ferguson is on the sidelines as well. That sounds like good news for the West London club.
Pervis Estupinan may start from the bench against Chelsea. His absence is going to be a big miss for Roberto De Zerbi on Wednesday.
Speaking of the Blues team news, they received a massive injury boost during the weekend. Which means they have enough players available.
Christopher Nkunku and Reece James played a few minutes against Forest. Also, Malo Gusto is available on Wednesday at Amex Stadium.
However, Ben Chilwell is still out of the team as a result of a knee injury. Marc Cucurella would continue against the Seagulls.
Enzo Fernandez won’t be facing Brighton in the Premier League game. He’s still on the sidelines because of a groin injury.
Also, the likes of Lavia, Fofana, Carney, and Sanchez are unavailable on Wednesday. But Pochettino has enough players available for the EPL game.
Brighton possible lineup (4-2-3-1)
Verbruggen; Igor, Dunk, Webster, Veltman; Gilmour, Gross; Adingra, Enciso, Buonanotte; Welbeck.
Chelsea possible lineup (4-2-3-1)
Petrovic; Cucurella, Badiashile, Silva, Chalobah; Gallagher, Caicedo; Mudryk, Palmer, Madueke; Jackson.
Brighton vs Chelsea predictions
The Seagulls haven’t been at their best recently. As a result, that gives the Blues an advantage over the hosts at Amex Stadium.
Chelsea are obviously looking forward to making it to Europe next season. They have enough reinforcement to win the Premier League match.
However, the first-half may be tough for Chelsea. Brighton Albion are known for their fast and possession-based football.
The Seagulls lost 3-2 to the West London club at Stamford Bridge in their last game. But the Blues still have an upper hand on Wednesday.
