Brighton vs Chelsea: TV channel, live stream, team news & preview
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Brighton welcome Chelsea to the Amex Stadium in the Premier League on Tuesday evening in a fixture which has seen the Blues struggle in recent seasons.
The side from west London have won just one of their last four matches against the Seagulls and their most recent meeting came three weeks ago at Stamford Bridge in a clash which ended 1-1, following two late goals.
Ahead of the game, GOAL brings you everything you need to know, including how to watch, team news, odds and more.
Game | Brighton vs Chelsea |
Date | 18/01/22 |
Kick-off time | 8pm GMT |
Brighton vs Chelsea TV channel, live stream & how to watch
BT Sport is showing Brighton vs Chelsea live on TV in the United Kingdom (UK) and the game can also be streamed live online using the BT Sport app.
UK TV channel | UK online stream |
|---|---|
BT Sport | BT Sport app |
Brighton team news & squad
Position | Players |
|---|---|
Goalkeepers | Sanchez, Scherpen |
Defenders | Lamptey, Cucurella, Webster, Veltman, Burn |
Midfielders | Mac Allister, Gross, March, Moder |
Forwards | Maupay, Trossard, Alzate, Welbeck |
Shane Duffy and Adam Lallana are major doubts for the Seagulls, while Yves Bissouma is at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Predicted Brighton starting XI: Sanchez, Lamptey, Webster, Burn, Cucurella, Gross, Veltman, Moder, Mac Allister, Trossard, Maupay
Chelsea team news & squad
Position | Players |
|---|---|
Goalkeepers | Kepa, Bettinelli |
Defenders | Rudiger, Alonso, Azpilicueta, Silva, Sarr |
Midfielders | Jorginho, Mount, Kante, Kovacic, Saul, Barkley, Ziyech |
Forwards | Lukaku, Werner, Havertz, Hudson-Odoi |
Andreas Christensen is out after testing positive for Covid-19 while long-term absentees Ben Chilwell, Reece James and Trevoh Chalobah remain unavailable. Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy is on international duty at Afcon.
Predicted Chelsea starting XI: Kepa; Sarr, Silva, Rudiger; Azpilicueta, Kante, Jorginho, Alonso; Mount, Lukaku, Werner
Betting odds & tips
Chelsea are favourites to beat Brighton at 8/11 with bet365. At 15/4 to win, Brighton are considered clear underdogs.
Romelu Lukaku is 3/1 to be first goalscorer, while Neal Maupay can be backed at 15/2.
Three of the last four meetings between these sides have ended as draws and another stalemate can be backed at 11/4.
Recent results & form
Brighton last five results | Chelsea last five results |
|---|---|
Brighton 1-1 Crystal Palace (14/01/22) | Manchester 1-0 Chelsea (15/01/22) |
West Brom 1-2 Brighton (08/01/22) | Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea (12/01/22) |
Everton 2-3 Brighton (02/01/22) | Chelsea 5-1 Chesterfield (08/01/22) |
Chelsea 1-1 Brighton (29/12/22) | Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham (05/01/22) |
Brighton 2-0 Brentford (26/12/21) | Chelsea 2-2 Liverpool (02/01/22) |
Brighton head into the game in strong form having lost just one of their last 10 competitive matches and with the memory of their hard fought 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge on December 29 still fresh in the mind.
Chelsea, meanwhile, have won just one of their last six Premier League matches, a run which has seen their Premier League title push all but mathematically ended, while defensively the Blues have been fragile, keeping a solitary clean sheet in their last 10 league clashes.
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