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Brighton vs Chelsea: Seagulls Seek Home Advantage Against Struggling Blues
Brighton host Chelsea in a Premier League clash where the Seagulls' robust home form clashes with the visitors' recent defensive frailty. Despite Chelsea's overall statistical edge, Brighton's home comfort and recent upturn present a significant challenge.
This fixture pits Brighton's settled home approach against Chelsea's struggling away form. The Seagulls will likely look to leverage their superior home performance, aiming to keep the match played on their terms through patient build-up and exploiting width with their corner-kick count suggesting attacking intent. Chelsea, despite their possession dominance and passing accuracy, will need to shore up a defence that has shipped heavily in recent weeks, potentially looking to transition quickly when opportunities arise, but their current defensive structure seems fragile.
Team statistics
Team Stats Comparison
Key points
- • Brighton have a strong home record, averaging 1.5 goals scored and conceding just 1.1 per game.
- • Chelsea have lost their last three matches, conceding an average of 2.3 goals per game.
- • Despite overall possession dominance, Chelsea's recent attacking output has been severely lacking, failing to score in their last three games.
AI Prediction
Brighton's formidable home record and recent positive momentum, coupled with Chelsea's alarming dip in form and defensive issues, point towards a home victory. The odds, which suggest a very tight contest, don't fully reflect the recent form disparity. Both teams have shown they can score, making BTTS a strong possibility, and Chelsea's defensive struggles suggest goals are likely.
- AIConfidencePickRecent Win% (20)
nova-lite-v1 (fr)by amazon70%
HOMEBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x220%O/U50%BTTS67%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)by google65%
HOMEBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x230%O/U57%BTTS57%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)by google65%
HOMEBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x237%O/U53%BTTS60%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ru)by google68%
HOMEBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x240%O/U53%BTTS47%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (vi)by google68%
HOMEBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x240%O/U43%BTTS53%
gemini-2.5-flash-lite (en)by google85%
HOMEBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x237%O/U37%BTTS43%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (it)by meta-llama72%X DRAWBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x237%O/U47%BTTS53%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (nl)by meta-llama85%
HOMEBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x227%O/U50%BTTS57%
llama-3.3-70b-instruct (pt)by meta-llama65%
HOMEBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x230%O/U53%BTTS57%
mistral-nemo (de)by mistralai85%
HOMEBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x233%O/U40%BTTS40%
gpt-oss-120b:exacto (tr)by openai78%
HOMEBTTS NO2.5 UNDER1x233%O/U47%BTTS60%
qwen-turbo (th)by qwen85%
HOMEBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x233%O/U47%BTTS57%
grok-4.1-fast (ja)by x-ai72%
HOMEBTTS NO2.5 UNDER1x240%O/U63%BTTS43%
grok-4.1-fast (ko)by x-ai75%
HOMEBTTS NO2.5 UNDER1x237%O/U67%BTTS57%
mimo-v2-flash (id)by xiaomi78%
HOMEBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x240%O/U43%BTTS53%
H2H
Team recent
Brighton Team recent
| Match date | H/A | VS | Score | Results | O/U 2.5 | BTTS | Cor 9.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AWAY | Tottenham | 2 - 2 | |||||
AWAY | Burnley | 2 - 0 | |||||
HOME | Liverpool | 2 - 1 | |||||
AWAY | Sunderland | 1 - 0 | |||||
HOME | Arsenal | 0 - 1 | |||||
HOME | Nottingham Forest | 2 - 1 | |||||
AWAY | Brentford | 2 - 0 | |||||
AWAY | Aston Villa | 0 - 1 | |||||
HOME | Crystal Palace | 0 - 1 | |||||
HOME | Everton | 1 - 1 |
Brighton have built a solid foundation at home this season, averaging 1.5 goals and conceding just over a goal per game. Their recent form shows a clear upturn, with two wins in their last three matches, including a strong offensive showing in their latest home outing. While their overall possession stats hover around 52%, they tend to increase that at home, controlling more of the ball and looking to build attacks patiently.
Chelsea Team recent
| Match date | H/A | VS | Score | Results | O/U 2.5 | BTTS | Cor 9.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOME | Manchester United | 0 - 1 | |||||
HOME | Manchester City | 0 - 3 | |||||
AWAY | Everton | 0 - 3 | |||||
HOME | Newcastle | 0 - 1 | |||||
AWAY | Aston Villa | 4 - 1 | |||||
AWAY | Arsenal | 1 - 2 | |||||
HOME | Burnley | 1 - 1 | |||||
HOME | Leeds | 2 - 2 | |||||
AWAY | Wolves | 3 - 1 | |||||
HOME | West Ham | 3 - 2 |
Chelsea arrive with a more potent overall scoring record, particularly away from home where they net nearly two goals per game. However, their recent form is a significant concern, having lost their last three matches without a single win, conceding over two goals per game in that stretch. They have a tendency to dominate possession, often exceeding 58% ball control, but this hasn't translated into positive results lately, and their defence has looked particularly porous.
Odds
Brighton
(4-2-3-1)
Chelsea
(5-4-1)
