Information and prediction for Brighton vs Chelsea
Still undefeated under Graham Potter, Chelsea face Brighton this Saturday 29 October. It will be the coach’s first match against his former club, which he hasn’t won since his departure. The clash, which will feature the Amex stadium in Brighton, was part of the schedule for the fourteenth round of the Premier League in its 2022/2023 season. The start is scheduled for 11 am.
Brighton’s recent performance
Roberto De Zerbi completed on Saturday the 22nd of October his fifth match in front of Brighton. The Italian’s initial results in charge of the club are disheartening. He reaped two draws and saw the team leave the field defeated on three occasions. That’s what happened at the most recent meeting. Manchester City was the executioner. At Etihad Stadium, it scored 3-1.
In the duel, Brighton even managed a small feat. He had control of the ball for longer than Manchester City (52%), a team that has Pep Guardiola in charge, a coach obsessed with keeping possession of the ball. However, it created fewer opportunities for submission (8 to 10) and was also at a disadvantage in the rate of shots on target (2 to 4).
Thus, it remained stationary at 15 points (four wins, three draws and four defeats). Just enough to occupy the ninth position in the Premier League table. The team, which when Potter left was in the squad that was entitled to a spot in the 2023/2024 version of the Champions League, started the matchday number 14 with a six-point disadvantage compared to Chelsea, fifth place and the last club in the region that distributes slots for participation in continental tournaments next season. As a principal, the performance is even lower. Brighton are fourteenth in the Premier League home rankings. Of the 15 points he played at Amex Stadium, he won eight (two wins, two draws and one defeat). He scored six goals and conceded three.
Chelsea’s current form
Chelsea had to pay 10 million pounds sterling, almost R$ 60 million, to remove Graham Potter from Brighton, in an emergency way to fill the vacancy opened with the resignation of Thomas Tuchel. The decision to send the German away was taken after the 1-0 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb, Croatia, in the team’s debut in the 2022/2023 version of the Champions League.
On Tuesday, October 25th, Potter completed his ninth game ahead of the Blues. By beating Salzburg 2-1 in Austria, he secured Chelsea’s qualification for the round of 16 of the continental tournament with a journey of anticipation. In the period, he had six wins and three draws between Champions League and Premier League games.
In the Premier League, the most recent result was a 1-1 home draw against Manchester United. He led Chelsea to 21 points (six wins, three draws and two defeats). Enough to occupy, when considering the tie-breaking criteria, the fifth position in the leaderboard. It is seven points below the leader Arsenal. As a visitor, performance is superior. He is second in the ranking of this item in the English Championship. Of the 18 points he played as column two, he won ten (three wins, one draw and two defeats). He scored six goals and conceded the same number of times.
Brighton vs Chelsea Prediction and Final Prediction:
Counting on athletes with greater decision-making capacity, Chelsea has the prediction in the victory against Brighton the indicated prediction for this Saturday’s confrontation for the fourteenth round of the English Championship in its 2022/2023 edition.
Brighton vs Chelsea prediction: Chelsea win
