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Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Chelsea Preview

Brighton & Hove Albion clashes with Chelsea in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Friday. Brighton & Hove Albion is coming off a 7-0 road loss against Nottingham Forest on Saturday while Chelsea beat West Ham United 2-1 at home on Monday.

Brighton & Hove Albion is in 10th place in the Premier League standings with 34 points in 24 games while Chelsea is in fourth place with 43 points in 24 games. 

The player to watch in this game is Cole Palmer, who has 14 goals and six assists in 24 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Cole Palmer a 52.12 percent chance to score against Brighton & Hove Albion. He has 137 SCA and 11 GCA in 24 Premier League games this season. 

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Odds

Team to Win (Regular Time)

  • Brighton & Hove Albion 3.00
  • Chelsea 2.18
  • Draw 3.70

Spread

  • Brighton & Hove Albion 0, +0.5 (1.85)
  • Chelsea 0, -0.5 (1.95)

Total

  • Over 3 (1.74)
  • Under 3, 3.5 (2.05)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on September 28 and Chelsea won 4-2.

Projected Leaders 

For Chelsea, Cole Palmer has a 52.12 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.76 shots overall per sim, 1.63 shots on goal per and 0.73 goals per sim.

For Brighton & Hove Albion, Danny Welbeck has a 24.7 percent chance to score. He averages 1.4 shots overall per sim, 0.69 shots on goal per and 0.28 goals per sim

Analyst’s Pick

Chelsea 2.18

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Brighton & Hove Albion in this one. Average score in simulations is Chelsea 2.11 to Brighton & Hove Albion 1.1.

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