The next match of the Championship of England will be marked by a very interesting sign. In the face-to-face confrontation, the players of Brighton and Chelsea will come face to face. Which of the opponents will get the victory in this confrontation? Our sports portal gives a forecast for this meeting.
"Brighton"
The Seagulls are on the ninth line in the English championship standings after 20 matches played, in which the team managed to score 28 points. At the moment, Potter's winless streak is 5 matches (3 wins and 2 draws). At the end of December, Brighton drew with Chelsea (1-1). The home team started January with a victory in a duel against Everton, after which they managed to beat West Brom in the FA Cup. Last Friday, the Seagulls shared points with Crystal Palace - 1:1.
Chelsea
As for the "blue", they are in second place in the Premier League standings. In 22 matches played, the "pensioners" were able to earn 43 points. Lagging behind Manchester City is already 13 points, and therefore you can already forget about the possible championship title. There is a fight ahead for the second place with Liverpool, which has held two meetings less. Last weekend, the Londoners lost to Manchester City on his field. Kevin de Bruyne managed to score the only goal in the match.
Statistics and figures:
- The guests are the favorites of the meeting;
- Brighton has a 5-match unbeaten streak;
- Chelsea lost once in 5 games;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the opponents ended in a draw – 1:1.
Forecast
In 4 of the 5 previous meetings, the opponents played a draw. Most likely, in this match, the opponents will again share the points. Moreover, the game will take place on the "seagulls" field, which complicates the task of Tuchel's team to score three points.
