Brighton vs Chelsea: Preview, Predictions & Expected Lineups

Contents

1 Can Chelsea Bounce Back Against Brighton in the Premier League?
- 1.1 Brighton vs Chelsea: Match Details
2 Recent Head-to-Head Record (Last Five Matches)
3 Current Form (All Competitions)
4 How to Watch Brighton vs Chelsea on TV (UK & US)
5 Brighton Team News & Predicted Lineup
- 5.1 Brighton’s Expected Lineup (4-2-3-1)
6 Chelsea Team News & Predicted Lineup
- 6.1 Chelsea’s Expected Lineup (4-2-3-1)
7 Brighton vs Chelsea Prediction
- 7.1 What Do You Think?

Can Chelsea Bounce Back Against Brighton in the Premier League?

Brighton & Hove Albion will host Chelsea for the second time in just six days when the two teams meet in the Premier League on Friday night.

The Seagulls edged past the Blues with a 2-1 victory in the FA Cup fourth round last weekend, adding to Chelsea’s struggles this season. Enzo Maresca’s side has won just three of their last ten matches across all competitions, and all their victories have come at Stamford Bridge.

However, Chelsea managed to climb to fourth place in the Premier League after a 2-1 win over West Ham, and another three points on Friday will secure their spot in the top four for another week. Meanwhile, Brighton will be looking to recover from back-to-back Premier League defeats, including a shocking 7-0 loss to Nottingham Forest. A win here could lift them into eighth place.

Brighton vs Chelsea: Match Details

📍 Location: American Express Stadium, Brighton, England
📅 Date: Friday, February 14, 2025
⏰ Kick-off Time: 20:00 GMT / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT
⚖️ Referee: Chris Kavanagh
🎥 VAR: Michael Oliver

Recent Head-to-Head Record (Last Five Matches)

Brighton: 1 win
Chelsea: 4 wins
Draws: 0
🏆 Last Meeting: Brighton 2-1 Chelsea (FA Cup – February 8, 2025)

Current Form (All Competitions)

Brighton	Chelsea
✅ Brighton 2-1 Chelsea	❌ Brighton 2-1 Chelsea
❌ Nottingham Forest 7-0 Brighton	✅ Chelsea 2-1 West Ham
❌ Brighton 0-1 Everton	❌ Man City 3-1 Chelsea
✅ Man Utd 1-3 Brighton	✅ Chelsea 3-1 Wolves
✅ Ipswich 0-2 Brighton	🔄 Chelsea 2-2 Bournemouth

How to Watch Brighton vs Chelsea on TV (UK & US)

Country	TV Channel / Live Stream
🇬🇧 United Kingdom	Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky GO, NOW TV
🇺🇸 United States	fuboTV, NBC Sports, USA Network, UNIVERSO
🇨🇦 Canada	fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports Network Canada

Brighton Team News & Predicted Lineup

Injury Updates:

Lewis Dunk (rib injury) remains a doubt.
Mats Wieffer could return after a long absence.
Jason Steele, Pervis Estupiñán, Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Igor, and James Milner are ruled out.

Brighton’s Expected Lineup (4-2-3-1)

Verbruggen; Veltman, Van Hecke, Webster, Lamptey; Baleba, Ayari; Minteh, Rutter, Mitoma; Pedro

Chelsea Team News & Predicted Lineup

Injury Updates:

Nicolas Jackson & Marc Guiu (hamstring) sidelined until after the March international break.
Mykhailo Mudryk suspended after failing a drug test.
Romeo Lavia, Benoît Badiashile, and Wesley Fofana remain unavailable.
Robert Sánchez, Marc Cucurella, and Moisés Caicedo are expected to feature.

Chelsea’s Expected Lineup (4-2-3-1)

Jorgensen; James, Tosin, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Neto, Palmer, Sancho; Nkunku

Brighton vs Chelsea Prediction

Chelsea’s poor away form and injury issues could be a major concern against a Brighton side that has already beaten them once this week. The Blues have struggled in the final third, and without Jackson or Guiu, their attacking options are limited.

Brighton, despite inconsistency, has the firepower to trouble Chelsea’s vulnerable defense. If they replicate their FA Cup performance, they could secure another 2-1 victory over the Blues.

Prediction: Brighton 2-1 Chelsea