Chelsea FC at Brighton & Hove Albion 10/29/22 - Premier League Picks & Predictions

Chelsea are set to play their next English Premier League match away from home. In the next round of the competition, the Blues will travel to play Brighton at the Falmer Stadium. It has been a solid season for Chelsea in the Premier League as they are currently 5th on the ladder with 21 points from their 11 games. Chelsea have a game in hand over some teams above them so the Blues will be desperate to keep winning so they can jump into the top 4 soon. In their most recent game, Chelsea played RB Salzburg in the Champions League away from home. It was a strong performance with the Blues winning 2-1. Chelsea were dominant as they were able to maintain over 70% of their possession and have 11 shots on target. This will be a different type of match but Chelsea will be optimistic that they can continue their winning ways. 

On the other side of the coin, Brighton have also had a decent start to the season as they are currently 9th on the ladder with 15 points from their 11 games. Brighton were defeated in their most recent game where they lost 3-1 against Manchester City.

It is never easy to face Manchester City away from home but Brighton fought well. Brighton were able to have 52% of the possession and 8 shots during their loss to Manchester City. This is expected to be another tough outing for Brighton but the team will be hoping that they can produce a big result in this fixture, especially since they are playing at home. 

Brighton and Chelsea played each other last season. The most recent match between these two teams was played in January. It was hosted by Brighton with the match ending as a 1-1 draw.