Brighton vs Chelsea: Preview, predictions and lineups
- Chelsea make the trip to Brighton in the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday
- Blues looking to build on Monday night victory over West Ham
- Seagulls aiming to recover from devastating 7-0 defeat last time out
Chelsea make the trip to Brighton & Hove Albion in the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday evening as they aim to pile more misery on the Seagulls.
Having been beaten on home soil by Everton previously, Brighton were stunned last weekend as they lost 7-0 against high-flying Nottingham Forest. Fabian Hurzeler's side proved no match for Chris Wood and Anthony Elanga, who condemned them to a humiliating defeat.
Chelsea will be looking to take advantage of any nervousness or deflation on the south coast this weekend having returned to winning ways on Monday evening. The Blues beat London foes West Ham United 2-1 courtesy of Aaron Wan-Bissaka's unfortunate own goal.
Here is 90min's guide to Brighton vs Chelsea.
What time does Brighton vs Chelsea kick-off?
- Location: Brighton, England
- Stadium: American Express Stadium
- Date: Saturday 8 February
- Kick-off Time: 20:00 GMT / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT
- Referee: Jarred Gillett
- VAR: Not in use
Brighton vs Chelsea H2H record (last five games)
- Brighton: 1 win
- Chelsea: 4 wins
- Draws: 0
Current form (all competitions)
Brighton | Chelsea |
|---|---|
Nottingham Forest 7-0 Brighton - 01/02/25 | Chelsea 2-1 West Ham - 03/02/25 |
Brighton 0-1 Everton - 25/01/25 | Man City 3-1 Chelsea - 25/01/25 |
Man Utd 1-3 Brighton - 19/01/25 | Chelsea 3-1 Wolves - 20/01/25 |
Ipswich 0-2 Brighton - 16/01/25 | Chelsea 2-2 Bournemouth - 14/01/25 |
Norwich 0-4 Brighton - 11/01/25 | Chelsea 5-0 Morecambe - 11/01/25 |
How to watch Brighton vs Chelsea on TV - UK and US
Country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | ITV4, ITVX |
United States | ESPN+, ESPN App |
Canada | Sportsnet World Now, Sportsnet Now, Sportsnet World, Sportsnet One, Sportsnet Now Plus |
Brighton team news
Brighton have a mountain of injuries at present and are guaranteed to be without Mats Wieffer, James Milner, Jason Steele, Ferdi Kadioglu, Solly March and Igor against Chelsea.
The trio of Carlos Baleba, Yasin Ayari and Pervis Estupinan are all major doubts for the weekend, although Hurzeler suggested that two of the three could be involved without revealing any further details.
Winter recruit Eiran Cashin is available and is not cup-tied as he didn't represent Derby County in the competition this season. He could make his debut in some capacity.
Brighton predicted lineup vs Chelsea
Brighton predicted lineup vs Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen; Veltman, Van Hecke, Dunk, Lamptey; Gomez, O'Riley; Minteh, Rutter, Mitoma; Pedro.
Chelsea team news
Nicolas Jackson and Marc Guiu are both doubtful to feature at the weekend after sustaining injuries in the victory over West Ham. They could join Benoit Badiashile, Wesley Fofana, Romeo Lavia and David Datro Fofana - who the Blues recalled early from his loan at Goztepe - on the sidelines.
Chelsea were busy on deadline day and allowed four players to leave the club on temporary loan deals. Joao Felix, Carney Chukwuemeka, Ben Chilwell and Axel Disasi all departed, several of whom might have started against Brighton.
Enzo Maresca could make changes for the FA Cup but is likely to field a strong side given Chelsea don't play again until they meet Brighton once more at the Amex Stadium next Friday in the Premier League.
Chelsea predicted lineup vs Brighton
Chelsea predicted lineup vs Brighton (4-2-3-1): Jorgensen; Gusto, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Madueke, Palmer, Neto; Nkunku.
Brighton vs Chelsea score prediction
There were six goals in the duel between the teams at Stamford Bridge earlier this season, with Cole Palmer scoring four during the first half in a dazzling display on that day. Similar excitement could arise on the south coast this time around, with both teams scoring in seven of the last eight meetings.
Brighton's injuries certainly leave them in an awkward position ahead of Chelsea's visit but they still have an abundance of attacking quality, with the likes of Kaoru Mitoma, Joao Pedro and Yankuba Minteh all likely to cause the Blues' shaky defence issues.
However, Chelsea's immense squad depth and growing confidence should help them secure a hard-fought triumph, even if they need extra-time to reach the fifth round.
Prediction: Brighton 2-3 Chelsea (AET)
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