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Chris Sutton has backed Chelsea to beat Brighton & Hove Albion this weekend in the Premier League. He believes that the Blues will be the fresher of the two sides as they did not have a mid-week game while the away side traveled to Greece and beat AEK Athens 1-0 in the Europa League.
In his BBC prediction column, Sutton claimed that he has no idea what to expect from Chelsea every week. He added that they are inconsistent and added that it is the same with Brighton.
He wrote:
"I just have to laugh when I think about trying to make a prediction here. I say every week how I have no idea what to expect from Chelsea, and every week I get it wrong. They are so inconsistent, while Brighton are not exactly easy to call at the moment either, because they concede so many goals."
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He added:
"I will be right about Chelsea at some point, though, and this time I am thinking they surely have to respond after they lost so heavily at Newcastle. Brighton play AEK Athens in Greece on Thursday night and, because of that, I am going to go with Mauricio Pochettino's side to edge a high-scoring game... so stand by for a 0-0 draw that is last on MOTD2."
The Blues are 10th in the Premier League table with 16 points from 13 matches. The Seagulls are not at their best as well, but have 22 points from their 13 matches, sitting eighth in the table.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- In 14 head-to-head encounters between the two sides, Chelsea have won seven games, lost three, and drawn four.
- Senegalese attacker Nicolas Jackson has scored six goals in 10 league starts for Chelsea this season.
- Winger Raheem Sterling has managed six goal contributions in 12 league starts for Chelsea this season.
- Irish striker Evan Ferguson has managed six goals in eight league starts for Brighton & Hove Albion this season.
- Japanese winger Kaoru Mitoma has managed six goal contributions in 10 league starts for Brighton & Hove Albion this season.
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