The match of 17th round between Brighton и Chelsea took place at American Express Community Stadium on 16 December 2018, Sunday. Referee - Stuart Attwell.
During the last 2 meetings, Brighton have won zero times, there have been zero draws while Chelsea have won 2 times.
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (20 January 2018) and ended with the victory of Chelsea with a score 0-4.
League table
The distance between the teams in the league table is 13 points.
Brighton takes the 13th position in the league table with 21 points. This is the 16th of 38 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 1 point (Brighton can score 66 points). The distance from the bottom league record is 12 points. The nearest pursuer is 5 points lower and has the opportunity to score 63 points additionally. The goal difference is 19:22.
Chelsea is in the TOP-4 with 34 points. This is the 16th of 38 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 5 points (Chelsea can score 66 points). In addition, the distance from the first place is 10 points (66 points are possible). The nearest pursuer has the same number of points with Chelsea and can score 66 points. The goal difference is 33:13. The Chelsea defensive line is one of the TOP-4 in the tournament.
Brighton Stats
The team scored 15 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 12-10. The average number of goals is 1.2. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 1.5.
Sidelined players: Shane Duffy, Alireza Jahanbakhsh
Chelsea Stats
The team scored 20 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results 6 wins, 2 draws и 2 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 20-12. The average number of goals is 2. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 1.3.
The next match of the team is important and will take place in less than a week. This means that some main players may miss the match or the team will not play at full strength.
Sidelined players: Jamal Blackman, Marco van Ginkel