Chelsea will face Brighton & Hove Albion at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, England, on December 29, 2021, at 19:30 UTC. The match is a Premier League encounter. When Chelsea hosts Brighton & Hove Albion at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday, they will look to keep the pressure on title-chasing Liverpool and Manchester City.
On Boxing Day, the Blues beat Aston Villa 3-1, while Graham Potter’s side beat Brentford 2-0. Chelsea’s Boxing Day victory over Villa came at a high price, with Thomas Tuchel joining his fellow top-flight managers in criticising the rigorous calendar as two of his seasoned stalwarts entered the treatment room for the second time.
Chelsea won a crucial three points at Villa Park thanks to two penalties from Jorginho either side of Romelu Lukaku’s header, but watching Thiago Silva and N’Golo Kante being forced out was not a happy sight for the Blues boss.
Chelsea have drew level on points with second-placed Liverpool – who have played one game fewer – after returning to winning ways in the Premier League, but Man City are still riding high at the top of the pile.
Even with their great squad depth, this reduced Chelsea side has struggled to assert their authority in the Premier League, winning just two of their past five games in the division and sharing the spoils in three of their previous four home matches. Furthermore, Chelsea hasn’t kept a Premier League clean sheet at home since a 7-0 thrashing of Norwich City in October, and a resurgent Brighton side should be confident of continuing that trend in midweek.
Brighton had gone 12 games without a win in all competitions and 11 in the Premier League before to the arrival of Thomas Frank’s Brentford, with the Seagulls having their wings clipped after such a promising start to the season.
The Amex faithful had been agitated for some time, but they finally had something to rejoice about when their team beat the Bees 2-0 on Boxing Day, with Leandro Trossard and Neal Maupay both scoring eye-catching goals.
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