Premier League: Chelsea recovers in form, Brighton performs well

Premier League: Chelsea vs Brighton

September 27, 2025 at 22:00, in the 6th round of the Premier League, the "Blue Army" Chelsea will face Brighton at home. Chelsea's performance this season is slightly insufficient. You should know that it is still in the Champions League last season. After five rounds of the league this season, it has achieved 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, ranking 6th in the league with 8 points, and has been squeezed out of the European War Zone. From the data point of view, Chelsea scored 10 goals in five league rounds this season, conceded 5 goals, and performed well in offense and defense.

Chelsea's condition has recovered slightly recently. He has not won three consecutive games before. In the British League Cup, he defeated Lincoln City 2-1 away, with a ball possession rate of 72%, 14 shots and 4 shots. With the score behind, with two goals from George and Bonanot, he finally achieved a reverse turn and flip and successfully qualified for promotion. In terms of lineup, Drapp, Essugo and Colewell were injured and may not participate in this game.

Brighton's performance this season was very unsatisfactory. After 5 rounds of the league, he achieved 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, ranking 14th in the league with 5 points, which is a certain gap from last season's results. He is currently 2 points higher than Aston Villa in the relegation zone. From the data point of view, Brighton scored 6 goals in five league rounds this season and conceded 8 goals, making his offense and defense performance difficult to say.

Brighton is in good shape recently and has remained unbeaten in two consecutive games. The team played against Barnsley in the British League Cup, with a ball possession rate of 60%, 16 shots and 12 shots, and the number of shots was more than twice that of the opponent. D. Gomez helped the team score 4 goals. After that, Howell and A. Ayari also broke the opponent's goal and finally swept the opponent 6-0. In terms of lineup, defender Adam Vesta had a cruciate ligament injury and may not be able to make it in this game. In terms of past matchups between the two teams, Chelsea has played against Brighton in the last 10 times, achieving 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, with a slight advantage in the history. In terms of recent situation, Chelsea's condition has recovered slightly recently, and its offense and defense performance is good; while Brighton's condition is still acceptable recently, and his offense and defense performance is not ideal. Judging from the current attitudes of all parties, they are in a proper manner. Combined with the strength and recent situation of both parties, a goal battle may be staged in this game.