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Brighton will leapfrog Chelsea in the Premier League table with a win

Chelsea face a tricky trip to Brighton this week as they bid to end a run of successive Premier League defeats.

The Blues’ form has nose-dived since beating Aston Villa at the start of March, with their only wins during this period coming against lower-league opposition in the FA Cup.

Saturday’s 1-0 home loss to Manchester United was Chelsea’s fourth Premier League defeat in a row - all without scoring - and they are now in serious danger of missing out on Champions League qualification.

Wins for Aston Villa and Liverpool at the weekend means Liam Rosenior’s side are seven points adrift with five games remaining, making the Brighton clash a must-win fixture.

However, the Seagulls are one of the form teams in the Premier League right now as Georginio Rutter’s stoppage time equaliser against Tottenham extended their unbeaten run to four games.

Brighton vs Chelsea is scheduled for a 8pm BST kick-off on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.

The match will take place at the Amex Stadium.

Where to watch Brighton vs Chelsea

TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Sky Sports. Coverage starts at 7.30pm BST on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.

Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app.

Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Dom Smith.

Brighton vs Chelsea team news

Brighton are set to be without Diego Gomez for the visit of Chelsea after the midfielder was forced off early against Tottenham with a suspected knee injury.

Gomez’s replacement in north London, Kaoru Mitoma scored a stunning goal but was later substituted after picking up a knock which makes him a doubt.

James Milner could return after missing the last two games, while captain Lewis Dunk is available again after serving a suspension for accumulating too many yellow cards.

As for Chelsea, Rosenior is hopeful top scorer Joao Pedro will be fit to face his former club after sitting out the Man United defeat with a thigh issue.

Levi Colwill stepped up his recovery from an ACL injury by featuring for the U21s last week, though is not yet in contention for a return to first-team action.

Doubtful: Joao Pedro

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Brighton vs Chelsea prediction

Chelsea’s form does little to provide hope that they can get a result against a Brighton side that is flying at the moment.

The concern for the Blues is not only the lack of goals, but failure to keep a clean sheet in the Premier League since January will make their task all the more difficult.

We expect Brighton to relish the chance to leapfrog Chelsea in the table, boosting their chances of European qualification, and ensure Rosenior does not enjoy his return to the Amex.

Brighton to win, 2-0

Head to head (h2h) history and results

Brighton have won the last three meetings against Chelsea in all competitions, including a 3-1 victory in the reverse Premier League fixture at Stamford Bridge earlier in the season.

Brighton wins: 6

Chelsea wins: 16

Draws: 5

Brighton to win: 13/10

Chelsea to win: 8/5

Draw: 21/10