Chelsea faces Brighton in order to continue its awakening and reserve a place in the European Championships
League Plus – Brighton will host Chelsea at a quarter to ten on Wednesday evening at Falmer Stadium in a postponed match from the thirty-fourth round of the English Premier League.
The first leg ended with Chelsea winning by three goals to two at Stamford Bridge, where Enzo Fernandes and Levi Colwell scored two goals for the Blues, while Brighton’s goals came from Facanudo Buonanotti and Joao Pedro.
Traveling south for our final away game this season. ⬇️👊#CFC | #BhaChe pic.twitter.com/o9CqDpUjh4
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) May 15, 2024
Brighton occupies tenth place in the Premier League with 48 points, away from the struggle for European places and relegation. This season in the Premier League, the team achieved 12 victories and 12 draws against 12 defeats. The team scored 54 goals and conceded 58 times.
On the other hand, Chelsea wants to continue its awakening in recent weeks and reserve one of the qualifying places for the European Championships, as the team occupies seventh place with 57 points on goal difference from Newcastle, sixth in the standings. If the Blues win over Brighton and Newcastle does not win over Manchester United on Wednesday evening, the Blues will rise to sixth in the standings. .
This season in the Premier League, Chelsea achieved 16 victories, 9 draws, and 11 defeats. The team scored 73 goals and conceded 61 times.
The two teams met 13 times in the modern version of the English Premier League, which began in 1992 under the name of the Premier League, where Chelsea achieved 7 victories compared to 2 wins for Brighton and 4 draws, and the Blues scored 24 goals compared to 13 goals for Brighton.