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Brighton vs Chelsea Prediction, 4/20/2024 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 4/16/2024

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Game: Brighton vs Chelsea

Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024

Location: The American Express Community Stadium in Brighton and Hove, Sussex

TV: Sky Sports

Brighton (11-11-10) hosts Chelsea (13-8-10) at The American Express Community Stadium on Saturday. The goalies expected to start will be Jason Steele for Brighton and Djordje Petrovic for Chelsea.

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Brighton & Hove Albion has surrendered 50 goals while allowing 1.56 goals per 90 min, and the other team have accounted for 135 shots on target against them. They have a total of 5 clean sheets, which gives them a rate of 15.6 so far this season. Brighton has compiled 77 yellow card warnings this year in addition to 3 red cards. The Seagulls have a ranking of 9th in relation to xG with 48.4, and the xGA are sitting at 47.1. This year, the squad sports an average of 1.38 pts per fixture (44 pts) and also rank 11th in EPL with 35 assists. Their difference in goals is 2 as a result of 52 goals notched and 50 goals relinquished. Brighton has earned 87 saves and they have earned a SV percentage of 67.4 this season.

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So far this year, the Blues have a save percentage of 68.6 (156 SoT against), and they also rank 9th in EPL with 47 points. The Blues hold an average of 1.5 pts/match while having 39 assists and 3 red cards. Chelsea has compiled 61 goals and the team's expected goals over the course of the season sits at 60.6. The Blues have compliled a CS% of 19.4 on the season and 94 yellow cards. Their goals against per 90 min is 1.68 in addition to 104 saves, and they have a total of 6 shutouts. Chelsea ranks 7th concerning goals surrendered having 52, and the team's difference in goals sits at 9.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Brighton is Jason Steele. Steele (101-80-122 record during his soccer career) has tallied 69 shutouts, which gives him a 22.8% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper born in England has had 1,226 shots tried at him in 303 career starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.37 (413 goals conceded) and he has a save % of 66.9. Steele has seen the pitch for a total of 27,118 minutes and has 817 stops thus far in his career.

Djordje Petrovic will be looking after the goal for Chelsea. Thus far in his career, Petrovic has allowed 81 goals while totaling 229 saves in 136 starting assignments. He has conceded 1.39 goals per 90 while holding a record of 67-38-31. He has a save % of 77.9 and his clean sheet rate is 34.6%. Petrovic has earned 47 shutouts and defended 312 shots attempted against him in 12,247 career mins.

Danny Welbeck is a member of the side who can be a force in the game for Brighton. Welbeck has started 206 contests so far in his pro soccer career and scores 0.32 goals per 90 minutes. The forward born in England has 68 goals in 18,854 professional minutes played. He has 28 assists while earning 16 yellow cards during his career.

Chelsea is being led onto the pitch by Cole Palmer, who can cause havoc on the pitch. The forward hailing from England has 2,576 mins while scoring 20 goals. He scores 0.70 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 26 contests during his pro soccer career. He has 8 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 10 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Brighton

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