FA Cup: Brighton vs. Chelsea Picks — Blues to Maintain Hopes of Silverware Against Seagulls? (Feb 8)

Chelsea bid to keep alive their hopes of winning silverware alive this season when they travel to Brighton in the FA Cup. Find the latest odds and our picks here.

Enzo Maresca’s Blues may have dropped out of title contention tamely, but they remain in the hunt for two major pieces of silverware this term. Chelsea come into this weekend after a fine comeback success against West Ham on Monday.

There will be increased pressure on Brighton ahead of this home tie. They were pummeled 7-0 by Nottingham Forest last Saturday, and have now lost two on the bounce without scoring.

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Seagulls Have Lost Four on the Bounce Against the Blues

Brighton come into this tie after losing each of their last four against Chelsea across all competitions. Meanwhile, they have won just once in their last eleven home matches against the Blues. Chelsea have progressed in their last two FA Cup ties against Brighton. Their latest win in the competition came in the 1972-73 season.

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Brighton vs. Chelsea Key Stats

• Since gaining promotion to the Premier League, Brighton have won five of their six fourth-round ties in the FA Cup.
• Chelsea have progressed from this stage of the competition in 25 of the last 27 seasons.

Brighton Team News

Pervis Estupinan, Valentin Barco, and Mats Wiefer could all return to the squad this weekend. However, Igor, James Milner, and Ferdi Kadioglu are all longer term absences.

Possible Lineup

B. Vebruggen (GK); T. Lamptey, L. Dunk, A. Webster, P. Estupinan, M. O’Riley, Y. Minteh, J. Hinshelwood, G. Rutter, J. Pedro, D. Welbeck

Chelsea Team News

Romeo Lavia is expected to miss out this weekend, while Wesley Fofana and Benoit Badiashile are also no nearer to making their returns.

Possible Lineup

F. Jorgensen (GK); R. James, T. Adarabioyo, L. Colwill, M. Cucurella, M. Caicedo, E. Fernandez, C. Nkunku, P. Neto, T. George, M. Guiu

Brighton vs. Chelsea Prop Picks

Both teams to score looks to be among the prominent Brighton vs. Chelsea picks this weekend based on the poor defensive records of both sides. Meanwhile, Christopher Nkunku has shone for the cup team that Maresca has deployed this term.

The Frenchman has scored three in domestic cup matches this season, and will be given his chance this weekend after turning down a move away from Stamford Bridge.

Brighton vs. Chelsea Picks

Chelsea have an excellent record against Brighton, having won each of the last four. Meanwhile, it is also hard to ignore their solid record at this stage of the competition after progressing from 25 of their last 27 fourth-round ties in the FA Cup.