• Chelsea have won just one of their last four matches

• Brighton won 6-0 at Barnsley in the third round of the Carabao Cup in midweek

• Recommended bet: Over 3.5 goals

Chelsea demonstrated their Jekyll and Hyde qualities against Lincoln in the Carabao Cup. Trailing at halftime, Enzo Maresca clearly gave the Blues an inspirational team talk as they scored twice within five minutes of the second half to ultimately seal a 2-1 victory.

In the Premier League, Maresca’s side occupy sixth position, seven points behind leaders Liverpool, with a record of two wins, two draws and one defeat.

Brighton have won just one top-flight game this season, although that was against Manchester City. They moved into the fourth round of the Carabao Cup with a 6-0 thrashing of Barnsley in midweek.

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Team news

Chelsea are still missing Liam Delap, Levi Colwill and Benoit Badiashile. Joao Pedro missed the Lincoln clash as he is managing a small injury.

Romeo Lavia and Cole Palmer will also be absent this weekend, while Moises Caicedo is a doubt and former Brighton goalkeeper Robert Sanchez is suspended after his red card against Manchester United.

For Brighton, Jack Hinshelwood, Adam Webster and Solly March are all sidelined for the next few months. Defender Maxim De Cuyper is a doubt for Saturday after suffering a knee injury against Bournemouth.

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The stats

Chelsea have endured a rather mixed start to the season, winning just three of their opening seven matches in all competitions.

Across those games, however, the Blues have scored 13 goals, conceding nine in the process.

Brighton have also been on the goal splurge since the start of the campaign, netting 18 so far in all competitions, although 12 of those have come in two wins in the Carabao Cup.

Meetings between these two clubs always seem to produce the goods, with at least three goals scored in each of the last five head-to-heads.

Chelsea have won four of the last six matches between the two, although the Seagulls have won the two most recent games.

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Prediction

Maresca will be happy that his team recovered well to move into the next round of the Carabao Cup, but it was hardly a performance for the ages.

Without a Premier League win since the end of August, this weekend represents an ideal chance for the Blues to bounce back and move up the table.

Brighton will not make it easy at Stamford Bridge and they have already defeated Man City this season, highlighting why the Blues must be wary of the threat they pose.

The home side will be forced into some changes, especially with Palmer and Pedro likely to be missing from the starting XI, which could see youngsters such as Tyrique George and Andrey Santos retain their places.

Both sides will have the handbrake off as they go in search of three points and as such, expect plenty of goals at the Bridge on Saturday afternoon.

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