Brighton beat Chelsea 2-1 in last weekend's FA Cup fourth-round tie at the Amex Stadium, where the teams meet again in the Premier League on Friday 14th February (20:00).
Chelsea will kick off the match in fourth place in the table and they aim to complete a league double over the Seagulls, having won September's reverse fixture 4-2 at Stamford Bridge.
- CHELSEA TO WIN & BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
- COLE PALMER TO BE FIRST GOALSCORER
- TARIQ LAMPTEY TO BE BOOKED
Visitors Can Come Out On Top In High-Scoring Contest
Chelsea were gifted an early lead in last weekend's FA Cup tie at Brighton, whose goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen fumbled the ball into his own net in the fifth minute.
Enzo Maresca's men were unable to build on that start as the Seagulls sealed a 2-1 victory thanks to goals from Georginio Rutter and Kaoru Mitoma.
However, Chelsea have won the last three league meetings between the clubs and they should be backed to extend that run on Friday.
The Blues beat Brighton 3-2 and 2-1 last season, while September's clash at Stamford Bridge was even more dramatic.
Cole Palmer helped himself to four first-half goals against a lacklustre Brighton defence as Chelsea ran out 4-2 winners, with all six goals coming in the first 41 minutes.
Backing Chelsea to win and both teams to score has been a winning bet in two of their last three league games as they defeated Wolves 3-1 and West Ham 2-1 at Stamford Bridge.
Brighton's progress continues to be hampered by injuries and defensive errors and they are hard to trust after being thumped 7-0 at Nottingham Forest in their last league fixture.
CHELSEA TO WIN & BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
Seagulls Should Be Wary Of Palmer Threat
Chelsea star Palmer tore apart Brighton's defence in September's league meeting in west London, scoring in the 21st, 28th, 31st and 41st minutes.
Palmer is having another terrific season for the Blues, claiming 14 goals in 24 Premier League starts after racking up 22 league goals in 2023-24.
One of his goals last season was the opener in Chelsea's 2-1 victory at Brighton in May and he should be backed to break the deadlock on Friday.
Chelsea's ace penalty-taker has not found the net in his last four outings but he had seven shots in this month's league win over West Ham and had three of his side's seven attempts at goal against Brighton in the cup.
COLE PALMER TO BE FIRST GOALSCORER
Back Busy Brighton Full-Back To Pick Up A Booking
Injuries have restricted Tariq Lamptey to six Premier League starts this season but those appearances have been eventful.
The defender, who has played at right-back and left-back, scored in the 2-2 draws with Leicester and Aston Villa and endured the entire 90 minutes of his side's 7-0 loss at Nottingham Forest.
Lamptey was also in the thick of the action in the cup win over Chelsea. His blocked shot led to Mitoma's winner, despite protests from the visitors about a possible handball, and he made nine tackles – more than any other player on the pitch.
He can expect another busy game on Friday and is well worth backing to be shown a card, having been booked five times in just 13 Premier League and Europa League starts last season.
TARIQ LAMPTEY TO BE BOOKED
