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Brighton vs. Chelsea 1/18/22 Premier League Soccer Pick, Predictions, Odds

Chelsea at Brighton
January 18, 2022 3:00 pm EDT
The Line: Chelsea -135 / Brighton +400 // Total: 2.5
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Brighton and Chelsea face off on Tuesday in an English Premier League showdown at Falmer Stadium. These two teams just faced off on December 29th and the two teams played to a 101 draw. Danny Welbeck scored a goal in the 91st minute for Brighton to force the tie. 

Chelsea currently sits in 3rd place in the standings having picked up 43 points. Chelsea have found a lot of success this year, but they didn’t look great in the last game against Manchester City. The offense couldn’t find the back of the net and although the defense wasn’t terrible, they did give up a goal and that led to the loss. Chelsea has scored 45 goals this season while their defense has given up only 17 goals. This is a defense first squad, but the offense needs to find a way to get going in this game. Mason Mount has been the top player for Chelsea scoring seven goals and adding five assists. Jorginho has also been strong, scoring six goals and adding an assist. 

On the other side of this matchup is Brighton who sit in 9th place in the standings having picked up 28 points.  Brighton’s last game was against Crystal Palace and that led to the 1-1 victory. Each of the last five games across all contests for Brighton either ended in a draw or a victory. Brighton has scored 21 goals total while their defense has given up 21 goals. Neal Maupay has been the top player for Brighton scoring seven goals and adding one assist. Leandro Trossard and Alexis Mac Allister have also been strong this year scoring four goals and adding one assist. 

Chelsea’s defense has been strong and they are going to lockdown again in this game. I also believe Brighton’s defense is going to be strong again and that will lead to both teams having issues scoring. Back the under. I also would throw a few dollars on the exact score of 1-1. 

Shane Mickle's Free Pick: Under

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Shane Mickle

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