Chelsea vs Brighton: The Blues' suffering could continue

Chelsea will host Brighton in the third round of the 2023-2024 Premier League Cup (Instagram)

JAKARTA Chelsea were still in a slump when they hosted Brighton & Hove Albion in the third round of the 2023/2024 English League Cup at Stamford Bridge, Thursday, September 28 in the morning WIB.

The Blues have just lost 0-1 to Aston Villa in their last Premier League match. It was their third defeat to six matches in England's highest caste.

Three defeats, one win, and two draws so far left Mauricio Pochettino's side slumped in the middle of the standings. In addition, they also just scored five goals.

The advantage of just four points from the team in the relegation zone clearly reflects how bad Chelsea's performance has been so far. That poor record is likely to increase when they arrive Brighton.

Apart from the league, Chelsea also started the Premier League Cup campaign with an inconclusive win over AFC Wimbledon last month. They came from behind to a narrow 2-1 win over the fourth division team.

This bad performance of the London team is in contrast to that of The Seagulls. The team is in third place in the Premier League standings and has only won 3-1 over Bournemouth in the last match.

It was one of their five Premier League wins this season. The results keep them close to Manchester City and Liverpool in the top two positions in the standings.

In addition, Brighton is the top scorer in the Premier League this season, which is 18 goals in six games. This clearly makes them feel confident to visit Chelsea headquarters later.

Formation Estimated

Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Petrovic; Dissasi, Silva, Colwill, Chilwell; Caicedo, Gallagher; Palmer, Fernandez, Sterling; Broja

Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1):ploy; Lamptey, Van Hecke, Dunk, Estupinan; Lalana, Gilmour; March, Fati, Mitoma; Pedro