Amidst the doom and gloom of not having a won a game in 2018, inside 90 minutes, yet, we`re looking forward to the trip to take on Brighton on Saturday lunch-time.
The reason being, upon looking through the record and form books, it appears the fixture favours Chelsea when it comes to the outcome.
Compiling a list of fascinating facts, we`ve come up with the following:
? Chelsea have, in all competitions, beaten Brighton in the last 7 fixtures. In doing so, Chelsea have also managed to keep 6 clean-sheets.
? On Boxing Day, in the reciprocating fixture, Chelsea on 2-0, this was the first time the clubs had met since 1989.
? Chelsea have only lost once to Brighton, the occasion being the FA Cup, in 1933, in which Brighton won 2-1.
? A failure to take the three points on offer this Saturday, would mean that Chelsea under the managerial acumen of Antonio Conte would, for the first time, have gone 3 Premier League away games without a win.
? Another statistic on the same theme, anything other than a win would mean that Chelsea would not have won any of their opening 3 fixtures of a calendar year for the first time in 23 years.
? The last 6 away games, in all competitions, Chelsea have played have yielded just 1 win, with the other 5 fixtures providing 4 draws and 1 loss.
? Brighton`s record, at home, is pretty impressive, 11 Premier League fixtures have seen the Seagulls win 3, draw 6 and lose just 2.
? Brighton are susceptible to set-pieces, conceding a league high of 16, can the likes of Willian and Alonso add to that total?
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