After both teams played on Saturday, it's a quick turnaround when Brighton hosts Chelsea in a Premier League matchup on Tuesday, April 21 at 3:00 p.m. ET on USA Network.
According to PrizePicks Team Picks, Brighton is slightly favored at home, returning a 2.32x payout if they secure a victory.
Below, we’ll discuss our Brighton vs. Chelsea Premier League prediction and picks for Tuesday’s match.
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Brighton vs. Chelsea Prediction, Spread, Total Goals for Premier League – Tuesday, April 21
On Saturday, Brighton secured a draw on the road against Tottenham, putting them in the No. 9 spot in the Premier League standings. With five games remaining, Brighton is just two points ahead of No. 12 Fulham, so they’ll aim to finish strong and stay in the top half of the table.
There’s still an outside chance Brighton can climb inside the top six. They possess a 3.22x payout to achieve the No. 6 spot or higher via PrizePicks Team Picks.
As for Chelsea, they were defeated 1-0 at home by Man United on Saturday. Chelsea didn’t make any movement at No. 6 in the Premier League table following the loss, though Brentford and Bournemouth also have 48 points.
Upon getting eliminated by PSG in this year’s UEFA Champions League Tournament, Chelsea might need to get inside the top five in the EPL standings to qualify for next year.
Entering the final stretch of the campaign, Chelsea has a 2.43x payout to finish in the top six in the EPL, per PrizePicks Team Picks.
Brighton vs. Chelsea Spread, Total Goals, Payouts – 4/21/26
Brighton enters Tuesday’s match as home favorites, returning a 2.32x payout ($100 entry pays out $232) on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win outright.
Here are the full payouts for the Brighton vs. Chelsea game on PrizePicks.
- Winner Payout: Chelsea – 2.56x | Tie – 3.44x | Brighton – 2.32x
- Spread: Brighton -1.5 (4.34x payout)
- Total Goals: 3.5 (Over – 1.61x)
- Both Teams to Score: Yes 1.51x | No 2.38x
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Brighton vs. Chelsea Prediction on Total Goals – 4/21/26
Here are some stats to know to help you make your Brighton vs. Chelsea prediction on total goals for Tuesday, April 21. Check out more of our soccer picks and predictions on Playbook.
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- Brighton has had 3 or more total goals scored in two of their last three home matches and two of their last three matches overall in the Premier League.
- Across their first 16 away matches in the EPL, Chelsea has seen at least 3 total goals scored in 12 of them.
- Furthermore, there have been 3 or more total goals scored in eight of the last 11 EPL games involving Chelsea. They’ve allowed their opponent to score at least once in all 11 of those matches.
- When these teams met early in the season, Brighton secured a 3-1 victory as the visiting club.
- According to FotMob, Chelsea is first in xG (62.0), while Brighton is ninth in xG (48.8).
- Chelsea has the fifth-most shots on target per match (4.6), and Brighton has the ninth-most (4.5).
- Both these teams excel at pushing the ball forward and getting the ball in scoring position, as Brighton is fourth in touches in the opposition’s box (908). Chelsea is fifth (905).
Brighton vs. Chelsea Projected Lineups for Tuesday, April 21
Here are the projected Brighton vs. Chelsea lineups for today's Premier League match. Lineups are not official.
Brighton Lineup vs. Chelsea: Projected 4-3-3
- Goalkeeper: Bart Verbruggen
- Defense: Ferdi Kadioglu, Lewis Dunk, Jan Paul van Hecke, Mats Wieffer
- Midfield: Pascal Gross, Carlos Baleba, Jack Hinshelwood
- Forwards: Kaoru Mitoma, Danny Welbeck, Yankuba Minteh
Chelsea Lineup vs. Brighton: Projected 4-2-3-1
- Goalkeeper: Robert Sanchez
- Defense: Marc Cucurella, Jorrel Hato, Wesley Fofana, Malo Gusto
- Midfield: Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez, Cole Palmer
- Forwards: Pedro Neto, Joao Pedro, Alejandro Garnacho
Brighton vs. Chelsea Player Picks, Stats for PrizePicks: 4/21/26
Here are two Brighton vs. Chelsea projections to target on players for Tuesday, April 21. Player picks via PrizePicks are headlined by Bart Verbruggen and Joao Pedro.
Brighton GK Bart Verbruggen vs. Chelsea
Bart Verbruggen Projections via PrizePicks: 3 Goalie Saves, 39.5 Passes Attempted
- Bart Verbruggen has made at least 3 saves in eight of his last 10 EPL matches.
- Plus, Verbruggen has tallied 3 or more saves in four of his last six home starts.
- Brighton tends to play passes back to Verbruggen in goal, as he’s logged 40 or more passes in 13 of his last 14 matches in the Premier League.
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Chelsea F Joao Pedro vs. Brighton
Joao Pedro Projections via PrizePicks: 1.5 Shots (Goblin), 0.5 Shots on Target (Goblin), 0.5 Goals (Demon)
- Besides Joao Pedro facing his former club, he has delivered 3 or more shots in six of his last seven EPL contests.
- During that same seven-game span, Pedro has tallied at least 1 shot on target in five of those matches.
- Pedro leads Chelsea in scoring against Premier League opponents, scoring 14 goals this season.
- On top of that, Pedro is second on Chelsea in xG per 90 minutes (0.51).
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Brighton are looking to remain in the top half of the Premier League table at season’s end, while Chelsea would love to ensure they are playing Champions League soccer again next year. Will one of them secure a valuable win on Tuesday?
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