In 90 minutes of action, Chelsea can save face for what's been a long, underperforming season by sitting in pole position for a European place in the standings.
On Wednesday, May 15, Chelsea travel to face Brighton and Hove Albion at the American Express Stadium in Brighton, England. With a win and a Newcastle draw or loss, Chelsea could move above Newcastle and into sixth place in the table, good for a place in the UEFA Europa Conference League. Chelsea currently have the advantage of Manchester United on goal difference.
Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer has been an absolute revelation in his first season with the London club. He's gone from on the periphery at Manchester City to scoring and assisting on 31 goals in a Premier League season. He's helped Chelsea win three-straight matches and rocket up the table in recent weeks.
Brighton meanwhile are just trying to make it to the finish line after a rough second half of the season. Roberto De Zerbi has struggled to adjust his tactics this year and his team has just three goals since the start of April, while also giving up 12 goals.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it across the world, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
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What time does Chelsea vs. Brighton kick off?
This Premier League clash takes place at the American Express Stadium in Brighton, England. Kick off is set for Wednesday, May 15 at 7:45 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA/Canada East Coast | Wed, May 15 | 2:45 p.m. ET |
| USA/Canada West Coast | Wed, May 15 | 11:45 a.m. ET |
| UK | Wed, May 15 | 7:45 p.m. BST |
| India | Thur, May 16 | 12:15 a.m. IST |
| Australia | Thur, May 16 | 4:45 a.m. AEST |
Chelsea vs. Brighton live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Premier League match across selected areas of the world's major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | — | Peacock |
| Canada | — | |
| UK | — | |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| India | — | JioTV, Hotstar |
USA: This game is available for live broadcast on the Peacock app.
Canada: Every Premier League game this season is live streaming exclusively via Fubo in Canada. New users can sign up to a FREE trial.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every match live and on demand on Optus Sport.
India: Fans in India can live stream this Premier League match on Jio TV and Hotstar.
UK: As this match was originally slated to be on a Saturday at 3:00 p.m. local time, UK television blackout rules still apply, even though the game was postponed and moved to another time.
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Chelsea vs. Brighton lineups, team news
Chelsea were given a late-season boost this week as Carney Chukwuemeka and Ben Chilwell returned to training from injury. Chelsea are still without Enzo Fernandez, Wesley Fofana, Romeo Lavia, and goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.
Chelsea predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Petrovic (GK) — Chalobah, Badiashile, Silva, Cucurella— Caicedo, Gallagher — Madueke, Palmer, Nkunku — Jackson.
Chelsea subs (9): TBC
De Zerbi will be without Joel Veltman for this game but Joao Pedro and Danny Welbeck, who just signed a new contract at Brighton, are available for selection. Jan Paul van Hecke and Valentin Barco are also out, adding to the large injury list for the club.
Brighton predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Verbruggen (GK) — Lamptey, Webster, Dunk, Igor — Gross, Gilmour, Moder — Buonanotte, Welbeck, Adingra.
Brighton subs (9): TBC
Chelsea vs. Brighton prediction
Chelsea are heading down the final stretch of the season in great form, and Mauricio Pochettino may have saved his job for the time being and found a working formula. With the way things are going for Brighton, it will be a tough ask for them to slow down Palmer, though the battle between he and former Chelsea midfielder Billy Gilmour should be one to watch.
Prediction: Chelsea 2-1 Brighton and Hove Albion
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