Chelsea will be looking to make it three wins from three under Xabi Alonso when they welcome Brighton & Hove Albion to Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon.
The new Blues boss hit the ground running by steering his side to a 3-2 win over Fulham on Monday night, in a game that brought up my recommended bet builder.
Chelsea have since navigated their way into the third round of the EFL Cup with a 2-0 win over Luton on Thursday night.
The focus now returns to the Premier League, with Brighton providing a much tougher test.
The Seagulls have also made a flying start to the season, kicking off their league campaign with a 4-0 hammering of Aston Villa last Sunday.
Fabian Hurzeler's side have also secured their place in the Europa Conference League courtesy of a 4-0 win over Tromso in their playoff tie on Thursday night.
How the bookies view it: Blues to bank another three points
Chelsea come into their first Premier League home game of the season as 5/6 favourites with bet365.
As for Brighton, they're big outsiders at 3/1, while the draw can be backed at 14/5.
Head to head: Chelsea in charge
Chelsea have held the upper hand in terms of the overall head-to-head record, winning 16 of their 28 meetings with Brighton in all competitions, while seven have ended in defeat and five have been drawn.
However, it is worth noting that Brighton won both Premier League meetings between the sides last season, including a 3-1 victory at Stamford Bridge. The same scoreline on Sunday is available at a whopping 33/1 with bet365.
Players to watch: Palmer to provide the goods again?
Cole Palmer caught the eye with an excellent performance against Fulham on Monday night, scoring one and assisting another, and backing him for another goal involvement plus one shot on target gives us a tempting 4/5 bet builder with bet365.
Diego Gomez averaged 2.06 fouls per game in the Premier League last season, so he looks good value to be penalised at least twice on Sunday at 10/11 with bet365.
Predicted line-ups
Jordan Henderson will definitely miss out for Chelsea on Sunday, while Marco Palestra and Moises Caicedo are both doubtful. Wesley Fofana is back in contention after serving a suspension.
Brighton have suffered a blow with the news that Jack Hinshelwood is set for a spell on the sidelines, joining Stefanis Tzimas and Yankuba Minteh on the injury list. There are also question marks surrounding the availability of Kaoru Mitoma.
Chelsea: Penders; Acheampong, Lacroix, Colwill; Gusto, Lavia, James, Hato; Palmer, Rogers; Joao Pedro
Brighton: Verbruggen; Weiffer, Dunk, Vuskovic, Kadioglu; Ayari, Gross; Gomez, O'Riley, De Cuyper; Rutter
Anything else catch the eye?
Chelsea look a little short at the above-mentioned odds, so I'll instead go with a bet builder double.
The combination of both teams to score and both teams to receive a card generates a 5/6 play with bet365.
This landed in Chelsea's win over Fulham on Monday night and also paid out when Brighton visited Stamford Bridge last season.
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