Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Chelsea FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2018-19

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Sun 16 Dec 2018 · 13:30 UTC The American Express Community Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

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Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Chelsea FC — Premier League at The American Express Community Stadium.

Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Chelsea FC 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Kevin Friend
Referee Andy Garratt
Referee Stuart Attwell
Referee Constantine Hatzidakis

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Manchester City FC	5	15
2	Arsenal FC	5	12
3	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	5	10
4	Brentford FC	5	9
5	Leeds United FC	5	9
6	Liverpool FC	5	9
7	Everton FC	5	9
8	Hull City AFC	5	8
9	Newcastle United FC	5	8
10	Chelsea FC	5	7
11	Ipswich Town FC	5	6
12	Manchester United FC	5	5
13	Nottingham Forest FC	5	5
14	Sunderland AFC	5	4
15	Crystal Palace FC	5	4
16	Aston Villa FC	5	4
17	AFC Bournemouth	5	3
18	Coventry City FC	5	3
19	Fulham FC	5	2
20	Tottenham Hotspur FC	5	2

Head-to-Head

Brighton & Hove Albion FC 18 games · Avg 3.3 goals Chelsea FC

Last 5 meetings

2018-12-16 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–2 Chelsea FC

Recent Form

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Dec	Chelsea FC	H	1–2	L
08 Dec	Burnley FC	A	0–1	L
04 Dec	Crystal Palace FC	H	3–1	W
01 Dec	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	2–1	W
24 Nov	Leicester City FC	H	1–1	D
10 Nov	Cardiff City FC	A	1–2	L

Chelsea FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Dec	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	2–1	W
13 Dec	MOL Fehervar FC	A	2–2	D
08 Dec	Manchester City FC	H	2–0	W
05 Dec	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	A	1–2	L
02 Dec	Fulham FC	H	2–0	W
29 Nov	PAOK FC	H	4–0	W

Season Stats

Brighton & Hove Albion FC		Chelsea FC
#3	Position	#10
10	Points	7
5	Played	5
3 / 1 / 1	W / D / L	2 / 1 / 2
16	Scored	10
5	Conceded	12
+11	GD	-2
2.00	PPG	1.40
60%	Win %	40%

Key Stats

72% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

60% Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season

Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 3rd (10 pts). Chelsea FC are 10th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

0-15

–/3

16-30

2/–

31-45

5/1

46-60

2/–

61-75

2/1

76+

3/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Chelsea FC

0-15

5/–

16-30

–/3

31-45

2/2

46-60

1/2

61-75

2/1

76+

–/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Pascal Gross	3 G	3 A
Charalampos Kostoulas	2 G	1 A
Jack Hinshelwood	2 G
Malick Yalcouye	2 G
Maxim De Cuyper	1 G	2 A

Chelsea FC

Joao Pedro	3 G	3 A
Morgan Rogers	3 G	1 A
Cole Palmer	2 G	2 A
Pedro Neto	1 G
Romeo Lavia	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds The American Express Community Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Chelsea FC.
5' Brighton & Hove Albion FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
17' What a strike from Pedro! The score is 0-1.
22' Chelsea FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
27' With 2 assists to his name this season, Olivier Giroud is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chelsea FC.
32' It’s high time Chris Hughton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
33' What a moment for Eden Hazard! That strike on 33 puts his side firmly in control.
38' Both keepers have barely been tested. Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Chelsea FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
43' Solomon March has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 339 appearances.
48' Willian has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
53' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chelsea FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
55' Brighton & Hove Albion FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 55.
60' A tactical swap from Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Florin Andone on, Glenn Murray off on 60 minutes.
65' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Chelsea FC's shape.
66' What composure from Solomon March! The England international strokes it home. 1-2.
66' A tactical swap from Chelsea FC — Ruben Loftus-Cheek on, Pedro off on 66 minutes.
69' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Florin Andone on 69 minutes.
74' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
75' Mateo Kovacic makes way for Ross Barkley at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chelsea FC.
80' Chelsea FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
81' The supporters are chanting for Yves Bissouma. He replaces Pascal Gross on 81 minute.
83' Fresh legs for Chelsea FC! Olivier Giroud comes on to replace Eden Hazard.
87' The referee shows Chelsea FC player a Yellow card on 87.
90' Kepa Arrizabalaga is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

14
Leon Balogun
1
Maty Ryan
5
Lewis Dunk C
6
Dale Stephens
20
Solomon March
13
Pascal Gross ↓ Yves Bissouma 81'
24
Davy Propper
11
Anthony Knockaert ↓ Jurgen Locadia 83'
17
Glenn Murray ↓ Florin Andone 60'
30
Bernardo
22
Martin Montoya

Bench

Coach Chris Hughton

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maurizio Sarri

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Cole Palmer	6
Danny Welbeck	4
Leandro Trossard	2
Enzo Fernandez	2
Jorginho	2
Georginio Rutter	2
Pascal Gross	2
Kaoru Mitoma	2

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

3.86 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.59 Chelsea FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 89% + Both teams to score 77%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Brighton & Hove Albion FC63% Draw17% Chelsea FC20%

Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes77% 0% No23%

Avg goals/match: 5.45

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	99%	1%
± 1.5	97%	3%
± 2.5	89%	11%
± 3.5	77%	23%
± 4.5	60%	40%

Double Chance

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw

80%

Draw or Chelsea FC

37%

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Chelsea FC

83%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Brighton & Hove Albion FC60% Draw27% Chelsea FC13%

Actual: Chelsea FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–2 not predicted

1 – 2

Actual

3 – 1

6.7%

4 – 1

6.3%

2 – 1

5.4%

3 – 2

5.2%

4 – 2

5 – 1

4.9%

3 – 0

4.4%

2 – 2

4.2%

4 – 0

4.1%

5 – 2

3.8%

2 – 0

3.6%

1 – 1

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Handicap	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers	Push	Chelsea FC covers
-2.5	41%	—	59%
-2	41%	18%	41%
-1.5	59%	—	41%
-1	59%	16%	25%
-0.5	75%	—	25%
+0.5	88%	—	12%
+1	88%	7%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	3%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet

3% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Chelsea FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

Chelsea FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Clean Sheet