Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Chelsea FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Chelsea FC — Premier League at The American Express Community Stadium.
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- Chelsea FC 10 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Friend
- Referee Andy Garratt
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #5 |
| 22 | Points | 16 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 7 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 4 |
| 26 | Scored | 19 |
| 7 | Conceded | 16 |
| +19 | GD | +3 |
| 2.20 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 70% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
72%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
72%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
70%
Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 2nd (22 pts). Chelsea FC are 5th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
6/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/1
76+
5/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chelsea FC
0-15
7/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Pascal Gross | 4 G | 4 A |
| Charalampos Kostoulas | 3 G | 2 A |
| Yasin Ayari | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 3 G | |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 2 G | 3 A |
Chelsea FC
| Joao Pedro | 5 G | 3 A |
| Morgan Rogers | 5 G | 1 A |
| Cole Palmer | 3 G | 3 A |
| Pedro Neto | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jordan Henderson | 2 G | 1 A |
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' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' Antonio Rudiger has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chelsea FC that had 419 games and scored 675 goals.
- 17' A goal from the Spain international Pedro! He fires home on 17 to make it 0-1!
- 22' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
- 32' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 33' The deadlock is broken! Eden Hazard gets on the scoresheet on 33 minutes.
- 38' Chelsea FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 43' Marcos Alonso is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chelsea FC tonight.
- 48' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 53' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 55' Controversy at the stadium! Lewis Dunk argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 60' A tactical swap from Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Florin Andone on, Glenn Murray off on 60 minutes.
- 65' The travelling Chelsea FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 66' Solomon March adds to his 0 season tally! Brighton & Hove Albion FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 66' Pedro makes way for Ruben Loftus-Cheek at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chelsea FC.
- 69' Florin Andone was booked on 69.
- 74' Pascal Gross, a Germany , has 35 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 75' Ross Barkley has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mateo Kovacic on 75 minute.
- 80' Chelsea FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 81' The Brighton & Hove Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Pascal Gross departs to be replaced by Yves Bissouma.
- 83' A tactical swap from Chelsea FC — Olivier Giroud on, Eden Hazard off on 83 minutes.
- 87' Poor challenge from Marcos Alonso. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Kepa Arrizabalaga picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC will have plenty to reflect on. Chelsea FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 1
- 5
- 6
- 20
-
13
Pascal Gross ↓ Yves Bissouma 81'
- 24
- 11
-
17
Glenn Murray ↓ Florin Andone 60'
- 30
- 22
Bench
-
10
Florin Andone ↑ 60'
- 23
- 2
- 3
- 7
-
9
Jurgen Locadia ↑ 83'
-
8
Yves Bissouma ↑ 81'
Coach
Chris Hughton
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Mateo Kovacic ↓ Ross Barkley 75'
- 5
- 2
- 1
- 28
- 3
- 22
- 7
-
10
Eden Hazard ↓ Olivier Giroud 83'
- 30
-
11
Pedro ↓ Ruben Loftus-Cheek 66'
Bench
- 13
-
18
Olivier Giroud ↑ 83'
- 27
- 33
- 4
-
8
Ross Barkley ↑ 75'
-
12
Ruben Loftus-Cheek ↑ 66'
Coach
Maurizio Sarri
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cole Palmer | 6 |
| Danny Welbeck | 4 |
| Conor Gallagher | 2 |
| Yankubah Minteh | 2 |
| Eden Hazard | 2 |
| Leandro Trossard | 2 |
| Enzo Fernandez | 2 |
| Jorginho | 2 |
Head to Head
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2018-12-16
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–2
Chelsea FC
L
2018-12-08
Burnley FC
1–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2018-12-04
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
3–1
Crystal Palace FC
W
2018-12-01
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2018-11-24
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–1
Leicester City FC
D
2018-11-10
Cardiff City FC
2–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.47
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Chelsea FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.85
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Chelsea FC
48%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Chelsea FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Chelsea FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 0
4.9%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
4.9%
4 – 1
4.4%
0 – 0
3.3%
4 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Handicap | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers | Push | Chelsea FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 18% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 20% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.