Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Gavin Ward
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Lee Betts
- Referee Adam Nunn
6 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Chelsea FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Dec | AFC Bournemouth | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Dec | Sheffield United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Dec | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Dec | Arsenal FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Southampton FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | AFC Bournemouth | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Dec | Lille OSC | H | 2–1 | 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Chelsea FC get this one started.
- 5' A quiet spell here at The American Express Community Stadium. Brighton & Hove Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Azpilicueta has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 10 minutes.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Chelsea FC is showing some good football. However, Chelsea FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 22' Bernardo gets the nod from Brighton & Hove Albion FC. He replaces Dan Burn and will look to change the dynamic.
- 27' The home supporters are growing impatient. Brighton & Hove Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 32' Steven Alzate has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 37' Brighton & Hove Albion FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Reece James, as he is very good at scoring at The American Express Community Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 46' Aaron Connolly has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yves Bissouma on 46 minute.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Willian made 419 appearances and scored 34 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 66' Chelsea FC make a change. Christian Pulisic trudges off to be replaced by Callum Hudson-Odoi on 66 minutes.
- 68' Another change for Brighton & Hove Albion FC made on 68 minute. Aaron Mooy leaves to be changed by Alireza Jahanbakhsh.
- 69' Chelsea FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 71' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lewis Dunk on 71 minutes.
- 73' Time for substitution for Chelsea FC. Mason Mount is replaced by Mateo Kovacic.
- 78' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Chelsea FC's shape.
- 82' Mateo Kovacic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 84' Alireza Jahanbakhsh does the damage! The net is bulging and Brighton & Hove Albion FC surge ahead!
- 89' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Neal Maupay.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 18
- 1
- 5
- 24
-
8
Yves Bissouma ↓ Aaron Connolly 46'
- 22
- 7
- 33
- 46
- 11
Bench
-
16
Alireza Jahanbakhsh ↑ 68'
- 27
- 4
- 6
- 13
-
44
Aaron Connolly ↑ 46'
-
30
Bernardo ↑ 22'
Coach
Graham Potter
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 2
- 1
- 28
- 10
- 7
- 9
- 15
-
19
Mason Mount ↓ Mateo Kovacic 73'
- 24
- 22
Bench
-
17
Mateo Kovacic ↑ 73'
- 13
- 4
- 33
-
20
Callum Hudson-Odoi ↑ 66'
- 23
- 48
Coach
Frank Lampard
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cole Palmer | 6 |
| Danny Welbeck | 4 |
| Jorginho | 2 |
| Georginio Rutter | 2 |
| Pascal Gross | 2 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 2 |
| Conor Gallagher | 2 |
| Yankubah Minteh | 2 |
Head to Head
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2020-01-01
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–1
Chelsea FC
D
2019-12-28
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–0
AFC Bournemouth
W
2019-12-26
Tottenham Hotspur FC
2–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2019-12-21
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–1
Sheffield United FC
L
2019-12-16
Crystal Palace FC
1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2019-12-08
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.17
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Chelsea FC
50%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Chelsea FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Chelsea FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.7%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5.4%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.2%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Handicap | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers | Push | Chelsea FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 17% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 21% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.