Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2022-23 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 5 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Chelsea FC 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steve Meredith
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee Lee Mason
- Referee Derek Eaton
- Referee Lee Betts
- Referee Sam Allison (England)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | Chelsea FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | Manchester City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Oct | Brentford FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Oct | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Oct | Liverpool FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 25 Oct | FC Red Bull Salzburg | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | Manchester United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | Brentford FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Oct | Aston Villa FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Oct | AC Milan | A | 2–0 | 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)
H2H (18 games)
72%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
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' What a moment for Leandro Trossard! That strike on 5 puts his side firmly in control.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 11' Chelsea FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 11.
- 14' Ruben Loftus-Cheek does the damage! The net is bulging and Brighton & Hove Albion FC surge ahead!
- 19' Chelsea FC have won 662 goals from 411 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 24' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 29' The 27-year-old Mason Mount has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 34' Chelsea FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
- 39' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 42' GOAL! Trevoh Chalobah scores on 42.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Edouard Mendy. He replaces Kepa Arrizabalaga on 46 minute.
- 48' Against the run of play, Kai Havertz has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 50' It’s a booking for Chelsea FC player. Raheem Sterling gets a Yellow card.
- 55' Brighton & Hove Albion FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 63' Another substitution for Chelsea FC to replace Raheem Sterling by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on 63 minute.
- 64' Time for substitution for Chelsea FC. Cucurella is replaced by Ben Chilwell.
- 65' The Brighton & Hove Albion FC bench stirs into life. Adam Lallana is withdrawn and Julio Enciso gets his opportunity.
- 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 73' A change in the Brighton & Hove Albion FC ranks — Kaoru Mitoma exits the field as Tariq Lamptey enters on 73.
- 78' Chelsea FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Joao Pedro scoring 2 goals.
- 79' The Chelsea FC manager makes a substitution. Conor Gallagher departs to be replaced by Hakim Ziyech.
- 80' Time for substitution for Chelsea FC. Christian Pulisic is replaced by Armando Broja.
- 83' The referee calls foul for Julio Enciso. He receives a Yellow card.
- 87' It is a substitution in Brighton & Hove Albion FC team. Leandro Trossard is replaced by Jeremy Sarmiento on 87 minute.
- With this win, Brighton & Hove Albion FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
14
Adam Lallana ↓ Julio Enciso 65'
- 5
- 7
- 13
- 30
- 11
- 10
-
22
Kaoru Mitoma ↓ Tariq Lamptey 73'
- 1
- 25
Bench
- 23
- 47
- 27
-
2
Tariq Lamptey ↑ 73'
- 21
-
20
Julio Enciso ↑ 65'
-
19
Jeremy Sarmiento ↑ 87'
- 43
- 59
Coach
Roberto De Zerbi
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 1
- 12
- 17
- 19
- 14
- 6
- 29
- 10
-
32
Cucurella ↓ Ben Chilwell 64'
-
23
Conor Gallagher ↓ Hakim Ziyech 79'
Bench
- 9
-
21
Ben Chilwell ↑ 64'
- 5
- 28
-
22
Hakim Ziyech ↑ 79'
-
16
Edouard Mendy ↑ 46'
- 20
-
18
Armando Broja ↑ 79'
- 56
Coach
Graham Potter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cole Palmer | 6 |
| Danny Welbeck | 4 |
| Georginio Rutter | 2 |
| Pascal Gross | 2 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 2 |
| Conor Gallagher | 2 |
| Yankubah Minteh | 2 |
| Eden Hazard | 2 |
Head to Head
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2022-10-29
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
4–1
Chelsea FC
W
2022-10-22
Manchester City FC
3–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2022-10-18
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–0
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2022-10-14
Brentford FC
2–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2022-10-08
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–1
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2022-10-01
Liverpool FC
3–3
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.92
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 87% + Brighton & Hove Albion FC to win 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 2.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 3.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 4.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
Double Chance
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Chelsea FC
30%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Chelsea FC
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
7.3%
4 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.1%
2 – 1
5.8%
4 – 0
5.8%
5 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
4.9%
5 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.5%
4 – 2
4.3%
6 – 1
3.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Handicap | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers | Push | Chelsea FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -2 | 48% | 18% | 34% |
| -1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| -1 | 66% | 15% | 19% |
| -0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.