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Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Chelsea FC
Wed 15 May 2024 · 18:45 UTC Amex Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 34' Cole Palmer
0–2 64' Christopher Nkunku
Danny Welbeck 90+7' 1–2
Lewis Dunk 29' Y
Y 77' Raheem Sterling
Y 79' Moises Caicedo
Bart Verbruggen 81' Y
R 88' Reece James

Overview

Match Preview

Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Chelsea FC — Premier League at Amex Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Salisbury
  • Assistant 1 Richard West
  • Assistant 2 Derek Eaton

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

6
4
7
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 17 games · Avg 3.1 goals Chelsea FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-05-15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–2 Chelsea FC 2023-12-03 Chelsea FC 3–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2023-04-15 Chelsea FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2022-10-29 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 4–1 Chelsea FC 2022-01-18 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Chelsea FC

Recent Form

Brighton & Hove Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 May Chelsea FC H 1–2 L
11 May Newcastle United FC A 1–1 D
05 May Aston Villa FC H 1–0 W
28 Apr AFC Bournemouth A 0–3 L
25 Apr Manchester City FC H 0–4 L
13 Apr Burnley FC A 1–1 D
Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 May Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 2–1 W
11 May Nottingham Forest FC A 3–2 W
05 May West Ham United FC H 5–0 W
02 May Tottenham Hotspur FC H 2–0 W
27 Apr Aston Villa FC A 2–2 D
23 Apr Arsenal FC A 0–5 L

Season Stats

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Chelsea FC
#15 Position #17
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 15th (0 pts). Chelsea FC are 17th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Brighton & Hove Albion FC to score. At the same time, Chelsea FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' It’s high time Roberto De Zerbi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 29' That looks like a foul for a card for Lewis Dunk.
  • 34' Goal! Cole Palmer scores his 44 goal in 436 matches.
  • 39' Brighton & Hove Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
  • 42' Another substitution for Chelsea FC to replace Mykhailo Mudryk by Christopher Nkunku on 42 minute.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Valentin Barco. He replaces Lewis Dunk on 46 minute.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Brighton & Hove Albion FC that had 336 games and scored 453 goals.
  • 61' Chelsea FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 64' GOAL! Christopher Nkunku scores on 64. Assisted by Malo Gusto
  • 69' Another substitution for Chelsea FC to replace Noni Madueke by Raheem Sterling on 69 minute.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Carlos Baleba. He replaces Billy Gilmour on 70 minute.
  • 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dorde Petrovic, as he is very good at scoring at Amex Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 77' Poor challenge from Raheem Sterling. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 79' A moment of madness from Moises Caicedo on 79 minutes earns him a card. Chelsea FC will be frustrated.
  • 81' A moment of madness from Bart Verbruggen on 81 minutes earns him a card. Brighton & Hove Albion FC will be frustrated.
  • 85' Another substitution for Brighton & Hove Albion FC to replace Tariq Lamptey by Odel Offiah on 85 minute.
  • 88' Reece James is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
  • 90' A change in the Chelsea FC ranks — Nicolas Jackson exits the field as Thiago Silva enters on 90.
  • With this win, Chelsea FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roberto De Zerbi

Chelsea FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mauricio Pochettino

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Cole Palmer 5
Danny Welbeck 4
Yankubah Minteh 2
Eden Hazard 2
Leandro Trossard 2
Enzo Fernandez 2
Jorginho 2
Georginio Rutter 2

Head to Head

2024-05-15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–2 Chelsea FC 2023-12-03 Chelsea FC 3–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2023-04-15 Chelsea FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2022-10-29 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 4–1 Chelsea FC 2022-01-18 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Chelsea FC

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2024-05-15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–2 Chelsea FC L 2024-05-11 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2024-05-05 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC W 2024-04-28 AFC Bournemouth 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2024-04-25 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–4 Manchester City FC L 2024-04-13 Burnley FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D

Chelsea FC Form

2024-05-15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–2 Chelsea FC W 2024-05-11 Nottingham Forest FC 2–3 Chelsea FC W 2024-05-05 Chelsea FC 5–0 West Ham United FC W 2024-05-02 Chelsea FC 2–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2024-04-27 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Chelsea FC D 2024-04-23 Arsenal FC 5–0 Chelsea FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.86 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 73% + Chelsea FC or Draw 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brighton & Hove Albion FC31% Draw34% Chelsea FC35%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 1.79
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 54%
46%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Chelsea FC
69%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Chelsea FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Brighton & Hove Albion FC20% Draw58% Chelsea FC22%
Actual: Chelsea FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.2%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
14%
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
2.8%
0 – 3
2.1%
1 – 3
1.9%
3 – 1
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Handicap Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 20% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 21% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✓

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