Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Chelsea FC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 4

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FA Cup · 2024-25

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

2 – 1

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Chelsea FC

Sat 8 Feb 2025 · 20:00 UTC The American Express Community Stadium 23,279 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 5' Bart Verbruggen og

Georginio Rutter 12' 1–1

Kaoru Mitoma 57' 2–1

Y 14' Kiernan Dewsbury Hall

Georginio Rutter 20' Y

Joel Veltman 27' Y

Y 68' Moises Caicedo

Overview

Match Preview

Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Chelsea FC — FA Cup at The American Express Community Stadium.

Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Chelsea FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)

Head-to-Head

Brighton & Hove Albion FC 17 games · Avg 3.1 goals Chelsea FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-02-08 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Chelsea FC 2024-09-28 Chelsea FC 4–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 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

Recent Form

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Feb	Chelsea FC	H	2–1	W
01 Feb	Nottingham Forest FC	A	0–7	L
25 Jan	Everton FC	H	0–1	L
19 Jan	Manchester United FC	A	3–1	W
16 Jan	Ipswich Town FC	A	2–0	W
11 Jan	Norwich City FC	A	4–0	W

Chelsea FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Feb	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	1–2	L
03 Feb	West Ham United FC	H	2–1	W
25 Jan	Manchester City FC	A	1–3	L
20 Jan	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	H	3–1	W
14 Jan	AFC Bournemouth	H	2–2	D
11 Jan	Morecambe FC	H	5–0	W

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season

50% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Chelsea FC

0-15

1/–

16-30

2/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

1/–

61-75

1/1

76+

2/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Chelsea FC

Pedro Neto

4 G

2 A

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Brighton & Hove Albion FC host Chelsea FC — let the battle begin!
5' Magnificent from Bart Verbruggen! That is 1 goals in 103 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
10' Chelsea FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
12' What composure from Georginio Rutter! The France international strokes it home. 2-0.
14' The referee calls foul for Kiernan Dewsbury Hall. He receives a card.
19' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Chelsea FC's shape.
20' A moment of madness from Georginio Rutter on 20 minutes earns him a card. Brighton & Hove Albion FC will be frustrated.
25' The travelling Chelsea FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
27' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Joel Veltman.
32' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yankubah Minteh made 322 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
37' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
46' Fresh legs for Brighton & Hove Albion FC! Adam Webster comes on to replace Lewis Dunk.
51' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
57' The deadlock is broken! Kaoru Mitoma gets on the scoresheet on 57 minutes.
58' Chelsea FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Enzo Fernandez is hanging Kiernan Dewsbury Hall on the field on 58 minute.
63' It looks like no one’s ball. Chelsea FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
68' The referee calls foul for Moises Caicedo. He receives a card.
68' The Brighton & Hove Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Jack Hinshelwood departs to be replaced by Diego Gomez.
73' Cucurella is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chelsea FC tonight.
75' A change in the Chelsea FC ranks — Pedro Neto exits the field as Noni Madueke enters on 75.
80' The home supporters are growing impatient. Brighton & Hove Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
85' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
89' Another substitution for Brighton & Hove Albion FC to replace Danny Welbeck by Matt O'Riley on 89 minute.
Chelsea FC will have plenty to reflect on. Brighton & Hove Albion FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

4
Adam Webster ↑ 46'
33
Matt O'Riley ↑ 89'
9
Joao Pedro ↑ 75'
37
Thomas McGill
26
Yasin Ayari ↑ 75'
16
Eiran Cashin
11
Simon Adingra
8
Brajan Gruda
25
Diego Gomez ↑ 68'

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

4
Tosin Adarabioyo
23
Trevoh Chalobah
18
Christopher Nkunku
19
Jadon Sancho ↓ Tyrique George 75'
3
Cucurella
7
Pedro Neto ↓ Noni Madueke 75'
22
Kiernan Dewsbury Hall ↓ Enzo Fernandez 58'
1
Robert Sanchez
20
Cole Palmer
27
Malo Gusto
25
Moises Caicedo

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2025-02-08 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Chelsea FC W 2025-02-01 Nottingham Forest FC 7–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2025-01-25 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–1 Everton FC L 2025-01-19 Manchester United FC 1–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2025-01-16 Ipswich Town FC 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2025-01-11 Norwich City FC 0–4 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W

Chelsea FC Form

2025-02-08 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Chelsea FC L 2025-02-03 Chelsea FC 2–1 West Ham United FC W 2025-01-25 Manchester City FC 3–1 Chelsea FC L 2025-01-20 Chelsea FC 3–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2025-01-14 Chelsea FC 2–2 AFC Bournemouth D 2025-01-11 Chelsea FC 5–0 Morecambe FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.58 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.29 Chelsea FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Brighton & Hove Albion FC46% Draw26% Chelsea FC28%

Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 2.87

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	54%	46%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw

72%

Draw or Chelsea FC

54%

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Chelsea FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Brighton & Hove Albion FC31% Draw45% Chelsea FC24%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.5%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

8.1%

0 – 0

7.5%

1 – 2

7.2%

2 – 0

0 – 1

6.4%

2 – 2

5.7%

0 – 2

4.6%

3 – 1

4.6%

3 – 0

3.6%

1 – 3

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Handicap	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers	Push	Chelsea FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	13%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	21%	57%
-0.5	43%	—	57%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	17%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

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