Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

FA Cup · 2024-25
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2 – 1
Full Time
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.

Head-to-Head

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4
8
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 18 games · Avg 3.3 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

72% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
72% 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Brighton & Hove Albion FC is hosting Chelsea FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' GOAL! Bart Verbruggen fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Brighton & Hove Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 12' Goal! Georginio Rutter scores his 32 goal in 424 matches.
  • 14' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kiernan Dewsbury Hall on 14 minutes.
  • 19' Chelsea FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Joao Pedro scoring 2 goals.
  • 20' Poor challenge from Georginio Rutter. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 25' Brighton & Hove Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 27' Poor challenge from Joel Veltman. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 32' Tyrique George, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 37' Danny Welbeck has been relatively quiet despite scoring 46 goals in his last 416 appearances.
  • 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' The Brighton & Hove Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Lewis Dunk departs to be replaced by Adam Webster.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 57' Kaoru Mitoma adds to his 0 season tally! Brighton & Hove Albion FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 58' Kiernan Dewsbury Hall makes way for Enzo Fernandez at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chelsea FC.
  • 63' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 68' A moment of madness from Moises Caicedo on 68 minutes earns him a card. Chelsea FC will be frustrated.
  • 68' Diego Gomez is replacing Jack Hinshelwood for the Brighton & Hove Albion FC side.
  • 73' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 75' Another change for Chelsea FC made on 75 minute. Pedro Neto leaves to be changed by Noni Madueke.
  • 80' Chelsea FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 85' 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.
  • 89' Matt O'Riley is replacing Danny Welbeck for the Brighton & Hove Albion FC side.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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

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
7%
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.