Saturday , 14 November 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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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

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' Bart Verbruggen adds to his 0 season tally! Brighton & Hove Albion FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 10' Chelsea FC have won 675 goals from 419 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 12' Georginio Rutter is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 14' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kiernan Dewsbury Hall on 14 minutes.
  • 19' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Chelsea FC's shape.
  • 20' Poor challenge from Georginio Rutter. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Chelsea FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 27' It’s gonna be a card for Joel Veltman.
  • 32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' Lewis Dunk makes way for Adam Webster at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
  • 51' Enzo Fernandez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 56' 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.
  • 57' Kaoru Mitoma doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 58' Enzo Fernandez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kiernan Dewsbury Hall at the 58 minute mark.
  • 63' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 68' Chelsea FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 68.
  • 68' Brighton & Hove Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Diego Gomez is hanging Jack Hinshelwood on the field on 68 minute.
  • 73' The travelling Chelsea FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Pedro Neto as he leaves the pitch. Noni Madueke steps in for Chelsea FC.
  • 80' Brighton & Hove Albion FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Chelsea FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 89' Another change for Brighton & Hove Albion FC made on 89 minute. Danny Welbeck leaves to be changed by Matt O'Riley.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Brighton & Hove Albion FC to claim maximum points.

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
Pascal Gross 2
Kaoru Mitoma 2
Conor Gallagher 2
Yankubah Minteh 2
Eden Hazard 2
Leandro Trossard 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.