Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Chelsea FC — Premier League at Amex Stadium.
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- Chelsea FC 10 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Assistant 1 Lee Betts
- Assistant 2 Mark Scholes
9 games this season
🟨 5.6/game
⚽ 16.0 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb | Chelsea FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Brighton & Hove Albion FC | Chelsea FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #5 |
| 22 | Points | 16 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 7 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 4 |
| 26 | Scored | 19 |
| 7 | Conceded | 16 |
| +19 | GD | +3 |
| 2.20 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 70% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
72%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
72%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
70%
Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 2nd (22 pts). Chelsea FC are 5th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
6/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/1
76+
5/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chelsea FC
0-15
7/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Pascal Gross | 4 G | 4 A |
| Charalampos Kostoulas | 3 G | 2 A |
| Yasin Ayari | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 3 G | |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 2 G | 3 A |
Chelsea FC
| Joao Pedro | 5 G | 3 A |
| Morgan Rogers | 5 G | 1 A |
| Cole Palmer | 3 G | 3 A |
| Pedro Neto | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jordan Henderson | 2 G | 1 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' Jadon Sancho has been relatively quiet despite scoring 71 goals in his last 535 appearances.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Brighton & Hove Albion FC that had 345 games and scored 475 goals.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Enzo Fernandez made 215 appearances and scored 26 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' Chelsea FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 21' Jadon Sancho gets the nod from Chelsea FC. He replaces Noni Madueke and will look to change the dynamic.
- 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 27' Assisted by Bart Verbruggen with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kaoru Mitoma makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 32' Carlos Baleba has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 19 cards already picked up this season.
- 37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 38' Yankubah Minteh adds to his 0 season tally! Brighton & Hove Albion FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 43' Moises Caicedo was booked on 43.
- 48' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Chelsea FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 53' Brighton & Hove Albion FC is showing some good football. However, Brighton & Hove Albion FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 58' The home supporters are growing impatient. Brighton & Hove Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 63' Brilliant from the ! Yankubah Minteh makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 63.
- 64' It’s a booking for Chelsea FC player. Enzo Fernandez gets a card.
- 65' Time for substitution for Chelsea FC. Malo Gusto is replaced by Reece James.
- 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
- 74' A tactical swap from Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Diego Gomez on, Jack Hinshelwood off on 74 minutes.
- 79' named a 5-4-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 81' Yankubah Minteh picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 84' Time for substitution for Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Danny Welbeck is replaced by Yasin Ayari.
- 89' Simon Adingra is replacing Yankubah Minteh for the Brighton & Hove Albion FC side.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Brighton & Hove Albion FC players.
Lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 4
-
18
Danny Welbeck ↓ Yasin Ayari 84'
- 34
-
14
Georginio Rutter ↓ Joao Pedro 74'
- 29
- 1
- 22
- 2
-
20
Carlos Baleba ↓ Matt O'Riley 84'
-
41
Jack Hinshelwood ↓ Diego Gomez 74'
-
17
Yankubah Minteh ↓ Simon Adingra 89'
Bench
-
33
Matt O'Riley ↑ 84'
-
9
Joao Pedro ↑ 74'
- 27
-
26
Yasin Ayari ↑ 84'
- 16
-
11
Simon Adingra ↑ 89'
- 39
- 8
-
25
Diego Gomez ↑ 74'
Coach
Fabian Hürzeler
Chelsea FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 23
- 18
- 3
-
7
Pedro Neto ↓ Tyrique George 65'
- 8
- 20
-
27
Malo Gusto ↓ Reece James 65'
- 12
- 25
-
11
Noni Madueke ↓ Jadon Sancho 21'
- 6
Bench
- 4
-
24
Reece James ↑ 65'
-
19
Jadon Sancho ↑ 21'
-
22
Kiernan Dewsbury Hall ↑ 65'
- 1
- 39
- 34
-
32
Tyrique George ↑ 65'
- 30
Coach
Enzo Maresca
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cole Palmer | 6 |
| Danny Welbeck | 4 |
| Jorginho | 2 |
| Georginio Rutter | 2 |
| Pascal Gross | 2 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 2 |
| Conor Gallagher | 2 |
| Yankubah Minteh | 2 |
Head to Head
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2025-02-14
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
3–0
Chelsea FC
W
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
Chelsea FC Form
2025-02-14
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
3–0
Chelsea FC
L
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.88
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Brighton & Hove Albion FC to win 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Chelsea FC
32%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Chelsea FC
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.4%
2 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
7.9%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
6.7%
4 – 1
5.7%
1 – 0
5.5%
4 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
4.2%
5 – 1
3.4%
5 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Handicap | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers | Push | Chelsea FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -2 | 34% | 20% | 46% |
| -1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| -1 | 54% | 19% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

