Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2025-26

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

3 – 0

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Chelsea FC

Tue 21 Apr 2026 · 19:00 UTC Amex Stadium 31,220 HT 45' · FT 45'

Ferdi Kadioglu 3' 1–0

Jack Hinshelwood 56' 2–0

Danny Welbeck 90+1' 3–0

Y 45' Wesley Fofana

Yankubah Minteh 58' Y

Overview

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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 Craig Pawson
Assistant 1 Lee Betts
Assistant 2 Edward Smart (England)
Assistant 2 Matt Wilkes (England)

5 games this season 🟨 5.0/game ⚽ 15.0 goals/game 🟥 1 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

Brighton & Hove Albion FC 18 games · Avg 3.3 goals Chelsea FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-04-21 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–0 Chelsea FC 2025-09-27 Chelsea FC 1–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2025-02-14 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–0 Chelsea FC 2025-02-08 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Chelsea FC 2024-09-28 Chelsea FC 4–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Recent Form

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Apr	Chelsea FC	H	3–0	W
18 Apr	Tottenham Hotspur FC	A	2–2	D
11 Apr	Burnley FC	A	2–0	W
21 Mar	Liverpool FC	H	2–1	W
14 Mar	Sunderland AFC	A	1–0	W
04 Mar	Arsenal FC	H	0–1	L

Chelsea FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Apr	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	0–3	L
18 Apr	Manchester United FC	H	0–1	L
12 Apr	Manchester City FC	H	0–3	L
04 Apr	Port Vale FC	H	7–0	W
21 Mar	Everton FC	A	0–3	L
17 Mar	Paris Saint-Germain FC	H	0–3	L

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)

72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

70% Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season

20% Clean Sheets
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 ball is rolling at Amex Stadium. Brighton & Hove Albion FC are looking to make home advantage count against Chelsea FC.
3' Ferdi Kadioglu has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 3 minutes.
8' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matt O'Riley is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chelsea FC.
13' Moises Caicedo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
18' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Chelsea FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
23' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
28' It is a cagey affair so far. Brighton & Hove Albion FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Chelsea FC's compact 4-4-1-1.
33' Georginio Rutter has been relatively quiet despite scoring 32 goals in his last 432 appearances.
38' The energy levels are beginning to show. Fabian Hürzeler might look to freshen things up shortly.
43' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Chelsea FC's 4-4-1-1 shape.
45' A moment of madness from Wesley Fofana on 45 minutes earns him a card. Chelsea FC will be frustrated.
46' The whistle greets Wesley Fofana as he departs to be replaced by Alejandro Garnacho.
51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
56' Jack Hinshelwood makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are in front.
58' Brighton & Hove Albion FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 58.
63' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Chelsea FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
68' Chelsea FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
72' Liam Delap makes way for Marc Guiu at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chelsea FC.
73' Time for substitution for Chelsea FC. Romeo Lavia is replaced by Dario Essugo.
77' A change in the Brighton & Hove Albion FC ranks — Yankubah Minteh exits the field as Maxim De Cuyper enters on 77.
82' Another substitution for Brighton & Hove Albion FC to replace Kaoru Mitoma by Yasin Ayari on 82 minute.
83' Danny Welbeck is replacing Georginio Rutter for the Brighton & Hove Albion FC side.
88' Josh Acheampong has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
90' Matt O'Riley gets the nod from Brighton & Hove Albion FC. He replaces Jack Hinshelwood and will look to change the dynamic.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Chelsea FC.

Lineups

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

24
Ferdi Kadioglu
30
Pascal Gross
10
Georginio Rutter ↓ Danny Welbeck 83'
21
Olivier Boscagli
6
Jan Paul van Hecke
27
Mats Wieffer ↓ Joel Veltman 46'
1
Bart Verbruggen
22
Kaoru Mitoma ↓ Yasin Ayari 82'
17
Carlos Baleba
13
Jack Hinshelwood ↓ Matt O'Riley 90'
11
Yankubah Minteh ↓ Maxim De Cuyper 77'

Bench

18
Danny Welbeck ↑ 83'
23
Jason Steele
5
Lewis Dunk
33
Matt O'Riley ↑ 90'
34
Joel Veltman ↑ 46'
3
Igor Julio
29
Maxim De Cuyper ↑ 77'
26
Yasin Ayari ↑ 82'
19
Charalampos Kostoulas

Coach Fabian Hürzeler

Chelsea FC Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

23
Trevoh Chalobah
3
Cucurella
7
Pedro Neto
8
Enzo Fernandez
29
Wesley Fofana ↓ Alejandro Garnacho 46'
1
Robert Sanchez
9
Liam Delap ↓ Marc Guiu 72'
27
Malo Gusto ↓ Josh Acheampong 90'
25
Moises Caicedo
45
Romeo Lavia ↓ Dario Essugo 73'
21
Jorrel Hato

Bench

Coach Liam Rosenior

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Cole Palmer	6
Danny Welbeck	4
Leandro Trossard	2
Enzo Fernandez	2
Jorginho	2
Georginio Rutter	2
Pascal Gross	2
Kaoru Mitoma	2

Head to Head

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2026-04-21 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–0 Chelsea FC W 2026-04-18 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2026-04-11 Burnley FC 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2026-03-21 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Liverpool FC W 2026-03-14 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2026-03-04 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–1 Arsenal FC L

Chelsea FC Form

2026-04-21 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–0 Chelsea FC L 2026-04-18 Chelsea FC 0–1 Manchester United FC L 2026-04-12 Chelsea FC 0–3 Manchester City FC L 2026-04-04 Chelsea FC 7–0 Port Vale FC W 2026-03-21 Everton FC 3–0 Chelsea FC L 2026-03-17 Chelsea FC 0–3 Paris Saint-Germain FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

3.08 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.79 Chelsea FC xG

I would bet for: Brighton & Hove Albion FC to win 77% + Over 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Brighton & Hove Albion FC77% Draw15% Chelsea FC8%

Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 3.87

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	72%	28%
± 3.5	52%	48%
± 4.5	33%	67%

Double Chance

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw

92%

Draw or Chelsea FC

23%

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Chelsea FC

85%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Brighton & Hove Albion FC62% Draw31% Chelsea FC7%

Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

10.2%

3 – 0

Actual

3 – 1

7.8%

2 – 1

7.7%

4 – 0

7.6%

1 – 0

6.5%

4 – 1

1 – 1

5.7%

5 – 0

4.7%

5 – 1

3.8%

0 – 0

3.1%

3 – 2

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Handicap	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers	Push	Chelsea FC covers
-2.5	42%	—	58%
-2	42%	21%	37%
-1.5	63%	—	37%
-1	63%	18%	19%
-0.5	81%	—	19%
+0.5	94%	—	6%
+1	94%	4%	2%
+1.5	98%	—	2%
+2	98%	1%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet

46% ✗

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet

5% ✓

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