Chelsea FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chelsea FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Premier League at Stamford Bridge.
- Chelsea FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Friend
- Referee Neil Davies
- Referee Mick McDonough
- Referee Graham Scott
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United FC | 38 | 39 |
| 2 | Burnley FC | 38 | 22 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 38 | 20 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Coventry City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town FC | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Manchester City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Manchester United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Brentford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Newcastle United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Everton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Leeds United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Nottingham Forest FC | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Mar | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Everton FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Mar | FK Dynamo Kyiv | A | 5–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Mar | FK Dynamo Kyiv | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Chelsea FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Mar | Southampton FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Mar | Millwall FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Mar | Crystal Palace FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | Leicester City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Chelsea FC | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #15 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Chelsea FC are 17th (0 pts). Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 15th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stamford Bridge that hosts another battle between Chelsea FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
- 5' It’s high time Chris Hughton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' The 35-year-old Eden Hazard has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Maurizio Sarri might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' Brighton & Hove Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 31' Time for substitution for Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Solomon March is replaced by Anthony Knockaert.
- 36' Romania international Florin Andone has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 38' The deadlock is broken! Olivier Giroud gets on the scoresheet on 38 minutes.
- 43' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Maty Ryan suffering a number of foals already.
- 48' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 53' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chelsea FC that had 409 games and scored 654 goals.
- 58' It looks surprising Brighton & Hove Albion FC does not make any changes. Bruno has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek with the perfectly-timed delivery and Eden Hazard makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 63' GOAL! Ruben Loftus-Cheek scores on 63. Assisted by Eden Hazard
- 68' Emerson, a Italy , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 70' Another substitution for Brighton & Hove Albion FC to replace Florin Andone by Glenn Murray on 70 minute.
- 73' Davide Zappacosta is ready to make an impact after coming on for Azpilicueta at the 73 minute mark.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Bernardo. He replaces Alireza Jahanbakhsh on 75 minute.
- 80' Davy Propper is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Brighton & Hove Albion FC so far.
- 82' A tactical swap from Chelsea FC — Mateo Kovacic on, Ruben Loftus-Cheek off on 82 minutes.
- 84' Willian is replacing Eden Hazard for the Chelsea FC side.
- 89' Chelsea FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- It finishes all square. Chelsea FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC share the spoils 3-0.
Lineups
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 1
- 28
- 7
- 18
- 27
-
10
Eden Hazard ↓ Willian 84'
- 30
- 33
- 20
- 12
Bench
-
17
Mateo Kovacic ↑ 82'
- 2
- 13
-
22
Willian ↑ 84'
-
21
Davide Zappacosta ↑ 73'
- 8
- 9
Coach
Maurizio Sarri
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Florin Andone ↓ Glenn Murray 70'
- 1
-
16
Alireza Jahanbakhsh ↓ Bernardo 75'
- 5
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 6
- 20
- 24
- 8
Bench
- 19
- 27
- 7
-
11
Anthony Knockaert ↑ 31'
-
17
Glenn Murray ↑ 70'
-
30
Bernardo ↑ 75'
- 33
Coach
Chris Hughton
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cole Palmer | 5 |
| Danny Welbeck | 4 |
| Georginio Rutter | 2 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 2 |
| Conor Gallagher | 2 |
| Yankubah Minteh | 2 |
| Eden Hazard | 2 |
| Leandro Trossard | 2 |
Head to Head
Chelsea FC Form
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2019-04-03
Chelsea FC
3–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2019-03-30
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–1
Southampton FC
L
2019-03-17
Millwall FC
2–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2019-03-09
Crystal Palace FC
1–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2019-03-02
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2019-02-26
Leicester City FC
2–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.23
Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.32
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 79% + Under — clean sheet likely 79%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 1.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 2.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Chelsea FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
41%
Chelsea FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Chelsea FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
25%
0 – 0
23.4%
2 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
9%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
5.5%
2 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
2.4%
4 – 0
1.9%
1 – 2
1.3%
2 – 2
0.9%
0 – 2
0.9%
Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC
| Handicap | Chelsea FC covers | Push | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 18% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 31% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 7% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
72%
✓
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.