Chelsea FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2022-23

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Sat 15 Apr 2023 · 14:00 UTC Stamford Bridge HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 4' Joel Veltman

Conor Gallagher 45' Y

Trevoh Chalobah 51' Y

Y 77' Robert Sanchez

Overview

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Chelsea FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Premier League at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea FC 10 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 games · 22 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Wade Smith
Referee Robert Jones
Referee Geoff Eltringham
Referee Ian Hussin
Referee Chris Kavanagh
Referee

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

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

Last 5 meetings

2023-04-15 Chelsea FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2022-10-29 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 4–1 Chelsea FC 2022-01-18 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Chelsea FC 2021-12-29 Chelsea FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2021-04-20 Chelsea FC 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Recent Form

Chelsea FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Apr	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	1–2	L
12 Apr	Real Madrid CF	A	0–2	L
08 Apr	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	A	0–1	L
04 Apr	Liverpool FC	H	0–0	D
01 Apr	Aston Villa FC	H	0–2	L
18 Mar	Everton FC	H	2–2	D

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Apr	Chelsea FC	A	2–1	W
08 Apr	Tottenham Hotspur FC	A	1–2	L
04 Apr	AFC Bournemouth	A	2–0	W
01 Apr	Brentford FC	H	3–3	D
19 Mar	Grimsby Town FC	H	5–0	W
15 Mar	Crystal Palace FC	H	1–0	W

Season Stats

Chelsea FC		Brighton & Hove Albion FC
#5	Position	#2
16	Points	22
10	Played	10
5 / 1 / 4	W / D / L	7 / 1 / 2
19	Scored	26
16	Conceded	7
+3	GD	+19
1.60	PPG	2.20
50%	Win %	70%

Key Stats

72% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season

70% Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season

Chelsea FC are 5th (16 pts). Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 2nd (22 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

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

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! Chelsea FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — let the football do the talking.
4' The referee calls foul for Joel Veltman. He receives a Yellow card.
9' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chelsea FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
13' Chelsea FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Conor Gallagher on 13.
14' Goal! Conor Gallagher scores his 33 goal in 418 matches.
19' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
24' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chelsea FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
28' Brighton & Hove Albion FC make a change. Joel Veltman trudges off to be replaced by Julio Enciso on 28 minutes.
33' The travelling Brighton & Hove Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
38' A quiet spell here at Stamford Bridge. Brighton & Hove Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
39' Brighton & Hove Albion FC make a change. Evan Ferguson trudges off to be replaced by Danny Welbeck on 39 minutes.
42' Danny Welbeck does the damage! The net is bulging and Brighton & Hove Albion FC surge ahead!
45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Conor Gallagher.
50' Moises Caicedo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 49 cards already picked up this season.
51' Trevoh Chalobah catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 51.
56' Time for substitution for Chelsea FC. Christian Pulisic is replaced by Hakim Ziyech.
57' Chelsea FC make a change. Enzo Fernandez trudges off to be replaced by Mateo Kovacic on 57 minutes.
62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
67' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kaoru Mitoma is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chelsea FC.
70' Goal! Julio Enciso scores his 13 goal in 14 matches.
74' Chelsea FC make a change. Denis Zakaria trudges off to be replaced by Mason Mount on 74 minutes.
77' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Robert Sanchez on 77 minutes.
82' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
87' Brighton & Hove Albion FC make a change. Adam Webster trudges off to be replaced by Jan Paul van Hecke on 87 minutes.
1-2 the final result. Chelsea FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

9
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
8
Mateo Kovacic ↑ 57'
28
Azpilicueta
19
Mason Mount ↑ 74'
24
Reece James ↑ 57'
22
Hakim Ziyech ↑ 56'
16
Edouard Mendy
32
Cucurella
11
Joao Felix ↑ 57'

Coach Frank Lampard

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roberto De Zerbi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Chelsea FC Form

2023-04-15 Chelsea FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2023-04-12 Real Madrid CF 2–0 Chelsea FC L 2023-04-08 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–0 Chelsea FC L 2023-04-04 Chelsea FC 0–0 Liverpool FC D 2023-04-01 Chelsea FC 0–2 Aston Villa FC L 2023-03-18 Chelsea FC 2–2 Everton FC D

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2023-04-15 Chelsea FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2023-04-08 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2023-04-04 AFC Bournemouth 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2023-04-01 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–3 Brentford FC D 2023-03-19 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5–0 Grimsby Town FC W 2023-03-15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–0 Crystal Palace FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.01 Chelsea FC xG

Expected Goals

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

2.29 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + Brighton & Hove Albion FC to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Chelsea FC19% Draw22% Brighton & Hove Albion FC59%

Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 3.3

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	84%	16%
± 2.5	63%	37%
± 3.5	41%	59%
± 4.5	24%	76%

Double Chance

Chelsea FC or Draw

41%

Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

81%

Chelsea FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Chelsea FC14% Draw39% Brighton & Hove Albion FC47%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 2

9.7%

1 – 2

Actual

1 – 1

9.3%

0 – 1

0 – 3

7.2%

1 – 3

7.2%

0 – 0

5.1%

2 – 2

4.7%

1 – 4

4.2%

2 – 1

4.2%

0 – 4

4.1%

2 – 3

3.7%

Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC

Handicap	Chelsea FC covers	Push	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	4%	95%
-1.5	5%	—	95%
-1	5%	9%	86%
-0.5	14%	—	86%
+0.5	35%	—	65%
+1	35%	22%	43%
+1.5	57%	—	43%
+2	57%	19%	23%
+2.5	77%	—	23%

Clean Sheet

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet

11% ✓

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet

37% ✓

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