Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Chelsea FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Chelsea FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Sun 3 Dec 2023 · 14:00 UTC Stamford Bridge HT 45' · FT 45'
Enzo Fernandez 17' 1–0
Levi Colwill 21' 2–0
2–1 43' Facundo Buonanotte
Enzo Fernandez pen 65' 3–1
3–2 90+2' Joao Pedro
Conor Gallagher 31' Y
Conor Gallagher 45' YR
Y 45' Jack Hinshelwood
Moises Caicedo 52' Y
Y 59' Igor Julio
Enzo Fernandez 59' Y
Y 64' James Milner
Y 64' Pascal Gross
Robert Sanchez 88' Y
Y 90' Joao Pedro

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Assistant 1 Marc Perry
  • Assistant 2 Steven Meredith (England)
4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 20.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Manchester City FC 5 15
2 Arsenal FC 5 12
3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 10
4 Brentford FC 5 9
5 Leeds United FC 5 9
6 Liverpool FC 5 9
7 Everton FC 5 9
8 Hull City AFC 5 8
9 Newcastle United FC 5 8
10 Chelsea FC 5 7
11 Ipswich Town FC 5 6
12 Manchester United FC 5 5
13 Nottingham Forest FC 5 5
14 Sunderland AFC 5 4
15 Crystal Palace FC 5 4
16 Aston Villa FC 5 4
17 AFC Bournemouth 5 3
18 Coventry City FC 5 3
19 Fulham FC 5 2
20 Tottenham Hotspur FC 5 2

Head-to-Head

8
4
6
Chelsea FC 18 games · Avg 3.3 goals Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-03 Chelsea FC 3–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 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

Recent Form

Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 3–2 W
25 Nov Newcastle United FC A 1–4 L
12 Nov Manchester City FC H 4–4 D
06 Nov Tottenham Hotspur FC A 4–1 W
28 Oct Brentford FC H 0–2 L
21 Oct Arsenal FC H 2–2 D
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Dec Chelsea FC A 2–3 L
30 Nov PAE AEK A 1–0 W
25 Nov Nottingham Forest FC A 3–2 W
12 Nov Sheffield United FC H 1–1 D
09 Nov AFC Ajax A 2–0 W
04 Nov Everton FC A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Chelsea FC Brighton & Hove Albion FC
#10 Position #3
7 Points 10
5 Played 5
2 / 1 / 2 W / D / L 3 / 1 / 1
10 Scored 16
12 Conceded 5
-2 GD +11
1.40 PPG 2.00
40% Win % 60%

Key Stats

72% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
60% Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season

Chelsea FC are 10th (7 pts). Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 3rd (10 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Chelsea FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
5/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Chelsea FC
Joao Pedro 3 G 3 A
Morgan Rogers 3 G 1 A
Cole Palmer 2 G 2 A
Pedro Neto 1 G
Romeo Lavia 1 G
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Pascal Gross 3 G 3 A
Charalampos Kostoulas 2 G 1 A
Jack Hinshelwood 2 G
Malick Yalcouye 2 G
Maxim De Cuyper 1 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Stamford Bridge that hosts another battle between Chelsea FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' 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 Enzo Fernandez suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chelsea FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 17' What a moment for Enzo Fernandez! That strike on 17 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 21' Levi Colwill does the damage! The net is bulging and Chelsea FC surge ahead!
  • 26' Pascal Gross is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Brighton & Hove Albion FC so far.
  • 31' Chelsea FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 31.
  • 36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
  • 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 43' Facundo Buonanotte does the damage! The net is bulging and Brighton & Hove Albion FC surge ahead!
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Conor Gallagher on 45 minutes.
  • 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 52' Moises Caicedo is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
  • 57' The supporters are chanting for Kaoru Mitoma. He replaces Facundo Buonanotte on 57 minute.
  • 59' Igor was booked on 59.
  • 64' Pascal Gross catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 64.
  • 65' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Enzo Fernandez makes it 3-1.
  • 65' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for James Milner.
  • 66' Fresh legs for Chelsea FC! Cole Palmer comes on to replace Raheem Sterling.
  • 71' Jason Steele, a England goalkeeper, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 72' Ian Maatsen gets the nod from Chelsea FC. He replaces Nicolas Jackson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chelsea FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 80' A change in the Chelsea FC ranks — Mykhailo Mudryk exits the field as Armando Broja enters on 80.
  • 84' The whistle greets Igor as he departs to be replaced by Benicio Boaitey.
  • 88' Controversy at the stadium! Robert Sanchez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 89' Robert Sanchez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' The referee shows Brighton & Hove Albion FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • With this win, Chelsea FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Chelsea FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mauricio Pochettino

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roberto De Zerbi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-12-03 Chelsea FC 3–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 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

Chelsea FC Form

2023-12-03 Chelsea FC 3–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2023-11-25 Newcastle United FC 4–1 Chelsea FC L 2023-11-12 Chelsea FC 4–4 Manchester City FC D 2023-11-06 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–4 Chelsea FC W 2023-10-28 Chelsea FC 0–2 Brentford FC L 2023-10-21 Chelsea FC 2–2 Arsenal FC D

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2023-12-03 Chelsea FC 3–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2023-11-30 PAE AEK 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2023-11-25 Nottingham Forest FC 2–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2023-11-12 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D 2023-11-09 AFC Ajax 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2023-11-04 Everton FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.72 Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.71 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 89% + Both teams to score 79%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Chelsea FC23% Draw18% Brighton & Hove Albion FC59%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes79% 0% No21%
Avg goals/match: 5.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 97%
3%
± 2.5 89%
11%
± 3.5 77%
23%
± 4.5 60%
40%

Double Chance

Chelsea FC or Draw
41%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
77%
Chelsea FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Chelsea FC15% Draw28% Brighton & Hove Albion FC57%
Actual: Chelsea FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
6.5%
1 – 4
5.9%
1 – 2
5.5%
2 – 3
5.4%
2 – 4
5%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 5
4.4%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 5
3.7%
0 – 4
3.6%
1 – 1
3.5%
0 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC

Handicap Chelsea FC covers Push Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 4% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 8% 86%
-0.5 14% — 86%
+0.5 28% — 72%
+1 28% 17% 55%
+1.5 45% — 55%
+2 45% 18% 37%
+2.5 63% — 37%

Clean Sheet

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
3% ✓
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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