Chelsea FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2026-27

Chelsea FC

4 – 3

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Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Sun 30 Aug 2026 · 13:00 UTC Stamford Bridge HT 45' · FT 45'

Romeo Lavia 4' 1–0

Pedro Neto 14' 2–0

Joao Pedro 32' 3–0

3–1 35' Malick Yalcouye

3–2 63' Joao Pedro og

Cole Palmer 74' 4–2

4–3 90+6' Pascal Gross

Wesley Fofana 55' Y

Y 70' Lewis Dunk

Y 89' Olivier Boscagli

Y 90' Costinha

Overview

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

Chelsea FC 6 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 6 games · 13 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Michael Oliver
Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
Assistant 2 James Mainwaring

17 games this season 🟨 3.5/game ⚽ 12.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

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

Last 5 meetings

2026-08-30 Chelsea FC 4–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 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

Recent Form

Chelsea FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Aug	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	4–3	W
24 Aug	Fulham FC	A	3–2	W
24 May	Sunderland AFC	A	1–2	L
19 May	Tottenham Hotspur FC	H	2–1	W
16 May	Manchester City FC	H	0–1	L
09 May	Liverpool FC	A	1–1	D

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Aug	Chelsea FC	A	3–4	L
23 Aug	Aston Villa FC	H	4–0	W
24 May	Manchester United FC	H	0–3	L
17 May	Leeds United FC	A	0–1	L
09 May	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	H	3–0	W
02 May	Newcastle United FC	A	1–3	L

Season Stats

Chelsea FC		Brighton & Hove Albion FC
#6	Position	#3
10	Points	13
6	Played	6
3 / 1 / 2	W / D / L	4 / 1 / 1
15	Scored	18
13	Conceded	5
+2	GD	+13
1.67	PPG	2.17
50%	Win %	67%

Key Stats

72% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season

67% Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season

Chelsea FC are 6th (10 pts). Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 3rd (13 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Chelsea FC

0-15

7/–

16-30

–/3

31-45

2/2

46-60

2/3

61-75

4/1

76+

–/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

0-15

–/3

16-30

2/–

31-45

5/1

46-60

3/–

61-75

2/1

76+

4/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Chelsea FC

Joao Pedro	5 G	3 A
Morgan Rogers	4 G	1 A
Cole Palmer	2 G	3 A
Jordan Henderson	2 G	1 A
Pedro Neto	1 G

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Pascal Gross	3 G	4 A
Maxim De Cuyper	2 G	2 A
Charalampos Kostoulas	2 G	1 A
Jack Hinshelwood	2 G
Malick Yalcouye	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to Stamford Bridge that hosts another battle between Chelsea FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
4' Romeo Lavia has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 4 minutes.
9' Brighton & Hove Albion FC have won 467 goals from 341 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
14' A stunning finish from Pedro Neto — that came from absolutely nowhere!
19' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
24' Levi Colwill has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
29' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
32' Against the run of play, Joao Pedro has scored! This game has turned on its head.
35' What a moment for Malick Yalcouye! That strike on 35 puts his side firmly in control.
40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Chelsea FC winning 100% of all matches.
45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chelsea FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chelsea FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
55' Controversy at the stadium! Wesley Fofana argues furiously but the card stands.
60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
63' The deadlock is broken! Pascal Gross gets on the scoresheet on 63 minutes.
68' Chelsea FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Reece James is hanging Romeo Lavia on the field on 68 minute.
70' Poor challenge from Lewis Dunk. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
71' Pep Chavarria is ready to make an impact after coming on for Levi Colwill at the 71 minute mark.
74' Malick Yalcouye makes way for Ibrahim Osman at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
74' Cole Palmer makes no mistake. The score reads 4-2 and Chelsea FC are in front.
79' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bart Verbruggen made 103 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
80' Promise Akinpelu gets the nod from Brighton & Hove Albion FC. He replaces Charalampos Kostoulas and will look to change the dynamic.
81' Moises Caicedo makes way for Valentin Barco at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chelsea FC.
86' Brighton & Hove Albion FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
89' Brighton & Hove Albion FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 89.
90' Brighton & Hove Albion FC player sees a card in front of him.
The points are shared — Chelsea FC 4-3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Chelsea FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

24
Ferdi Kadioglu
5
Lewis Dunk
13
Pascal Gross
21
Olivier Boscagli
27
Mats Wieffer ↓ Costinha 80'
1
Bart Verbruggen
29
Maxim De Cuyper
25
Diego Gomez
35
Malick Yalcouye ↓ Ibrahim Osman 74'
44
Luka Vuskovic
19
Charalampos Kostoulas ↓ Promise Akinpelu 80'

Bench

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

Chelsea FC Form

2026-08-30 Chelsea FC 4–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2026-08-24 Fulham FC 2–3 Chelsea FC W 2026-05-24 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Chelsea FC L 2026-05-19 Chelsea FC 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2026-05-16 Chelsea FC 0–1 Manchester City FC L 2026-05-09 Liverpool FC 1–1 Chelsea FC D

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2026-08-30 Chelsea FC 4–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2026-08-23 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 4–0 Aston Villa FC W 2026-05-24 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–3 Manchester United FC L 2026-05-17 Leeds United FC 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2026-05-09 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2026-05-02 Newcastle United FC 3–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.9 Chelsea FC xG

Expected Goals

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

3.24 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 87% + Both teams to score 81%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Chelsea FC30% Draw19% Brighton & Hove Albion FC51%

Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes81% 0% No19%

Avg goals/match: 5.14

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	99%	1%
± 1.5	96%	4%
± 2.5	87%	13%
± 3.5	74%	26%
± 4.5	56%	44%

Double Chance

Chelsea FC or Draw

49%

Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

70%

Chelsea FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Chelsea FC20% Draw31% Brighton & Hove Albion FC49%

Actual: Chelsea FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted

4 – 3

Actual

1 – 3

6.2%

1 – 2

5.9%

2 – 3

5.8%

2 – 2

5.5%

1 – 4

2 – 4

4.7%

1 – 1

4.3%

3 – 3

3.7%

2 – 1

3.6%

0 – 3

3.4%

3 – 2

3.4%

0 – 2

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC

Handicap	Chelsea FC covers	Push	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	6%	90%
-1.5	10%	—	90%
-1	10%	10%	79%
-0.5	21%	—	79%
+0.5	37%	—	63%
+1	37%	18%	45%
+1.5	55%	—	45%
+2	55%	17%	28%
+2.5	72%	—	28%

Clean Sheet

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet

5% ✓

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

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