Chelsea vs Brighton — Premier League
1-3
Stamford Bridge, London
Going into the match, Chelsea had won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.7 goals a game; Brighton had won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.9. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Chelsea 1 win, Brighton 3 wins. Chelsea are 4th in the Premier League on 13 points; Brighton are 3rd on 16.
Match report
Home form going in: Chelsea
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 (L L D W W). 1.7 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- L 2-1 at Manchester United · 20 Sept 2025
- L 3-1 at Bayern München · 17 Sept 2025
- D 2-2 at Brentford · 13 Sept 2025
- W 2-0 vs Fulham · 30 Aug 2025
- W 1-5 at West Ham · 22 Aug 2025
- D 0-0 vs Crystal Palace · 17 Aug 2025
Away form going in: Brighton
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 (D L W L D). 1.9 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 vs Tottenham · 20 Sept 2025
- L 2-1 at Bournemouth · 13 Sept 2025
- W 2-1 vs Manchester City · 31 Aug 2025
- L 2-0 at Everton · 24 Aug 2025
- D 1-1 vs Fulham · 16 Aug 2025
- W 1-4 at Tottenham · 25 May 2025
Head-to-head: Chelsea vs Brighton
- Chelsea 4-3 Brighton · 30 Aug 2026 · Premier League
- Brighton 3-0 Chelsea · 21 Apr 2026 · Premier League
- Brighton 3-0 Chelsea · 14 Feb 2025 · Premier League
- Brighton 2-1 Chelsea · 8 Feb 2025 · FA Cup
How it unfolded
- 24' Normal Goal — E. Fernandez (Chelsea)
- 77' Normal Goal — D. Welbeck (Brighton)
- 90' Normal Goal — M. De Cuyper (Brighton)
- 90' Normal Goal — D. Welbeck (Brighton)
Match statistics
| Chelsea | Metric | Brighton |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 3 |
| 60 | Ball possession | 40 |
| 2.02653 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.4751 |
| 13 | Total shots | 12 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 7 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 7 | Attempts inside box | 8 |
| 6 | Attempts outside box | 4 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 470 | Total passes | 316 |
| 396 | Accurate passes | 266 |
| 84 | Pass accuracy | 84 |
| 9 | Key passes | 8 |
| 102 | Duels | 102 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | Brighton | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 16 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Brentford | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Leeds | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Hull City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Ipswich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 9 |
| 11 | Newcastle | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 7 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Tottenham | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 17 | Coventry | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 18 | Fulham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 4 |