English Premier League

Brighton
vs
Chelsea
  • Kick-off: Tuesday 21 April, 19:00
  • Stadium: American Express Stadium
  • Referee: Craig Pawson

Form guide

  1. L
  2. L
  3. W
  4. L
  5. W
  6. D

Form guide

  1. L
  2. W
  3. D
  4. L
  5. L
  6. L

Brighton vs Chelsea Predictions

Brighton vs Chelsea is scheduled for kick off on 21 April, at 19:00. The game is set to take place at American Express Stadium, with Craig Pawson officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Brighton currently holding the 8th position in the table 1 points ahead of Chelsea. Brighton have won 3 English Premier League matches against Chelsea out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent loss to Man Utd, Brighton is determined to redeem themselves. Brighton have won 9 of their last 19 English Premier League matches at American Express Stadium. Chelsea's away record stands at 7 victories from 19 games. Following their 2-1 loss to Sunderland, Chelsea is determined to bounce back with a win against Brighton.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Brighton have scored over 1.5 goals in 82% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 74% of games. Their total stands at 52 goals and 176 shots on target this English Premier League season. Meanwhile, Chelsea have scored 58 goals with 166 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 87% of matches but conceded in 76% of games.

In their last 6 head-to-head clashes, Brighton scored 14 goals while Chelsea scored 10 goals. Their last match on 21 April 2026 ended in 3-0 to Brighton.

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Betting stats Brighton vs Chelsea

English Premier League

Brighton Chelsea
Played 38 38
Scored 52 58
Conceded 46 52
Shots 495 509
Shots on Target 176 166
Corners 185 226
Fouls 453 420
Yellow Cards 86 90
Red Cards 0 8

Matches won

37%

Matches won

37%

Over 1.5 Goals

82%

Over 1.5 Goals

87%

Over 2.5 Goals

50%

Over 2.5 Goals

66%

Over 3.5 Goals

18%

Over 3.5 Goals

32%

Both Teams to Score

55%

Both Teams to Score

63%

Head to Head History

Brighton Chelsea
Wins 3 3
Draws 0 0
Goals 14 10

Brighton vs Chelsea Previous Results

21 Apr 2026, English Premier League

Brighton 3 Chelsea 0

27 Sep 2025, English Premier League

Chelsea 1 Brighton 3

14 Feb 2025, English Premier League

Brighton 3 Chelsea 0

28 Sep 2024, English Premier League

Chelsea 4 Brighton 2

15 May 2024, English Premier League

Brighton 1 Chelsea 2

3 Dec 2023, English Premier League

Chelsea 3 Brighton 2

English Premier League Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
8 Brighton 38 14 11 13 +6 53
10 Chelsea 38 14 10 14 +6 52

Brighton vs Chelsea season record

Brighton Chelsea
Games won 14 14
Games lost 13 14
Games drawn 11 10
Scored 52 58
Conceded 46 52

Form guide

24 May 2026, English Premier League

Brighton 0 Man Utd 3

17 May 2026, English Premier League

Leeds 1 Brighton 0

9 May 2026, English Premier League

Brighton 3 Wolves 0

2 May 2026, English Premier League

Newcastle 3 Brighton 1

21 Apr 2026, English Premier League

Brighton 3 Chelsea 0

18 Apr 2026, English Premier League

Spurs 2 Brighton 2

Form guide

24 May 2026, English Premier League

Sunderland 2 Chelsea 1

19 May 2026, English Premier League

Chelsea 2 Spurs 1

9 May 2026, English Premier League

Liverpool 1 Chelsea 1

4 May 2026, English Premier League

Chelsea 1 Nottm Forest 3

21 Apr 2026, English Premier League

Brighton 3 Chelsea 0

18 Apr 2026, English Premier League

Chelsea 0 Man Utd 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
João Pedro Chelsea 15
Danny Welbeck Brighton 13
Enzo Fernández Chelsea 10
Cole Palmer Chelsea 10
Pedro Neto Chelsea 5

Assists

Player Team Assists
Pedro Neto Chelsea 6
João Pedro Chelsea 5
Enzo Fernández Chelsea 4
Marc Cucurella Chelsea 4
Yankuba Minteh Brighton 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Moisés Caicedo Chelsea 54
Diego Gómez Brighton 49
Marc Cucurella Chelsea 45
João Pedro Chelsea 38
Enzo Fernández Chelsea 36

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Moisés Caicedo Chelsea 11
Enzo Fernández Chelsea 10
Lewis Dunk Brighton 10
Jan Paul van Hecke Brighton 9
Diego Gómez Brighton 9

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Wesley Fofana Chelsea 2
Robert Sánchez Chelsea 1
Marc Cucurella Chelsea 1
Trevoh Chalobah Chelsea 1
Pedro Neto Chelsea 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Enzo Fernández Chelsea 31
Danny Welbeck Brighton 28
João Pedro Chelsea 28
Cole Palmer Chelsea 25
Jack Hinshelwood Brighton 15

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Enzo Fernández Chelsea 68
Pedro Neto Chelsea 53
Yankuba Minteh Brighton 44
Marc Cucurella Chelsea 39
Pascal Groß Brighton 39

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