Chelsea vs Brighton

Premier League · Aug 30, 2026 · 13:00

Final score: Chelsea 4–3 Brighton

Match preview

Stamford Bridge plays host to a fascinating Premier League encounter on August 30, 2026, as Chelsea welcome Brighton. The Blues, despite a superior overall win rate of 41% (13W 9D 10L), find themselves in a concerning slump, having won just one of their last five league outings. Their struggles are compounded by a recent head-to-head record against Brighton that makes for grim reading, with the Seagulls winning four of their last five meetings, including three resounding 3-0 victories.

Brighton, in contrast, arrive in scintillating form, boasting four wins from their last five matches, pushing their season record to 12W 10D 10L. With 43 goals scored and 37 conceded, they’ve proven to be a tough proposition. The stark win probability of 0% for Chelsea and 50% each for a draw or Brighton victory underscores the visitors' recent dominance and Chelsea's current predicament. This match will be a crucial test of character for Chelsea and an opportunity for Brighton to continue their impressive run against a traditional 'big six' opponent. Watch for Brighton's attacking fluidity and Chelsea's defensive resolve.

Standings

• Chelsea: #4 · 6 Pts · 2 P (2W 0D 0L)
• Brighton: #9 · 3 Pts · 2 P (1W 0D 1L)

Recent form

Chelsea

• W Aug 24, 2026: Fulham 2–3 Chelsea
• W Jul 13, 2025: Chelsea 3–0 Paris Saint Germain
• W Jul 8, 2025: Fluminense 0–2 Chelsea
• W Jul 5, 2025: Palmeiras 1–2 Chelsea
• W Jun 28, 2025: Benfica 1–4 Chelsea

Brighton

• W Aug 27, 2026: Brighton 4–0 Tromso
• W Aug 23, 2026: Brighton 4–0 Aston Villa
• D Aug 20, 2026: Tromso 0–0 Brighton

Head-to-head

• 2026-04-21T19:00:00+00:00: Brighton 3–0 Chelsea
• 2025-09-27T14:00:00+00:00: Chelsea 1–3 Brighton
• 2025-02-14T20:00:00+00:00: Brighton 3–0 Chelsea
• 2025-02-08T20:00:00+00:00: Brighton 2–1 Chelsea
• 2024-09-28T14:00:00+00:00: Chelsea 4–2 Brighton

Lineups

Chelsea (Formation: 4-2-3-1)

39. M. Penders, 27. M. Gusto, 34. J. Acheampong, 5. M. Lacroix, 29. P. Chavarria, 24. R. James, 4. V. Barco, 41. Estêvão, 10. C. Palmer, 17. M. Rogers, 18. D. Welbeck

Brighton (Formation: 4-3-3)

1. B. Verbruggen, 27. M. Wieffer, 44. L. Vuskovic, 5. L. Dunk, 21. O. Boscagli, 33. M. O'Riley, 26. Y. Ayari, 13. P. Gross, 25. D. Gomez, 19. C. Kostoulas, 29. M. De Cuyper

Match events

• 4' Goal Normal Goal — R. Lavia (Chelsea)
• 14' Goal Normal Goal — P. Neto (Chelsea) (assists: M. Rogers)
• 32' Goal Normal Goal — Joao Pedro (Chelsea) (assists: J. Hato)
• 35' Goal Normal Goal — M. Yalcouye (Brighton)
• 55' Card Yellow Card — W. Fofana (Chelsea)
• 63' Goal Own Goal — Joao Pedro (Brighton)
• 68' subst Substitution 1 — R. Lavia (Chelsea) (assists: R. James)
• 68' subst Substitution 2 — W. Fofana (Chelsea) (assists: J. Acheampong)
• 68' subst Substitution 3 — P. Neto (Chelsea) (assists: M. Caicedo)
• 70' Card Yellow Card — L. Dunk (Brighton)
• 72' subst Substitution 4 — L. Colwill (Chelsea) (assists: P. Chavarria)
• 74' subst Substitution 1 — M. Yalcouye (Brighton) (assists: I. Osman)
• 74' Goal Normal Goal — C. Palmer (Chelsea) (assists: Joao Pedro)
• 81' subst Substitution 2 — C. Kostoulas (Brighton) (assists: P. David)
• 81' subst Substitution 3 — M. Wieffer (Brighton) (assists: Costinha)
• 82' subst Substitution 5 — M. Caicedo (Chelsea) (assists: V. Barco)
• 89' Card Yellow Card — O. Boscagli (Brighton)
• 90'+1 Card Yellow Card — Costinha (Brighton)
• 90'+6 Goal Normal Goal — P. Gross (Brighton)

Match statistics

• Shots on Goal: 0 — 0
• Shots off Goal: 0 — 0
• Total Shots: 0 — 0
• Blocked Shots: 0 — 0
• Shots insidebox: 0 — 0
• Shots outsidebox: 0 — 0
• Fouls: 0 — 0
• Corner Kicks: – — –
• Offsides: – — –
• Ball Possession: 33% — 67%
• Yellow Cards: – — –
• Red Cards: – — –
• Goalkeeper Saves: – — –
• Total passes: 2 — 4
• Passes accurate: 0 — 2
• Passes %: – — 50%
• expected_goals: – — –
• goals_prevented: – — –