Chelsea

vs

Brighton

Preview

Chelsea

• Chelsea drew 3-3 away to Johor Darul Takzim FC.
• Chelsea beat Real Sociedad 3-1 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
• The Blues have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five in all competitions.
• Xabi Alonso has led some of their best football since taking the helm on 1st July 2026, particularly with a back-three and fluid possession play.

Brighton & Hove Albion

• Brighton & Hove Albion have won 4 and drawn 1 of their five matches this season in all competitions.
• Fabian Hürzeler's side beat Aston Villa 4-0 at home and beat Bologna 1-0 at the Amex Stadium.
• Brighton have 6 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats from their last 10 in all competitions, compared to Chelsea's W4, D2, D4.
• Brighton have kept up pressing and fast vertical transitions under Fabian Hürzeler since his appointment on 15th June 2024.

Head-to-Head

• At Stamford Bridge: Chelsea have scored 2.5 and conceded 2.5 goals at home against Brighton across the last five H2H encounters.
• Recent H2H: Brighton have won four of the last five H2H encounters and Chelsea have won one.

Key Players

• Joao Pedro has been Chelsea's spark, scoring 7 of their 14 goals across the Blues' last five fixtures.
• Jack Hinshelwood has been Brighton's predator in the box, top-scoring in the league so far with 2 goals from 1 match and 3 in their last seven in all competitions.

Betting Insights

• Expect a relatively tight and tactical game with transitions from Brighton's pressing and wing play.
• Chelsea are still conceding an average of 1.50 goals per game at the Bridge.
• Past H2H numbers at the Bridge suggest goals at both ends given the 2.5 goals averages.
• The value bet lies with Brighton to avoid defeat in the Double Chance market.

Prediction

• Backing Brighton to avoid defeat looks the best value given their form and H2H edge.
• Expect a tight match with chances for both sides and goals at both ends.