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Brighton vs Chelsea result, stats & H2H

Brighton

3–0

Chelsea

Danny Welbeck
Jack Hinshelwood
Ferdi Kadıoğlu

21/04/2026 22:00 · American Express Stadium

Brighton3–0Chelsea

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Danny Welbeck
Jack Hinshelwood
Ferdi Kadıoğlu
Yankuba Minteh

Wesley Fofana

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

BrightonChelsea

9Shots on target0

15Fouls6

1Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Brighton

Chelsea

Ferdi KadıoğluDF · 90′Player of the match9.0
Kaoru MitomaMF · 82′7.7
Jan Paul van HeckeDF · 90′7.6
Joel VeltmanDF · 45′7.5
Carlos BalebaMF · 90′7.3

Ferdi KadıoğluDF · 90′Player of the match9.0
Kaoru MitomaMF · 82′7.7
Jan Paul van HeckeDF · 90′7.6

Robert SánchezGK · 90′7.2
Roméo LaviaMF · 73′6.9
Jorrel HatoDF · 90′6.7

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Match information

Competition, kick-off in your time zone, venue and referee

Match information

Competition: Premier League
Kick-off: Tue 21 Apr 22:00 EEST
Stadium: American Express Stadium
Capacity: 31,872
City: Falmer, East Sussex

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

6Brighton wins

4Draws

11Chelsea wins

Last matches: Brighton

28.10.26EFL CupManchester CityBrighton22D
25.10.26Premier LeagueLiverpoolBrighton20L
22.10.26Conference LeagueJablonecBrighton00D
18.10.26Premier LeagueBrightonCrystal Palace50W
15.10.26Conference LeagueBrightonKauno Zalgiris40W

Last matches: Chelsea

28.10.26EFL CupLiverpoolChelsea11D
24.10.26Premier LeagueChelseaTottenham02L
17.10.26Premier LeagueEvertonChelsea02W
10.10.26Premier LeagueChelseaBournemouth51W
18.09.26Premier LeagueBrentfordChelsea30L

Head-to-head matches

30.08.26Premier LeagueChelseaBrighton43L
21.04.26Premier LeagueBrightonChelsea30W
27.09.25Premier LeagueChelseaBrighton13W
14.02.25Premier LeagueBrightonChelsea30W
08.02.25FA CupBrightonChelsea21W
28.09.24Premier LeagueChelseaBrighton42L

3.19Avg goals62%Both scored67%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Brighton vs Chelsea: head-to-head record

21 meetings since 2017: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

6Brighton wins

4Draws

11Chelsea wins

30:37Goals (Brighton : Chelsea)

3.19Goals per match

62%BTTS

90%Over 1.5

67%Over 2.5

33%Over 3.5

Brighton at home: 4-2-417:15 goals in 10 games
Chelsea at home: 7-2-222:13 goals in 11 games
Brighton's biggest win: 3–0Brighton 3–0 Chelsea, 21 Apr 2026
Chelsea's biggest win: 0–4Brighton 0–4 Chelsea, 20 Jan 2018

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
30 Aug 2026	Premier League	Chelsea	4–3	Brighton
21 Apr 2026	Premier League	Brighton	3–0	Chelsea
27 Sept 2025	Premier League	Chelsea	1–3	Brighton
14 Feb 2025	Premier League	Brighton	3–0	Chelsea
8 Feb 2025	FA Cup	Brighton	2–1	Chelsea
28 Sept 2024	Premier League	Chelsea	4–2	Brighton
15 May 2024	Premier League	Brighton	1–2	Chelsea
3 Dec 2023	Premier League	Chelsea	3–2	Brighton
27 Sept 2023	Carling Cup	Chelsea	1–0	Brighton
15 Apr 2023	Premier League	Chelsea	1–2	Brighton
29 Oct 2022	Premier League	Brighton	4–1	Chelsea
18 Jan 2022	Premier League	Brighton	1–1	Chelsea
29 Dec 2021	Premier League	Chelsea	1–1	Brighton
20 Apr 2021	Premier League	Chelsea	0–0	Brighton
14 Sept 2020	Premier League	Brighton	1–3	Chelsea
1 Jan 2020	Premier League	Brighton	1–1	Chelsea
28 Sept 2019	Premier League	Chelsea	2–0	Brighton
3 Apr 2019	Premier League	Chelsea	3–0	Brighton
16 Dec 2018	Premier League	Brighton	1–2	Chelsea
20 Jan 2018	Premier League	Brighton	0–4	Chelsea

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Brighton2W 2D 1L · goals 11–4

D28.10EFL CupAManchester City2–2
L25.10Premier LeagueALiverpool0–2
D22.10Conference LeagueAJablonec0–0
W18.10Premier LeagueHCrystal Palace5–0
W15.10Conference LeagueHKauno Zalgiris4–0

Chelsea2W 1D 2L · goals 8–7

D28.10EFL CupALiverpool1–1
L24.10Premier LeagueHTottenham0–2
W17.10Premier LeagueAEverton2–0
W10.10Premier LeagueHBournemouth5–1
L18.09Premier LeagueABrentford0–3

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

BrightonChelsea

2.5Goals scored per game2.3

0.7Goals conceded per game1.7

30%Both teams scored60%

60%Over 2.5 goals60%

6Clean sheets2

20%Failed to score20%

3-1-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)1-1-2

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

BrightonChelsea

Premier League 2026/2027 · 5 gamesPremier League 2026/2027 · 5 games

3.2Goals scored2.0

1.0Goals conceded2.4

5.4Corners6.6

19.0Shots14.4

64%Possession47%

2.4Yellow cards1.8

60%Clean sheets0%

0%Failed to score20%

2-1-0Home / away record (W-D-L)1-0-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

BrightonChelsea

Top stats

9Shots on target0

Passes

532Passes475

456Accurate passes400

86%Pass accuracy84%

Defence

15Fouls6

0Goalkeeper saves4

Discipline

1Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

9.0Ferdi KadıoğluBrighton
7.7Kaoru MitomaBrighton
7.6Jan Paul van HeckeBrighton
7.5Joel VeltmanBrighton
7.3Carlos BalebaBrighton

Brighton (16)

Chelsea (15)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Premier League

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
2	Arsenal	8	+8	21	WWWLW
3	Brighton	8	+16	16	LWWWW
4	Liverpool	8	+3	15	WWLWD
5	Chelsea	8	+2	13	LWWLD
6	Brentford	8	+5	11	DLDWD

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

BrightonFormationChelsea

Brighton

Chelsea

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

28Teddy Sharman-Lowe
4

About this match

Brighton vs Chelsea preview

Brighton and Chelsea met in the Premier League on Tue, 21 Apr 2026, and the match finished 3–0.

Form · last 5 matches

BrightonDLDWW11 scored · 4 conceded

ChelseaDLWWL8 scored · 7 conceded

Key facts · last 5

BrightonChelsea

2.5Goals scored per game2.3

0.7Goals conceded per game1.7

30%Both teams scored60%

60%Over 2.5 goals60%

6Clean sheets2

Head-to-head in numbers

6Brighton wins

4Draws

11Chelsea wins

21 meetings · 3.2 goals per game · both teams scored in 62%

League table

Brighton3rd16 pts · 8 played

Chelsea5th13 pts · 8 played

Brighton lead by 3 pts

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Recent form over the last 5: Brighton DLDWW (goals 11–4), Chelsea DLWWL (goals 8–7).

Both teams scored in 30% of Brighton's recent games and 60% of Chelsea's; over 2.5 goals landed in 60% and 60% respectively.

Per game, Brighton average 2.5 goals scored and 0.7 conceded (clean sheets: 6), Chelsea 2.3 and 1.7 (clean sheets: 2).

Across 21 head-to-head games the record reads 6–4–11 (wins–draws–losses) from Brighton's side.

Those 21 games averaged 3.2 goals, with both teams scoring in 62% of them.

Brighton sit 3rd on 16 pts after 8 games, Chelsea 5th on 13 pts.

Nito explains: Brighton vs Chelsea

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Brighton and Chelsea matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 30% of Brighton's last 10 matches and 60% of Chelsea's last 10. In their 21 recorded meetings it was 62%. In this match it did not (Brighton 3-0 Chelsea).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Brighton reached that in 60% of their last 10 matches, Chelsea in 60% of their last 10. Their 21 meetings averaged 3.2 goals (67% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide DLDWW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Brighton, last 5: 2 W · 2 D · 1 L (11 scored, 4 conceded). Chelsea, last 5: 2 W · 1 D · 2 L (8 scored, 7 conceded).

Where do Brighton and Chelsea stand in the table?

Brighton are 3rd with 16 points from 8 games. Chelsea are 5th with 13 points from 8 games. The gap between them is 3 points.

Brighton vs Chelsea: questions & answers

Who won Brighton vs Chelsea?

Brighton won 3–0.

Did both teams score in Brighton vs Chelsea?

No, the match finished 3–0.

When was Brighton vs Chelsea played?

Brighton vs Chelsea was played on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 at 22:00 (GMT+3) at American Express Stadium.

What is the head-to-head record between Brighton and Chelsea?

21 meetings: Brighton 6 wins, 4 draws, Chelsea 11 wins. Those 21 games averaged 3.2 goals, with both teams scoring in 62% of them.

Brighton vs Chelsea result, stats & H2H

Brighton

Chelsea

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Head-to-head

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Last matches: Brighton

Last matches: Chelsea

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (20 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

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Standings

Table · Premier League

Line-ups

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Brighton vs Chelsea preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nito explains: Brighton vs Chelsea

How often do Brighton and Chelsea matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide DLDWW mean?

Where do Brighton and Chelsea stand in the table?

Brighton vs Chelsea: questions & answers

More on this match

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Head-to-head

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Last matches: Brighton

Last matches: Chelsea

Head-to-head matches

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Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Premier League

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Brighton vs Chelsea: questions & answers

Meetings (20 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Nito explains: Brighton vs Chelsea

How often do Brighton and Chelsea matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide DLDWW mean?

Where do Brighton and Chelsea stand in the table?

More on this match

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Line-ups

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