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Matchday 2 · Sunday 30 August, 15:00 · Stamford Bridge

Chelsea vs Brighton: line-ups and result

Chelsea 4 · 6 points
  • 4' Roméo Lavia
  • 14' Pedro Neto
  • 32' João Pedro
  • 74' Cole Palmer
4 - 3
Brighton 10 · 4 points
  • 35' Malick Yalcouyé
  • 63' Joao Pedro (og)
  • 90' P. Gross

Line-ups Chelsea vs Brighton

Chelsea 3-4-2-1 · Xabi Alonso
26 Martínez
6 Colwill
5 Lacroix
3 Fofana
21 Hato
45 Lavia
27 Gusto
7 Neto
17 Rogers
10 Palmer
9 Pedro
  • 68' Reece James Roméo Lavia
  • 68' Josh Acheampong Wesley Fofana
  • 68' Moisés Caicedo Pedro Neto
  • 72' Pep Chavarría Levi Colwill
  • 82' Valentín Barco

Line-up for Chelsea: Martínez, Colwill, Lacroix, Fofana, Hato, Lavia, Gusto, Neto, Rogers, Palmer, Pedro

Bench
  • 39 M. Penders
  • 24 R. James 68'
  • 29 P. Chavarria 72'
  • 34 J. Acheampong 68'
  • 25 M. Caicedo 68'
  • 4 V. Barco 82'
  • 18 D. Welbeck
  • 11 J. Gittens
  • 41 Estêvão
Absentees Chelsea

Henderson, Caicedo, Palestra (injured)

Brighton 4-2-3-1 · Fabian Hurzeler
1 Verbruggen
24 Kadioglu
5 Dunk
44 Vušković
27 Wieffer
21 Boscagli
13 Groß
29 De Cuyper
35 Yalcouyé
25 Gómez
19 Kostoulas
  • 74' Ibrahim Osman Malick Yalcouyé
  • 80' Costinha Mats Wieffer
  • 80' Promise David Charalampos Kostoulas

Line-up for Brighton: Verbruggen, Kadioglu, Dunk, Vušković, Wieffer, Boscagli, Groß, De Cuyper, Yalcouyé, Gómez, Kostoulas

Bench
  • 23 J. Steele
  • 20 Costinha 80'
  • 6 J. Hadjam
  • 4 P. Struijk
  • 33 M. O'Riley
  • 22 A. Cozier-Duberry
  • 12 P. David 80'
  • 49 N. Oriola
  • 15 I. Osman 74'
Absentees Brighton

Ferguson, Azeez, Rutter, Hinshelwood, Mitoma, Svoboda, Wieffer, Tzimas, Minteh (injured)

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Chelsea

  1. João Pedro Forward 2 goals 2 assists
  2. Cole Palmer Forward 2 goals 1 assists
  3. Morgan Rogers Forward 2 goals 1 assists
  4. Jorrel Hato Midfielder 0 goals 2 assists
  5. Roméo Lavia Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists

Brighton

  1. Jack Hinshelwood Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  2. Maxim De Cuyper Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists
  3. Pascal Groß Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Luka Vušković Defender 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Malick Yalcouyé Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Chelsea

Player Starts Min. Form
Maxence Lacroix 3/3 270 mixed
João Pedro 3/3 270 excellent
Cole Palmer 3/3 263 excellent
Morgan Rogers 3/3 259 excellent
Jorrel Hato 3/3 215 solid
Josh Acheampong 2/3 202 mixed
Reece James 2/3 202 mixed
Malo Gusto 2/3 196 mixed

Brighton

Player Starts Min. Form
Bart Verbruggen 3/3 270 mixed
Luka Vušković 3/3 270 strong
Lewis Dunk 3/3 270 solid
Pascal Groß 3/3 270 strong
Olivier Boscagli 3/3 269 strong
Diego Gómez 3/3 266 solid
Maxim De Cuyper 3/3 245 strong
Charalampos Kostoulas 2/3 196 mixed

Stats

Chelsea Match Brighton
  • 2.93 xG 1.41
  • 26% Possession 74%
  • 17 Shots 15
  • 6 Shots on target 6
  • 5 Shots off target 8
  • 4 Corners 7
  • 6 Fouls 12
  • 0 Offsides 0
  • 1 Yellow cards 3
  • 0 Red cards 0

Team comparison

CHE home Per match BHA away
3.00 Points 0.00
4.00 Goals for 3.00
3.00 Goals against 4.00
1.65 xG for 1.88
1.88 xG against 1.65
4.0 Corners 7.0
W Home and away form L

Head-to-head record Chelsea vs Brighton

21 previous meetings
11 Chelsea 4 draws 6 Brighton
  • Goals per match3.19
  • Both teams scored62%
  • Over 2.5 goals67%
  • Apr 2026 Brighton 3 - 0 Chelsea
  • Sep 2025 Chelsea 1 - 3 Brighton
  • Feb 2025 Brighton 3 - 0 Chelsea
  • Feb 2025 Brighton 2 - 1 Chelsea
  • Sep 2024 Chelsea 4 - 2 Brighton
  • May 2024 Brighton 1 - 2 Chelsea
  • Dec 2023 Chelsea 3 - 2 Brighton
  • Sep 2023 Chelsea 1 - 0 Brighton
  • Jul 2023 Chelsea 4 - 3 Brighton
  • Apr 2023 Chelsea 1 - 2 Brighton

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Chelsea vs Brighton?

Chelsea vs Brighton was refereed by Michael Oliver.

Who is unavailable for Chelsea against Brighton?

Chelsea are without Jordan Henderson (wrist injury), Moisés Caicedo (injury) and Marco Palestra (injury).

Who is unavailable for Brighton against Chelsea?

Brighton are without Evan Ferguson (ankle injury), Oluwafemi Azeez (abdominal strain), Georginio Rutter (injury), Jack Hinshelwood (injury), Kaoru Mitoma (hamstring injury) and Michael Svoboda (injury). The full list is above, with the injuries and suspensions.

What formation do Chelsea play?

Chelsea have used a 3-4-2-1 formation in their last 3 matches under Xabi Alonso.

What formation do Brighton play?

Brighton have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 3 matches under F. Hürzeler.

How did the last meeting between Chelsea and Brighton finish?

On 21 April 2026, Brighton vs Chelsea finished 3-0.

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