Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion: Match Preview & Prediction

Chelsea

Season Form

D W W D L

Match Finished

1 - 3

Brighton

Season Form

D L W L D

Lineups

Chelsea

Starting XI

1R. Sanchez
24R. James
23T. Chalobah
21J. Hato
3M. Cucurella
17Andrey Santos
25M. Caicedo
8E. Fernandez
41Estêvão
20Joao Pedro
7P. Neto

Subs

5B. Badiashile
11J. Gittens
12F. Jorgensen
27M. Gusto
32T. George
34J. Acheampong
38M. Guiu
45R. Lavia
49A. Garnacho

Coach

Vincenzo Maresca

Brighton

Starting XI

1B. Verbruggen
34J. Veltman
6J. P. van Hecke
5L. Dunk
24F. Kadioglu
17C. Baleba
26Y. Ayari
11Y. Minteh
25D. Gomez
22K. Mitoma
10G. Rutter

Subs

23J. Steele
8B. Gruda
9S. Tzimas
18D. Welbeck
20J. Milner
21O. Boscagli
27M. Wieffer
29M. De Cuyper
42D. Coppola

Coach

Fabian Marc Hürzeler

Match Events

E. Fernandez

24 '

90' (+13' added time)

D. Welbeck

assist: Y. Minteh

77 '

M. De Cuyper

assist: M. Wieffer

90 '

D. Welbeck

assist: B. Gruda

90 '

9'

Joël Veltman
42'

Marc Cucurella
51'

Card upgrade

Trevoh Chalobah
53'

Trevoh Chalobah
54'

out: Andrey Santos

in: J. Acheampong
55'

out: J. Veltman

in: M. Wieffer
63'

out: Estêvão

in: M. Gusto
64'

Mats Wieffer
66'

Reece James
67'

out: C. Baleba

in: B. Gruda
67'

out: K. Mitoma

in: D. Welbeck
79'

out: J. Hato

in: B. Badiashile
79'

out: P. Neto

in: R. Lavia
85'

out: G. Rutter

in: S. Tzimas
85'

out: D. Gomez

in: M. De Cuyper
89'

Benoît Badiashile
89'

Jan Paul van Hecke
90' + 11'

Danny Welbeck
90'

Lewis Dunk

Round 6

Sat 27 Sep 2025, 17:00

Stamford Bridge, London

Simon Hooper, England

Head-to-Head Comparison

Chelsea

Brighton

Strength

62%

38%
Attacking Potential

63%

38%
Defensive Potential

62%

38%
Strength head-to-head

60%

40%
Goals head-to-head

50%

50%
Wins head-to-head

59.4%

40.8%
Poisson Distribution

100%

0%

Last 5 Head-to-Head Meetings

Round 25

2025-02-14

American Express Stadium

C. Kavanagh

Brighton

3 - 0

Chelsea
Round

2025-02-08

American Express Stadium

J. Gillett

Brighton

2 - 1

Chelsea
Round 6

2024-09-28

Stamford Bridge

P. Bankes

Chelsea

4 - 2

Brighton
Round 34

2024-05-15

American Express Stadium

M. Salisbury

Brighton

1 - 2

Chelsea
Round 14

2023-12-03

Stamford Bridge

C. Pawson

Chelsea

3 - 2

Brighton

The sixth round of the Premier League brings us Chelsea against Brighton & Hove Albion on September 27. This clash could reveal whether Chelsea are ready to join the title race or let Liverpool and the rest pull away.

Chelsea started the season solidly. After four rounds they had 2 wins and 2 draws, sitting among the leaders. But momentum was halted against Manchester United. In a tense match with two red cards, the Londoners unexpectedly went down 2–1.

Brighton remain a strong mid-table side that often troubles the favorites. Already this season they have stunned Manchester City with a win and held Tottenham to a draw.

Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion: Best Odds

⚽ ️ Bookmaker	⚡️ Chelsea Win	💎 Brighton & Hove Albion Win
⚽ ️ TAB	1.80	4.00
⚽ ️ 20Bet	1.75	4.10
⚽ ️ Bet 365	1.75	4.10
⚽ ️ Stake	1.79	4.20
⚽ ️ 22Bet	1.76	4.26

Prediction for the Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Chelsea will throw everything into this match to stay in the championship fight. Playing at home in London, in front of their fans, this is the perfect chance to bounce back from the painful United loss. Brighton have the reputation of upsetting giants, but they usually do it on their own ground. Away from home, they are far less dangerous. Taking all factors into account, the smart call is to back Chelsea to win.

Match Winner
Home	1.85
Draw	3.90
Away	3.80