Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Chelsea: Match Preview & Prediction

Brighton

Season Form

D L D D D D W W L L

Match Finished

3 - 0

Chelsea

Season Form

W W D L L D D W L W

Lineups

Brighton

Starting XI

1B. Verbruggen
17Y. Minteh
34J. Veltman
29J. van Hecke
4A. Webster
2T. Lamptey
14G. Rutter
20C. Baleba
41J. Hinshelwood
22K. Mitoma
18D. Welbeck

Subs

9João Pedro
25D. Gómez
33M. O'Riley
26Y. Ayari
11S. Adingra
16E. Cashin
8B. Gruda
27M. Wieffer
39C. Rushworth

Coach

F. Hürzeler

Chelsea

Starting XI

12F. Jørgensen
27M. Gusto
23T. Chalobah
6L. Colwill
3Marc Cucurella
25M. Caicedo
8E. Fernández
11N. Madueke
20C. Palmer
7Pedro Neto
18C. Nkunku

Subs

19J. Sancho
22K. Dewsbury-Hall
32T. George
24R. James
30A. Anselmino
34J. Acheampong
1Robert Sánchez
4T. Adarabioyo
39M. Amougou

Coach

E. Maresca

Match Events

K. Mitoma

assist: B. Verbruggen

27 '

Y. Minteh

assist: D. Welbeck

38 '

Y. Minteh

assist: D. Welbeck

63 '

90' (+6' added time)

21'

out: N. Madueke

in: J. Sancho
42'

Moisés Caicedo
64'

Enzo Fernández
65'

out: M. Caicedo

in: K. Dewsbury-Hall
65'

out: Pedro Neto

in: T. George
65'

out: M. Gusto

in: R. James
73'

out: G. Rutter

in: João Pedro
74'

out: J. Hinshelwood

in: D. Gómez
81'

Yankuba Minteh
84'

out: D. Welbeck

in: M. O'Riley
84'

out: C. Baleba

in: Y. Ayari
89'

out: Y. Minteh

in: S. Adingra

Round 25

Fri 14 Feb 2025, 22:00

American Express Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex

C. Kavanagh

Head-to-Head Comparison

Brighton

Chelsea

Strength

47%

53%
Attacking Potential

40%

60%
Defensive Potential

44%

56%
Strength head-to-head

20%

80%
Goals head-to-head

39%

61%
Wins head-to-head

38.0%

62.0%
Poisson Distribution

38%

62%

Last 5 Head-to-Head Meetings

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
Round

2023-09-27

Stamford Bridge

T. Bramall

Chelsea

1 - 0

Brighton

On February 15, a Premier League matchup will take place between one of the league’s leaders and a solid mid-table team. As you probably figured, Chelsea is a leader in this scenario, while Brighton & Hove Albion is its average opponent.

Brighton & Hove Albion is known for occasionally triumphing over its strong rivals. However, this team has suffered an embarrassing 7-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest in its last away match.
Chelsea, meanwhile, has been inconsistent, frequently losing crucial points against lower-ranked teams.

Despite this fact, they remain in the Premier League’s top four, but with Manchester City, Newcastle, and Bournemouth close behind, they cannot afford any more slip-ups.

Brighton sits comfortably mid-table, allowing them to play without pressure. Chelsea, on the other hand, faces intense scrutiny, as missing out on the Champions League could lead to major consequences for the squad and the coach.

Match Prediction: Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Chelsea

This match will give Brighton & Hove Albion a perfect opportunity to redeem themselves in the eyes of the home crowd after their humiliating defeat. Chelsea, in turn, is determined to win to maintain its top-four status. Given the eagerness of both squads, this could be a tight match. I can’t predict who will win, but a safe bet would be on both teams to score.