Chelsea vs Brighton: result 1-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 27, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London
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What was the result of Chelsea vs Brighton?
Brighton won 1-3 on September 27, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 24′E. FernándezChelsea
- 77′D. WelbeckBrighton
- 90′M. De CuyperBrighton
- 90′D. WelbeckBrighton
Official lineup for Chelsea vs Brighton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chelsea
4-3-3- 7Pedro Neto
- 20João Pedro
- 41Estêvão
- 8E. Fernández
- 25M. Caicedo
- 17Andrey Santos
- 3Marc Cucurella
- 21J. Hato
- 23T. Chalobah
- 24R. James
- 1Robert Sánchez
Brighton
4-2-3-1- 10G. Rutter
- 22K. Mitoma
- 25D. Gómez
- 11Y. Minteh
- 26Y. Ayari
- 17C. Baleba
- 24F. Kadıoğlu
- 5L. Dunk
- 6J. van Hecke
- 34J. Veltman
- 1B. Verbruggen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Brighton have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2025 | Lincoln(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Manchester United(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Bayern München(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Brentford(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Fulham(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2025 | Barnsley(away) | 6-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Tottenham(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Bournemouth(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Manchester City(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Oxford United(away) | 6-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Chelsea wins, 0 draws, 2 Brighton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2025 | Brighton 3-0 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Brighton 2-1 Chelsea | FA Cup |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Chelsea 4-2 Brighton | Premier League |
| May 15, 2024 | Brighton 1-2 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Chelsea 3-2 Brighton | Premier League |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Chelsea 1-0 Brighton | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Chelsea score 2.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton score 2.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 2.2 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Brighton | 2.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chelsea sit 4th in Premier League (13 points from 7 matches) and Brighton sit 3rd (16 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Brighton | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 16 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 13 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy