Chelsea vs Brighton: result 4-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 30, 2026 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London
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What was the result of Chelsea vs Brighton?
Chelsea won 4-3 on August 30, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 4′R. LaviaChelsea
- 14′Pedro NetoChelsea
- 32′João PedroChelsea
- 35′M. YalcouyéBrighton
- 63′João PedroBrighton (o.g.)
- 74′C. PalmerChelsea
- 90′P. GroßBrighton
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Chelsea win at 53%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 4-3.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Chelsea vs Brighton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chelsea
3-4-2-1- 9João Pedro
- 17M. Rogers
- 10C. Palmer
- 21J. Hato
- 45R. Lavia
- 27M. Gusto
- 7Pedro Neto
- 6L. Colwill
- 5M. Lacroix
- 3W. Fofana
- 26E. Martínez
Brighton
4-2-3-1- 19C. Kostoulas
- 29M. De Cuyper
- 35M. Yalcouyé
- 25D. Gómez
- 21O. Boscagli
- 13P. Groß
- 24F. Kadıoğlu
- 5L. Dunk
- 44L. Vušković
- 27M. Wieffer
- 1B. Verbruggen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Brighton have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | Luton(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Fulham(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Real Sociedad(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Johor Darul Takzim FC(away) | 3-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2026 | AC Milan(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | Tromso(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Aston Villa(home) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Tromso(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Bologna(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2026 | AS Roma(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Chelsea wins, 0 draws, 4 Brighton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 | Brighton 3-0 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Chelsea 1-3 Brighton | Premier League |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Chelsea score 1.8 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton score 2.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 1.8 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Brighton | 2.0 | 0.9 | 9 | 4/15 | 10/15 |
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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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
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