Match

Chelsea W vs Brighton W: result 2-0 and analysis

FA WSLMatchday 3Kick-off on September 30, 2018 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey

Chelsea W
2-0
Brighton W

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What was the result of Chelsea W vs Brighton W?

Chelsea W won 2-0 on September 30, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 32′F. KirbyChelsea W
  • 36′E. CuthbertChelsea W

Official lineup for Chelsea W vs Brighton W

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Chelsea W

  1. 14F. Kirby
  2. 23R. Bachmann
  1. 10Ji So-Yun
  2. 22E. Cuthbert
  3. 28C. Telford
  1. 2M. Thorisdóttir
  2. 4M. Bright
  3. 7J. Carter
  4. 16M. Eriksson
  5. 18M. Mjelde
  6. 20J. Andersson

Brighton W

  1. 16E. Brazil
  1. 3F. Gibbons
  2. 7A. Whelan
  3. 15K. Green
  4. 1M. Hourihan
  5. 4D. Buet
  6. 5F. Whelan
  7. 8K. Barton
  8. 9I. Umotong
  9. 20V. Williams
  1. 6L. Rafferty
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea W have 8 wins, 7 draws and 0 defeats; Brighton W have 0, 0 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Chelsea W
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 23, 2018Everton W(away)0-0FA WSL
Sep 19, 2018Bristol City W(away)0-0FA WSL
Sep 9, 2018Manchester City W(home)0-0FA WSL
May 20, 2018Liverpool W(away)3-2FA WSL
May 15, 2018Bristol City W(away)2-0FA WSL
Brighton W
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 23, 2018Liverpool W(home)0-1FA WSL
Sep 19, 2018Birmingham City W(away)0-1FA WSL
Sep 9, 2018Bristol City W(home)0-1FA WSL

How many goals should we expect?

Chelsea W score 1.3 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton W score 0.0 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Chelsea W1.30.696/155/15
Brighton W0.01.000/30/3

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Chelsea W sit 1st in FA WSL (26 points from 10 matches) and Brighton W sit 8th (11 points from 9 matches).

2026-27 standings
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1Chelsea W1082029526
8Brighton W9324161311

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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

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