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Chelsea W vs Brighton W: result 2-1 and analysis

FA WSLMatchday 17Kick-off on March 18, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey

Chelsea W
2-1
Brighton W

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What was the result of Chelsea W vs Brighton W?

Chelsea W won 2-1 on March 18, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 13′A. ThompsonChelsea W
  • 17′Carla CamachoBrighton W
  • 39′L. PotterChelsea W

Official lineup for Chelsea W vs Brighton W

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Chelsea W

4-2-3-1
  1. 33A. Beever-Jones
  1. 10L. James
  2. 18W. Kaptein
  3. 12A. Thompson
  1. 30K. Walsh
  2. 32L. Potter
  1. 17S. Baltimore
  2. 5V. Buurman
  3. 22L. Bronze
  4. 6S. Nüsken
  1. 24H. Hampton

Brighton W

4-3-1-2
  1. 21M. Haley
  2. 22Carla Camacho
  1. 14F. Kirby
  1. 10J. Čanković
  2. 8M. Symonds
  3. 15N. Noordam
  1. 19M. Olislagers
  2. 2M. Vanegas
  3. 18C. Hayes
  4. 27R. McLauchlan
  1. 1C. Nnadozie
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea W have 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats; Brighton W have 6, 1 and 8.

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

Chelsea W
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 15, 2026Manchester United W(home)2-0WSL Cup
Feb 22, 2026Manchester United W(home)2-1FA Women's Cup
Feb 15, 2026Liverpool W(home)2-0FA WSL
Feb 8, 2026Tottenham Hotspur W(away)2-0FA WSL
Feb 1, 2026Manchester City W(away)1-5FA WSL
Brighton W
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 22, 2026West Ham W(away)2-1FA Women's Cup
Feb 8, 2026West Ham W(away)2-3FA WSL
Feb 1, 2026London City Lionesses W(home)1-2FA WSL
Jan 23, 2026Everton W(away)1-0FA WSL
Jan 18, 2026Nottingham Forest W(home)2-0FA Women's Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Chelsea W wins, 1 draw, 0 Brighton W wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 14, 2025Brighton W 0-3 Chelsea WFA WSL
Mar 2, 2025Brighton W 2-2 Chelsea WFA WSL
Dec 8, 2024Chelsea W 4-2 Brighton WFA WSL
Jan 27, 2024Brighton W 0-3 Chelsea WFA WSL
Oct 22, 2023Chelsea W 4-2 Brighton WFA WSL
Mar 8, 2023Chelsea W 3-1 Brighton WFA WSL

Last archived meeting: Brighton W vs Chelsea W on Dec 14, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Chelsea W score 2.7 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton W score 1.4 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Chelsea W2.70.885/158/15
Brighton W1.41.348/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Chelsea W sit 2nd in FA WSL (23 points from 9 matches) and Brighton W sit 7th (11 points from 9 matches).

2026-27 standings
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2Chelsea W972028523
7Brighton W9324161311

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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

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