Chelsea VS Brighton & Hove Albion

2026/2027 Premier League, England

Stamford Bridge

Premier League

Chelsea CHE

Brighton & Hove Albion BHA

KICKOFF :

Round 2 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Chelsea prepares to host Brighton & Hove Albion at Stamford Bridge during the 2026/2027 Premier League regular season. The visitors hold a slight edge in overall power rating, sitting at 91.38 compared to the hosts at 89.84. League standings place Brighton in second position while Chelsea occupies seventh place domestically. Both sides enter without recent form records available for analysis. Set piece metrics remain unavailable due to limited underlying data sources. Venue advantage rests with the home side at their traditional ground. Power differentials suggest a closely contested encounter between these two Premier League outfits. Brighton carries the designation as the stronger side heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

Structural: Brighton holds a narrow power advantage of 1.5 points over Chelsea.
Form: Neither side provides recent form records ahead of the match.
Squad: Brighton receives recognition as the stronger team based on power metrics.
Efficiency: Efficiency data stands unavailable for both participating clubs.
Transition: Transition details lack supporting information in current records.
Set pieces: Set piece analysis shows low confidence with proxy data employed.
xVariable: Chelsea sits seventh in the domestic table entering this round.

No standings statistics available.

No head-to-head records found.

0.5+ goals: 85%

1.5+ goals: 70%

2.5+ goals: 50%

3.5+ goals: 25%

Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15

Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%

Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

X. Alonso Olano

F. Hürzeler

0.91

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

1.73

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

1 - 0 - 4

No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

89.84

91.38

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Chelsea

Brighton & Hove Albion

Power Score

89.84

91.38

League Position

Global Rank

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

Chelsea — Opponent-weighted form score

Brighton & Hove Albion — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Chelsea Brighton & Hove Albion

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 5 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Chelsea CHE Home

5 matches

Brighton & Hove Albion BHA Away

Match Record

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

-7

Goal Difference

Expected Goals

xGA

Data last updated: 2026-08-29T00:34:50+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 3-4-3

Match Formation 4-2-3-1

27 M. Gusto

24 R. James

45 R. Lavia

21 J. Hato

10 C. Palmer

17 M. Rogers

9 J. Junqueira de Jesus

1 B. Verbruggen

21 O. Boscagli

5 L. Dunk

44 L. Vušković

27 M. Wieffer

26 Y. Ayari

13 P. Groß

29 M. De Cuyper

4 P. Struijk

25 D. Gómez Amarilla

10 G. Rutter

General Information

Date & Time

Competition

2026/2027 Premier League, England · Round 2 · Regular Season

Stadium

Stamford Bridge

Capacity

40341

Pitch Surface

Grass

Weather

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Referees

Michael Oliver

Stuart Burt

James Mainwaring

Thomas Bramall

Lineup

Referee : Michael Oliver

Manager ▼

X. Alonso Olano Coach

Starting XI ▼

Robert Sánchez Goalkeeper

6.41

Maxence Lacroix Defender

7.33

Levi Colwill Defender

6.26

Jorrel Hato Defender

6.8

Malo Gusto Defender

6.45

Josh Acheampong Defender

6.96

Cole Palmer Midfielder

9.06

Morgan Rogers Midfielder

8.25

Reece James Midfielder

6.83

Roméo Lavia Midfielder

6.67

João Pedro Attacker

8.2

Referee : Michael Oliver

Manager ▼

F. Hürzeler Coach

Starting XI ▼

Bart Verbruggen Goalkeeper

6.79

Lewis Dunk Defender

7.24

Olivier Boscagli Defender

7.42

Mats Wieffer Defender

7.46

Luka Vuskovic Defender

7.17

Pascal Struijk Midfielder

6.9

Pascal Groß Midfielder

7.53

Yasin Ayari Midfielder

6.51

Georginio Rutter Attacker

7.29

Diego Gómez Attacker

7.85

Maxim De Cuyper Attacker

8.04

CONCLUSION

Anticipation builds for this Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge where positional differences add intrigue. Brighton arrives with superior league standing and a marginal power edge that could influence proceedings. Chelsea will look to leverage home surroundings to offset any perceived disadvantages. Absence of recent form indicators leaves room for unexpected developments on the day. Limited set piece insights further complicate precise preparations for both coaching staffs. Overall balance points toward a competitive battle between mid-table and upper-table aspirations. Teams must adapt quickly without extensive historical benchmarks available for this specific pairing.

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