Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion preview

England flag 2026/2027 Premier League, England
Stamford Bridge
Premier League
ChelseaCHE
Brighton & Hove AlbionBHA
KICKOFF :
Round 2 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Chelsea welcome Brighton & Hove Albion to Stamford Bridge for a Premier League regular season clash in the 2026/2027 campaign. The home side sits twelfth in the domestic standings while the visitors occupy top spot. Brighton carry a marginal power advantage of 2.1 points and are rated the stronger team overall despite the away fixture. Both sides enter without recent form records available. Set piece data remains limited with low confidence and proxy metrics in place for both attacks and defences. Efficiency figures are also absent from the preview. The match offers a test of Chelsea's home resilience against a Brighton side that has started the season in dominant fashion. This encounter could shape early momentum in the league table.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Brighton hold a 2.1 point power advantage and are the stronger side despite travelling to Stamford Bridge.
  • Form: Neither Chelsea nor Brighton have recorded form scores ahead of this fixture.
  • Squad: League positions show Chelsea in twelfth and Brighton in first domestically.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data is unavailable for both teams in this preview.
  • Transition: Transition metrics are not provided for the upcoming match.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis carries low confidence with proxy data used for both sides.
  • xVariable: Power scores stand at 88.19 for Chelsea and 90.33 for Brighton.
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

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Chelsea X. Alonso Olano
X. Alonso Olano
VS
Brighton & Hove Albion F. Hürzeler
F. Hürzeler
0.73
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.73
0.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Fulham Rank: 87 D
Sunderland Rank: 83 L
Tottenham Hotspur Rank: 85 W
Liverpool Rank: 91 D
Nottingham Forest Rank: 87 L
Brighton & Hove Albion Rank: 90 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Aston Villa Rank: 92 W
Manchester United Rank: 91 L
Leeds United Rank: 88 L
Wolverhampton Wanderers Rank: 79 W
Newcastle United Rank: 89 L
Chelsea Rank: 88 W
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 0 - 4
4
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
88.19
90.33
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Chelsea
Brighton & Hove Albion
Power Score
88.19
90.33
League Position
12
1
Global Rank
20
12

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.

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vs
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
1
Wins
4
0
Draws
0
4
Losses
1
Goals
6
Goals Scored
13
13
Goals Conceded
6
-7
Goal Difference
+7
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-24T01:11:42+00:00

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

Squad

Squad ▼

1
Robert Lynch Sanchez
Robert Lynch Sanchez Goalkeeper
44
Gabriel Slonina
Gabriel Slonina Goalkeeper
28
Teddy Sharman-Lowe
Teddy Sharman-Lowe Goalkeeper
39
Mike Penders
Mike Penders Goalkeeper
38
Oluwatosin Adarabioyo
Oluwatosin Adarabioyo Defender
—
Axel Disasi
Axel Disasi Defender
24
Reece James
Reece James Defender
5
Maxence Lacroix
Maxence Lacroix Defender
3
Wesley Fofana
Wesley Fofana Defender
29
Josep María Chavarría Pérez
Josep María Chavarría Pérez Defender
6
Levi Samuels Colwill
Levi Samuels Colwill Defender
27
Malo Gusto
Malo Gusto Defender
—
Caleb Ryan Wiley
Caleb Ryan Wiley Defender
19
Mamadou Sarr
Mamadou Sarr Defender
21
Jorrel Hato
Jorrel Hato Defender
34
Joshua Kofi Acheampong
Joshua Kofi Acheampong Defender
2
Marco Palestra
Marco Palestra Defender
30
Aaron Anselmino
Aaron Anselmino Defender
—
Denner Alves Evangelista Pereira
Denner Alves Evangelista Pereira Defender
14
Jordan Brian Henderson
Jordan Brian Henderson Midfielder
17
Morgan Rogers
Morgan Rogers Midfielder
10
Cole Palmer
Cole Palmer Midfielder
8
Enzo Jeremías Fernández
Enzo Jeremías Fernández Midfielder
25
Moisés Isaac Caicedo Corozo
Moisés Isaac Caicedo Corozo Midfielder
45
Roméo Lavia
Roméo Lavia Midfielder
16
Dario Cassia Luis Essugo
Dario Cassia Luis Essugo Midfielder
4
Valentín Barco
Valentín Barco Midfielder
18
Daniel Nii Tackie Mensah Welbeck
Daniel Nii Tackie Mensah Welbeck Attacker
7
Pedro Lomba Neto
Pedro Lomba Neto Attacker
33
Mykhailo Mudryk
Mykhailo Mudryk Attacker
12
Liam Delap
Liam Delap Attacker
9
João Pedro Junqueira de Jesus
João Pedro Junqueira de Jesus Attacker
11
Jamie Bynoe-Gittens
Jamie Bynoe-Gittens Attacker
22
Emanuel Esseh Emegha
Emanuel Esseh Emegha Attacker
15
Nicolas Jackson
Nicolas Jackson Attacker
—
David Datro Fofana
David Datro Fofana Attacker
23
Geovany Tcherno Quenda
Geovany Tcherno Quenda Attacker
—
Marc Guiu Paz
Marc Guiu Paz Attacker
41
Estêvão Willian Almeida de Oliveira Gonçalves
Estêvão Willian Almeida de Oliveira Gonçalves Attacker

Squad ▼

23
Jason Steele
Jason Steele Goalkeeper
38
Thomas McGill
Thomas McGill Goalkeeper
1
Bart Verbruggen
Bart Verbruggen Goalkeeper
5
Lewis Dunk
Lewis Dunk Defender
24
Ferdi Erenay Kadıoğlu
Ferdi Erenay Kadıoğlu Defender
4
Pascal Struijk
Pascal Struijk Defender
3
Igor Julio dos Santos de Paulo
Igor Julio dos Santos de Paulo Defender
21
Olivier Boscagli
Olivier Boscagli Defender
30
Michael Svoboda
Michael Svoboda Defender
20
João Pedro Loureiro da Costa
João Pedro Loureiro da Costa Defender
29
Maxim De Cuyper
Maxim De Cuyper Defender
27
Mats Wieffer
Mats Wieffer Defender
16
Eiran Joe Cashin
Eiran Joe Cashin Defender
44
Luka Vušković
Luka Vušković Defender
13
Pascal Groß
Pascal Groß Midfielder
33
Matthew O'Riley
Matthew O'Riley Midfielder
26
Yasin Abbas Ayari
Yasin Abbas Ayari Midfielder
8
Jack Hinshelwood
Jack Hinshelwood Midfielder
25
Diego Alexander Gómez Amarilla
Diego Alexander Gómez Amarilla Midfielder
17
Carlos Baleba Noom Quomah
Carlos Baleba Noom Quomah Midfielder
35
Malick Junior Yalcouyé
Malick Junior Yalcouyé Midfielder
7
Kaoru Mitoma
Kaoru Mitoma Attacker
10
Georginio Rutter
Georginio Rutter Attacker
28
Evan Ferguson
Evan Ferguson Attacker
15
Ibrahim Osman
Ibrahim Osman Attacker
22
Amario Cozier-Duberry
Amario Cozier-Duberry Attacker
12
Promise Akinpelu
Promise Akinpelu Attacker
9
Stefanos Tzimas
Stefanos Tzimas Attacker
11
Yankuba Minteh
Yankuba Minteh Attacker
19
Charalampos Kostoulas
Charalampos Kostoulas Attacker
36
Zadok Yohanna
Zadok Yohanna Attacker

CONCLUSION

Chelsea will look to use home advantage at Stamford Bridge to close the gap on league leaders Brighton. The visitors have begun the campaign strongly and hold a slight overall power edge. Limited recent form data leaves room for both teams to spring surprises in this early season test. Set piece and efficiency insights remain sparse so the contest may hinge on open play execution. Brighton will aim to maintain their top position while Chelsea seek to climb the table with a positive result. Expect a competitive affair where defensive organisation and key individual contributions could prove decisive in determining the outcome.