Chelsea vs Brighton Prediction & Picks - Premier League
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by Sarah Lou Jones | in Premier League Picks
Chelsea welcome Brighton & Hove Albion to Stamford Bridge for their first home match of the 26/27 Premier League season. Both of these sides have enjoyed winning starts to their season. Chelsea beat Fulham away 3-2 in their first game, which they followed up with a 2-0 win against Luton Town in the Carabao Cup. The Seagulls were fantastic in their 4-0 home win against Aston Villa on opening day, as they were against Tromsoe in the UEFA Conference League where they romped to another 4-0 victory. Two excellent attacking sides, this game should bring us goals and plenty of them.
Emi Martinez is set to sign for the Blues, though the move may not be finalised in order to play in this one. If not, Robert Sanchez is likely to continue in goal for Chelsea. While the home side are favorites to win the match, it's really important to not underestimate Brighton. They're a great EPL side, talent all over the pitch and offer a fantastic attacking threat too. They're in fantastic form, the Seagulls enjoyed a top preseason and are unbeaten in their three competitive games so far this season. While Chelsea has also started well, this game is far from a gimme for Xabi Alonso's side.
Brighton has a superb record over Chelsea. They've won the previous four head-to-heads, including a superb 3-1 win at Stamford Bridge last season. We think the Seagulls are more than capable of taking something from this game, which is why for our prediction we're looking at the Double Chance market.
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Chelsea vs Brighton Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3
|
13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +13 |
|
6
|
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +2 |
Chelsea and Brighton Latest Matches
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 27, 2026 - Carabao Cup
Aug 24, 2026 - Premier League
Aug 15, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 9, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 8, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 5, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 27, 2026 - Carabao Cup
Aug 15, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 8, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 5, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 1, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 28, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 24, 2026 - Premier League
Aug 9, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
May 24, 2026 - Premier League
May 9, 2026 - Premier League
Apr 21, 2026 - Premier League
Mar 21, 2026 - Premier League
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 27, 2026 - Conference League
Aug 23, 2026 - Premier League
Aug 20, 2026 - Conference League
Aug 15, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 8, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 1, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 27, 2026 - Conference League
Aug 23, 2026 - Premier League
Aug 15, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 8, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 1, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
May 24, 2026 - Premier League
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 20, 2026 - Conference League
May 17, 2026 - Premier League
May 2, 2026 - Premier League
Apr 18, 2026 - Premier League
Apr 11, 2026 - Premier League
Mar 14, 2026 - Premier League
Chelsea against Brighton : Head to Head (H2H)
33 %
0 %
67 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Apr 21, 2026 - Premier League
Sep 27, 2025 - Premier League
Feb 14, 2025 - Premier League
Feb 8, 2025 - FA Cup
Sep 28, 2024 - Premier League
May 15, 2024 - Premier League
Chelsea against Brighton Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Substitutes
M. Penders
DefenderP. Chavarria
J. Acheampong
R. James
M. Caicedo
V. Barco
J. Gittens
Estevao
D. Welbeck
J. Steele
DefenderJ. Hadjam
Costinha
P. Struijk
MidfielderM. O'Riley
ForwardN. Oriola
P. David
A. Cozier-Duberry
I. Osman
Missing players
M. Palestra
MidfielderJ. Henderson
K. Mitoma
Y. Ayari
F. Azeez
J. Hinshelwood
ForwardG. Rutter
E. Ferguson
Y. Minteh
S. Tzimas
Most goals and assists
Chelsea
Brighton
Joao Pedro
(5 Goals)
P. Gross
(3 Goals)
Joao Pedro
(3 Assists)
, 
C. Palmer
(3 Assists)
P. Gross
(4 Assists)
Chelsea - Brighton Key Points
- Brighton has won the last four head-to-heads
- Brighton is unbeaten in all competitions so far this season
- Chelsea only won seven home games in the league last season
- Brighton has scored 11 goals and conceded just two in the last four H2Hs
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Our Chelsea vs Brighton Prediction
While we can see why Chelsea are the favorites to win the game, we're not sure we agree with the bookmakers here. It should be a fantastic game whatever the result, but it's a game we can see Brighton taking something from. They've an excellent recent record against Chelsea, they've started the season incredibly well and will be full of confidence heading into this one. We think there's value to be found in the Seagulls to win or draw at Stamford Bridge.
Our prediction for Chelsea vs Brighton is: Brighton to Win or Draw
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