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Matchweek 2Sunday, 30 August 2026 · 14:00 BSTReferee: Michael Oliver
Story of the match
Chelsea beat Brighton 4–3. On expected goals it was Chelsea 3.0, Brighton 1.5 — the scoreline broadly matched the balance of chances.
Auto-generated from the match's xG, biggest chance and result — no editorial spin.
Post-Match Review
Post-Match Review
ChelseaxGBrighton
3.04–1.46
Actual4–3
Result reflected the xG
Finishing (G − xG)+0.96·+1.54
Match Preview
Recent form
Chelsea
W
Form 1003-2Brighton
W
Form 1004-0Head-to-head
No recent meetings
Rest & congestion
Chelsea6d rest · 1 in 14 days
Brighton7d rest · 1 in 14 days
Market Verdict
De-vigged bookmaker closing odds — the market's pre-match view.
51%
25%
24%
Chelsea51%✓Draw25%Brighton24%
Match Events
HOME
90'
⚽4'
⚽14'
⚽32'
⚽35'
🟨55'
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🟨89'
🟨90+1'
⚽90+6'
AWAY
▾ All Events
Lavia
4'⚽
NetoRogers
14'⚽
João PedroHato
32'⚽
35'⚽
Yalcouyé
Fofana
55'🟨
James
68'🔄
Lavia
68'🔄
Caicedo
68'🔄
Neto
68'🔄
Acheampong
68'🔄
Fofana
68'🔄
70'🟨
Dunk
Chavarria
72'🔄
Colwill
72'🔄
PalmerJoão Pedro
74'⚽
74'🔄
Osman
74'🔄
Yalcouyé
80'🔄
David
80'🔄
Kostoulas
80'🔄
Costinha
80'🔄
Wieffer
Barco
82'🔄
Caicedo
82'🔄
89'🟨
Boscagli
90+1'🟨
Costinha
90+6'⚽
Groß
Lineups
Chelsea
3-4-2-1
GEmiliano Martínez
DWesley Fofana↓
DMaxence Lacroix
DLevi Colwill↓
MPedro Neto↓
MMalo Gusto
MRoméo Lavia↓
MJorrel Hato
FCole Palmer
FMorgan Rogers
FJoão Pedro
Bench
MValentín Barco
FEstêvão
MMoisés Caicedo
FDanny Welbeck
FJamie Gittens
DReece James
DJosh Acheampong
DPep Chavarría
GMike Penders
Brighton
4-2-3-1
GBart Verbruggen
DMats Wieffer↓
DLuka Vuskovic
DLewis Dunk
DFerdi Kadioglu
MPascal Groß
MOlivier Boscagli
MDiego Gómez
MMalick Yalcouyé↓
MMaxim De Cuyper
FCharalampos Kostoulas↓
Bench
MMatt O'Riley
FIbrahim Osman
DJaouen Hadjam
FNehemiah Oriola
GJason Steele
DPascal Struijk
FPromise David
MAmario Cozier-Duberry
DCostinha
Statistics
ChelseaBrighton
0%
Possession
0%
0
Total Shots
0
0
On Target
0
3.04
xG
1.46
0
Corners
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Offsides
0
0
Saves
0
0%
Pass Accuracy
0%