Brighton have gained their ultimate two league video games in opposition to Chelsea, as again and again as that they had of their first 19 in opposition to the Blues (D4 L13).
Having been unbeaten of their first 5 Premier League away video games in opposition to Brighton (W3 D2), Chelsea have now misplaced two in their ultimate 3 visits to the Amex Stadium (W1).
For the reason that get started of 2022-23, Brighton have scored 2+ aims in six in their seven league video games in opposition to Chelsea, netting 17 occasions in overall (2.4 in step with sport). Between 1983-84 and 2021-22, they by no means scored greater than as soon as in 14 league video games in opposition to Chelsea, netting simply six aims in that point (0.4 in step with sport).
Chelsea have misplaced two in their ultimate 4 Premier League video games when scoring first in opposition to Brighton, together with within the opposite fixture at Stamford Bridge. The one two events that the Blues have scored first and misplaced each video games in opposition to a staff in a single Premier League season had been in 1992-93 vs Norwich and 2009-10 vs Manchester Town.
Brighton’s ultimate 9 house Premier League fits have averaged simply 1.8 aims in step with sport, with 16 aims scored by way of the Seagulls (9) and their fighters (7). Of their first seven house video games in 2025-26, the typical goals-per-game on the Amex was once two times as prime at 3.6 aims in step with sport, with 25 aims scored.
Since a run of 4 blank sheets in 5 away Premier League video games between October and December, Chelsea have long gone 8 in a row with out one at the street. On the other hand, their xG in opposition to in step with sport was once in fact upper in that run of 4 shutouts in 5 video games (1.42) than of their 8 with out one (1.30).
Chelsea have gained simply 3 in their ultimate 14 Premier League video games on a Tuesday (D6 L5), conceding two or extra aims in 5 in their ultimate six. Clear of house, they’ve misplaced 5 in their ultimate six at the street on these days (D1) since a 3-2 win over Crystal Palace in July 2020.
Brighton supervisor Fabian Hürzeler hasn’t ever misplaced a Premier League fit in opposition to an English supervisor in 9 conferences (W7 D2), unbeaten in opposition to Sean Dyche, Eddie Howe, Gary O’Neil, Graham Potter, and Scott Parker. Most effective Luiz Felipe Scolari has controlled extra occasions in opposition to Englishmen within the pageant with out dropping (11).
Danny Welbeck has been all in favour of seven aims in 8 Premier League appearances in opposition to Chelsea for Brighton (5 aims, 2 assists). In his 10 appearances in opposition to the Blues sooner than that for Sunderland, Guy Utd, Arsenal, and Watford, he best scored one function and didn’t help any aims.
Cole Palmer has 5 aims in his ultimate 3 Premier League appearances in opposition to Brighton and Hove Albion, with 4 of the ones coming in a single sport at Stamford Bridge in September 2024. He’s had 16 photographs in his ultimate 3 video games in opposition to the Seagulls, making up 43% of Chelsea’s overall makes an attempt in the ones fits.