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Brighton vs Chelsea: Seagulls Seek Home Advantage Against Struggling Blues

Brighton host Chelsea in a Premier League clash where the Seagulls' robust home form clashes with the visitors' recent defensive frailty. Despite Chelsea's overall statistical edge, Brighton's home comfort and recent upturn present a significant challenge.

This fixture pits Brighton's settled home approach against Chelsea's struggling away form. The Seagulls will likely look to leverage their superior home performance, aiming to keep the match played on their terms through patient build-up and exploiting width with their corner-kick count suggesting attacking intent. Chelsea, despite their possession dominance and passing accuracy, will need to shore up a defence that has shipped heavily in recent weeks, potentially looking to transition quickly when opportunities arise, but their current defensive structure seems fragile.

Team statistics

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Team Stats Comparison

Home Team Matches
Away Team Matches
Brighton
VS
Chelsea
33
Matches played
33
12 - 11 - 10
Results
13 - 9 - 11
36.4%
Win %
39.4%
1.4
Goals scored
1.6
1.2
Goals conceded
1.3
4.5
Shots on target
4.6
4.8
Shots off target
4.8
3.5
Blocked shots
4.5
52.7
Ball possession
58.4
83.1
Pass accuracy
86.8
12
Fouls
10.9
2.9
Goalkeeper saves
2.8
2.5
Yellow cards
2.5
0
Red cards
0.2
League averages

Key points

  • • Brighton have a strong home record, averaging 1.5 goals scored and conceding just 1.1 per game.
  • • Chelsea have lost their last three matches, conceding an average of 2.3 goals per game.
  • • Despite overall possession dominance, Chelsea's recent attacking output has been severely lacking, failing to score in their last three games.

AI Prediction

Brighton's formidable home record and recent positive momentum, coupled with Chelsea's alarming dip in form and defensive issues, point towards a home victory. The odds, which suggest a very tight contest, don't fully reflect the recent form disparity. Both teams have shown they can score, making BTTS a strong possibility, and Chelsea's defensive struggles suggest goals are likely.

  • AI
    Confidence
    Pick
    Recent Win% (20)
  • amazon/nova-lite-v1
    nova-lite-v1 (fr)
    by amazon
    70%
    Brighton HOME
    BTTS YES
    2.5 OVER
    1x2
    20%
    O/U
    50%
    BTTS
    67%
  • google/gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001
    gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)
    by google
    65%
    Brighton HOME
    BTTS YES
    2.5 OVER
    1x2
    30%
    O/U
    57%
    BTTS
    57%
  • google/gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001
    gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)
    by google
    65%
    Brighton HOME
    BTTS YES
    2.5 OVER
    1x2
    37%
    O/U
    53%
    BTTS
    60%
  • google/gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001
    gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ru)
    by google
    68%
    Brighton HOME
    BTTS YES
    2.5 OVER
    1x2
    40%
    O/U
    53%
    BTTS
    47%
  • google/gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001
    gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (vi)
    by google
    68%
    Brighton HOME
    BTTS YES
    2.5 OVER
    1x2
    40%
    O/U
    43%
    BTTS
    53%
  • google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite
    gemini-2.5-flash-lite (en)
    by google
    85%
    Brighton HOME
    BTTS YES
    2.5 OVER
    1x2
    37%
    O/U
    37%
    BTTS
    43%
  • meta-llama/llama-3.1-8b-instruct
    llama-3.1-8b-instruct (it)
    by meta-llama
    72%
    X DRAW
    BTTS YES
    2.5 OVER
    1x2
    37%
    O/U
    47%
    BTTS
    53%
  • meta-llama/llama-3.1-8b-instruct
    llama-3.1-8b-instruct (nl)
    by meta-llama
    85%
    Brighton HOME
    BTTS YES
    2.5 OVER
    1x2
    27%
    O/U
    50%
    BTTS
    57%
  • meta-llama/llama-3.3-70b-instruct
    llama-3.3-70b-instruct (pt)
    by meta-llama
    65%
    Brighton HOME
    BTTS YES
    2.5 OVER
    1x2
    30%
    O/U
    53%
    BTTS
    57%
  • mistralai/mistral-nemo
    mistral-nemo (de)
    by mistralai
    85%
    Brighton HOME
    BTTS YES
    2.5 OVER
    1x2
    33%
    O/U
    40%
    BTTS
    40%
  • openai/gpt-oss-120b:exacto
    gpt-oss-120b:exacto (tr)
    by openai
    78%
    Brighton HOME
    BTTS NO
    2.5 UNDER
    1x2
    33%
    O/U
    47%
    BTTS
    60%
  • qwen/qwen-turbo
    qwen-turbo (th)
    by qwen
    85%
    Brighton HOME
    BTTS YES
    2.5 OVER
    1x2
    33%
    O/U
    47%
    BTTS
    57%
  • x-ai/grok-4.1-fast
    grok-4.1-fast (ja)
    by x-ai
    72%
    Brighton HOME
    BTTS NO
    2.5 UNDER
    1x2
    40%
    O/U
    63%
    BTTS
    43%
  • x-ai/grok-4.1-fast
    grok-4.1-fast (ko)
    by x-ai
    75%
    Brighton HOME
    BTTS NO
    2.5 UNDER
    1x2
    37%
    O/U
    67%
    BTTS
    57%
  • xiaomi/mimo-v2-flash
    mimo-v2-flash (id)
    by xiaomi
    78%
    Brighton HOME
    BTTS YES
    2.5 OVER
    1x2
    40%
    O/U
    43%
    BTTS
    53%

H2H

Premier League
Match dateTeamScoreTeamOVER/UNDER 2.5BTTS
9/27/2025
Brighton
W 3 - 1 L
Chelsea
AWAY
OO
2/14/2025HOME
Brighton
W 3 - 0 L
Chelsea
OU
2/8/2025HOME
Brighton
W 2 - 1 L
Chelsea
OO
9/28/2024
Brighton
L 2 - 4 W
Chelsea
AWAY
OO
5/15/2024HOME
Brighton
L 1 - 2 W
Chelsea
OO
12/3/2023
Brighton
L 2 - 3 W
Chelsea
AWAY
OO
Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Brighton Team recent

Brighton logo
Brighton
Home Team Matches
Match dateH/AVSScoreResultsO/U 2.5BTTSCor 9.5
AWAY
Tottenham2 - 2DOYY
AWAY
Burnley2 - 0WUNN
HOME
Liverpool2 - 1WOYN
AWAY
Sunderland1 - 0WUNN
HOME
Arsenal0 - 1LUNN
HOME
Nottingham Forest2 - 1WOYN
AWAY
Brentford2 - 0WUNN
AWAY
Aston Villa0 - 1LUNY
HOME
Crystal Palace0 - 1LUNN
HOME
Everton1 - 1DUYY

Brighton have built a solid foundation at home this season, averaging 1.5 goals and conceding just over a goal per game. Their recent form shows a clear upturn, with two wins in their last three matches, including a strong offensive showing in their latest home outing. While their overall possession stats hover around 52%, they tend to increase that at home, controlling more of the ball and looking to build attacks patiently.

Chelsea Team recent

Chelsea logo
Chelsea
Away Team Matches
Match dateH/AVSScoreResultsO/U 2.5BTTSCor 9.5
HOME
Manchester United0 - 1LUNY
HOME
Manchester City0 - 3LONN
AWAY
Everton0 - 3LONY
HOME
Newcastle0 - 1LUNY
AWAY
Aston Villa4 - 1WOYY
AWAY
Arsenal1 - 2LOYY
HOME
Burnley1 - 1DUYY
HOME
Leeds2 - 2DOYN
AWAY
Wolves3 - 1WOYN
HOME
West Ham3 - 2WOYY

Chelsea arrive with a more potent overall scoring record, particularly away from home where they net nearly two goals per game. However, their recent form is a significant concern, having lost their last three matches without a single win, conceding over two goals per game in that stretch. They have a tendency to dominate possession, often exceeding 58% ball control, but this hasn't translated into positive results lately, and their defence has looked particularly porous.

O
Over
U
Under
Y
Yes
N
No

Odds

1x2
Brighton
HOME
2.3
DRAW
3.6
Chelsea
AWAY
2.9
2.5 OVER/UNDER
OVER
1.67
UNDER
2.2
BTTS
YES
1.53
NO
2.38
Lineups
Brighton

Brighton

(4-2-3-1)

Bart Verbruggen
Ferdi Kadıoğlu
Olivier Boscagli
Jan Paul van Hecke
Mats Wieffer
Carlos Baleba
Pascal Groß
Kaoru Mitoma
Jack Hinshelwood
Yankuba Minteh
Georginio Rutter
Liam Delap
Enzo Fernández
Moisés Caicedo
Roméo Lavia
Pedro Neto
Marc Cucurella
Jorrel Hato
Trevoh Chalobah
Wesley Fofana
Malo Gusto
Robert Sánchez
Chelsea

Chelsea

(5-4-1)

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

No injury/suspension information available.

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