Brighton vs Chelsea

1 - 2

🕒 Wed, 15 May 2024 19:45 Europe/London 📍 American Express Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Michael Salisbury 🔁 Regular Season - 34 🏁 match finished

Season

2023-2024 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 34

Regular Season Table

Brighton 11 · Chelsea 6

Referee Stats

Michael Salisbury

14 matches · 3.93 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.93
Reds avg	0.21
Penalties avg	1.00
Over 4.5 cards	36%
Home wins	43%
Draws	29%
Away wins	29%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (12-14).
Brighton controlled possession (55%).
Chelsea had the sharper finishing (2-6 shots on target).

Team Overview

Brighton (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 8-6-5

Goals For / Against

30 / 27

Avg: 1.58 / 1.42

Points

Avg: 1.58

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Chelsea (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 7-5-7

Goals For / Against

33 / 37

Avg: 1.74 / 1.95

Points

Avg: 1.37

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.58

PPG

1.37

1.58

1.74

1.42

1.95

58%

O2.5

79%

68%

BTTS

79%

42%

Score 1st

42%

League-position context

Brighton rank11th

Chelsea rank6th

Brighton points48

Chelsea points63

Brighton: #11 · 48 pts · GD -7

41 pts off the top 2. 12 pts off the play-off line. 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Chelsea: #6 · 63 pts · GD +14

26 pts off the top 2. 11 pts above the play-off edge. 27 pts clear of the relegation zone.

15-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Brighton last 5 home

L L W L L

Points3/15

Weighted index20

Goals2-11

Record1-0-4

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Chelsea last 5 away

W W D L D

Points8/15

Weighted index69

Goals9-12

Record2-2-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Brighton trend breakdown

Over 2.558%

BTTS68%

BTTS + O2.547%

1H Over 0.579%

Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 42% · 1H BTTS 16%

Chelsea trend breakdown

Over 2.579%

BTTS79%

BTTS + O2.574%

1H Over 0.584%

Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 95% · Over 3.5 63% · 1H BTTS 37%

Scoring reliability

Brighton score at home79%

Brighton clean sheet at home16%

Chelsea score away84%

Chelsea clean sheet away11%

First-goal patterns

Brighton score first42%

Brighton win after scoring first63%

Chelsea score first42%

Chelsea win after scoring first50%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Brighton 50% · Chelsea 30%

Avg first goal minute: Brighton 25.0' · Chelsea 18.4'

Vs league average

Brighton score at home1.58 vs 1.80

Brighton concede at home1.42 vs 1.48

Chelsea score away1.74 vs 1.48

Chelsea concede away1.95 vs 1.80

Brighton score 12% below league average, while Chelsea score 17% above league average.

Defensive side: Brighton are 4% below league average at home, and Chelsea are 8% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals4.60

BTTS60%

Over 2.5100%

At this venue setup: 3.20 goals on average across the last 5.

Brighton goal timing (home)

1H scored: 39% 2H scored: 61% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 61-75

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 10

61-75 7

16-30 5

31-45 4

0-15 3

46-60 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

61-75 8

16-30 7

76-90+ 7

31-45 5

46-60 3

0-15 0

Chelsea goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

61-75 8

76-90+ 8

16-30 7

31-45 7

0-15 4

46-60 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 12

46-60 7

61-75 7

0-15 6

16-30 4

31-45 4

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

55%

45%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

555

474

Passes Accurate

503

430

Passes %

91%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

17' ⚽

⚽

17' ⚽ Penalty Goal · 0-1

Marc Cucurella

Penalty cancelled

29'

29' L. Dunk

34' ⚽

⚽

34' ⚽ Goal · 0-2

C. Palmer

Normal Goal · Assist: Marc Cucurella

42' ↑↓

↑↓

42' ⇄ M. Mudryk

1st substitution · For: C. Nkunku

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ L. Dunk

1st substitution · For: V. Barco

64' ⚽

⚽

64' ⚽ Goal · 0-3

C. Nkunku

Normal Goal · Assist: M. Gusto

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ N. Madueke

2nd substitution · For: R. Sterling

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ M. Gusto

3rd substitution · For: R. James

70' ↑↓

↑↓

70' ⇄ B. Gilmour

2nd substitution · For: C. Baleba

70' ↑↓

↑↓

70' ⇄ F. Buonanotte

3rd substitution · For: D. Welbeck

77'

77' R. Sterling

79'

79' M. Caicedo

81'

81' B. Verbruggen

85' ↑↓

↑↓

85' ⇄ T. Lamptey

4th substitution · For: O. Offiah

85' ↑↓

↑↓

85' ⇄ J. Enciso

5th substitution · For: Ansu Fati

87'

87' ⚑ Event

R. James

Card upgrade

88'

88' R. James

90' ↑↓

↑↓

90' ⇄ N. Jackson

4th substitution · For: Thiago Silva

90+7' ⚽

⚽

90+7' ⚽ Goal · 1-3

D. Welbeck

Normal Goal · Assist: João Pedro

90+9' ↑↓

↑↓

90+9' ⇄ C. Gallagher

5th substitution · For: L. Ugochukwu

90+9' ↑↓

↑↓

90+9' ⇄ C. Palmer

6th substitution · For: C. Casadei

Brighton vs Chelsea 1-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Chelsea beat Brighton 2-1 on Wednesday, 15 May 2024 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Michael Salisbury. It was played at American Express Stadium.

First half: Chelsea took the lead at 17' when Marc Cucurella converted a penalty, making the score 0-1. L. Dunk received a yellow card for Brighton at 29'. Chelsea extended the lead at 34' when C. Palmer scored, with the assist credited to Marc Cucurella, making the score 0-2. Chelsea made their 1st substitution at 42', with M. Mudryk replacing C. Nkunku.

Second half: Brighton made their 1st substitution at 46', with L. Dunk replacing V. Barco. Chelsea extended the lead at 64' when C. Nkunku scored, with the assist credited to M. Gusto, making the score 0-3. Chelsea made their 2nd substitution at 69', with N. Madueke replacing R. Sterling. Chelsea made their 3rd substitution at 69', with M. Gusto replacing R. James. Brighton made their 2nd substitution at 70', with B. Gilmour replacing C. Baleba. Brighton made their 3rd substitution at 70', with F. Buonanotte replacing D. Welbeck. R. Sterling received a yellow card for Chelsea at 77'. M. Caicedo received a yellow card for Chelsea at 79'. B. Verbruggen received a yellow card for Brighton at 81'. Brighton made their 4th substitution at 85', with T. Lamptey replacing O. Offiah. Brighton made their 5th substitution at 85', with J. Enciso replacing Ansu Fati. Event: R. James for Chelsea at 87' (Card upgrade). R. James received a red card for Chelsea at 88'. Chelsea made their 4th substitution at 90', with N. Jackson replacing Thiago Silva. Brighton scored late to reduce the deficit at 90+7' when D. Welbeck scored, with the assist credited to João Pedro, making the score 1-3. Chelsea made their 5th substitution at 90+9', with C. Gallagher replacing L. Ugochukwu. Chelsea made their 6th substitution at 90+9', with C. Palmer replacing C. Casadei.

Brighton used 5 substitutions while Chelsea used 6 substitutions. Brighton got 2 yellow cards, while Chelsea got 2 yellow cards and 1 red card.