Chelsea vs Brighton Lineups, 30 Aug 2026
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Match Statistics
17Total Shots15
6Shots on Target6
5Shots off Target8
6Blocked Shots1
15Shots in Box13
218Passes628
147Accurate Passes550
4Corners7
6Fouls12
0Offsides0
1Yellow Cards3
4Saves1
Recent Form
Chelsea
LDLWW
Brighton
WWDLW
Injury Report
Chelsea
J. Henderson(Wrist Injury)
M. Caicedo(Calf Injury)
Joao Pedro(Knee Injury)
J. Gittens(Ankle Injury)
E. Emegha(Muscle Injury)
M. Palestra(Thigh Injury)
Brighton
P. Struijk(Muscle Injury)
M. Svoboda(Injury)
K. Mitoma(Hamstring Injury)
M. Wieffer(Knee Injury)
F. Azeez(Abdominal strain)
E. Ferguson(Ankle Injury)
Season Form
Chelsea
Brighton
Avg Goals
1.7
1.3
Avg Conceded
1.2
1.2
Clean Sheets
9
7
Best Win
5-1
3-1
League Table
Player Statistics
Chelsea
Pedro Joao
Top scorer · 3
Reece James
Top assists · 2
Cole Palmer
Top assists · 2
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | On | Tkl | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moises Caicedo | 851 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 1 | 0 |
| Pedro Neto | 614 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Reece James © | 564 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Pedro Joao | 538 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Wesley Fofana | 481 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Malo Gusto | 476 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| Jorrel Hato | 340 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Gittens | 319 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Cole Palmer | 277 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Brighton
James Milner
Top scorer · 1
Stefanos Tzimas
Top scorer · 1
James Milner
Top assists · 1
Stefanos Tzimas
Top assists · 1
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | On | Tkl | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Milner | 802 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| Jason Steele | 180 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Ferdi Kadioglu | 180 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Pascal Gross | 180 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 171 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefanos Tzimas | 164 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Diego Gomez | 139 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Georginio Rutter | 111 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Olivier Boscagli | 108 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Charalampos Kostoulas | 103 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Lewis Dunk © | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yankuba Minteh | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yasin Ayari | 13 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Mats Wieffer | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Substitutions
68'R. James↔R. Lavia
68'J. Acheampong↔W. Fofana
68'M. Caicedo↔P. Neto
72'P. Chavarria↔L. Colwill
74'I. Osman↔M. Yalcouye
80'P. David↔C. Kostoulas
80'Costinha↔M. Wieffer
82'V. Barco↔M. Caicedo
Injuries & Doubts
J. Henderson
Wrist Injury
M. Caicedo
Calf Injury
Joao Pedro
Knee Injury
J. Gittens
Ankle Injury
E. Emegha
Muscle Injury
M. Palestra
Thigh Injury
P. Struijk
Muscle Injury
M. Svoboda
Injury
K. Mitoma
Hamstring Injury
M. Wieffer
Knee Injury
F. Azeez
Abdominal strain
E. Ferguson
Ankle Injury
J. Hinshelwood
Injury
S. Tzimas
Knee Injury
Y. Minteh
Injury
Z. Yohanna
Lacking Match Fitness
Head to Head
Chelsea
1
Draws
2
3 played
Brighton
0
33%0%
Previous Meetings
30.08.2026Premier League
Chelsea
4 - 3
Brighton & Hove Albion21.04.2026Premier League
Brighton & Hove Albion
3 - 0
Chelsea27.09.2025Premier League
Chelsea
1 - 3
Brighton & Hove AlbionFinal Result
Chelsea
4 : 3
[3-1]
Brighton
- 4'R. Lavia
- 14'P. NetoM. Rogers
- 32'Joao PedroJ. Hato
- 55'W. Fofana
- 74'C. PalmerJoao Pedro
- 35'M. Yalcouye
- 63'Joao Pedro (o.g.)
- 70'L. Dunk
- 89'O. Boscagli
- 90+1'Costinha
- 90+6'P. Gross
26%Possession74%
6Shots on Target6
4Corners7
Yellow Cards
Match details
4Corners7
Substitutions
- 68'R. James↔R. LaviaChelsea
- 68'J. Acheampong↔W. FofanaChelsea
- 68'M. Caicedo↔P. NetoChelsea
- 72'P. Chavarria↔L. ColwillChelsea
- 74'I. Osman↔M. YalcouyeBrighton
- 80'P. David↔C. KostoulasBrighton
- 80'Costinha↔M. WiefferBrighton
- 82'V. Barco↔M. CaicedoChelsea
Match Facts
- Competition
- Premier League
- Date
- Sun, 30 Aug
- Kick-off
- 15:00
- Stadium
- Stamford Bridge, London
- Capacity
- 41 841
- Table Position
- Chelsea 10 · Brighton 3
Injuries & Doubts
Chelsea
J. Henderson
Wrist Injury
M. Caicedo
Calf Injury
Joao Pedro
Knee Injury
J. Gittens
Ankle Injury
E. Emegha
Muscle Injury
M. Palestra
Thigh Injury
Brighton
P. Struijk
Muscle Injury
M. Svoboda
Injury
K. Mitoma
Hamstring Injury
M. Wieffer
Knee Injury
F. Azeez
Abdominal strain
E. Ferguson
Ankle Injury
Form and Head to Head
Chelsea
LDLWW
Brighton
WWDLW
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