João Pedro: 4 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches
Goals4
xG2.56
Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 2.6).
Match Centre: Brighton & Hove Albion vs Chelsea
16:00
Sat 17 Apr · your time
in 167 days 19 h
Away
Chelsea
Wed 28 Oct · Carabao Cupaway
Manchester City2:2Brighton & Hove Albion
pens 4:3
Kovacic 40'Reis 72'
Yalcouyé 30'Rutter 47'
Sun 25 Oct · Premier Leagueaway
Liverpool2:0Brighton & Hove Albion
Groß 17' (og)Isak 21'
Sun 18 Oct · Premier Leagueat home
Brighton & Hove Albion5:0Crystal Palace
Canvot 4' (og)Gómez 7'Ayari 10'Kostoulas 49'Hinshelwood 84'
Sat 31 Oct · Premier Leagueat home
Chelsea2:0Manchester United
Rogers 50'Palmer 64' (p)
Wed 28 Oct · Carabao Cupaway
Liverpool1:1Chelsea
pens 6:5
Gakpo 43' (p)
Rogers 40' (p)
Sat 24 Oct · Premier Leagueat home
Chelsea0:2Tottenham Hotspur
Penders 77' (og)Tel 87'
Sat 10 Oct · Premier Leagueat home
Chelsea5:1AFC Bournemouth
Henderson 2', 70'Rogers 3'Pedro 46', 67'
Evanilson 51'
A dot on a form pip marks another competition.
Stadium: The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer
What to watch for
Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.
Last meeting, 30 August: Chelsea – Brighton & Hove Albion 4:3
WLLLLW
Before that, Chelsea went 4 meetings in a row without a win.
3 points apart in the table
3.Brighton & Hove Albion16 pts
5.Chelsea13 pts
Brighton & Hove Albion: place 3, 16 pts · Chelsea: place 5, 13 pts.
Charalampos Kostoulas: 2 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches
Goals2
The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.
Players to watch
Premier League, this season.
Pascal Groß
Brighton & Hove Albion · midfielder
3goals
4assists
7.48avg rating
Last match, Manchester City: rating 6.7.
Who is out
Injuries and suspensions
The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.
Recent matches
Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.
“This set-up” is Brighton & Hove Albion at home and Chelsea away, as in this match.
Brighton & Hove Albion
all matches · 10
7W1D2L2.5scored per match0.6conceded per match
at home · 10
8W1D1L2.9scored per match0.5conceded per match
at home · 10
8W1D1L3.0scored per match0.4conceded per match
away · 10
4W2D4L1.6scored per match1.1conceded per match
- 31 Oct Manchester CityAPremier League 0:1W
- 28 Oct Manchester CityACarabao Cup 2:2L
- 25 Oct LiverpoolAPremier League 2:0L
- 22 Oct JablonecAEuropa Conference League 0:0D
- 18 Oct Crystal PalaceHPremier League 5:0W
- 15 Oct Kauno ŽalgirisHEuropa Conference League 4:0W
- 10 Oct SunderlandAPremier League 0:2W
- 19 Sep ArsenalHPremier League 3:0W
- 16 Sep Manchester UnitedACarabao Cup 2:3W
- 13 Sep Coventry CityAPremier League 0:5W
- 5 Sep Leeds UnitedHPremier League 1:1D
- 30 Aug ChelseaAPremier League 4:3L
- 27 Aug TromsøHEuropa Conference League 4:0W
- 23 Aug Aston VillaHPremier League 4:0W
- 20 Aug TromsøAEuropa Conference League 0:0D
- 8 Aug RomaHFriendly 3:0W
- 24 May Manchester UnitedHPremier League 0:3L
- 17 May Leeds UnitedAPremier League 1:0L
- 9 May Wolverhampton WanderersHPremier League 3:0W
- 21 Apr ChelseaHPremier League 3:0W
- 21 Mar LiverpoolHPremier League 2:1W
Wed 28 Oct · Carabao Cupaway
Manchester City2:2Brighton & Hove Albion
pens 4:3
Kovacic 40'Reis 72'
Yalcouyé 30'Rutter 47'
Sun 25 Oct · Premier Leagueaway
Liverpool2:0Brighton & Hove Albion
Groß 17' (og)Isak 21'
Sun 18 Oct · Premier Leagueat home
Brighton & Hove Albion5:0Crystal Palace
Canvot 4' (og)Gómez 7'Ayari 10'Kostoulas 49'Hinshelwood 84'
Thu 15 Oct · Europa Conference Leagueat home
Brighton & Hove Albion4:0Kauno Žalgiris
Rutter 41', 53'Hinshelwood 45+2'O'Riley 67'
Sat 10 Oct · Premier Leagueaway
Sunderland0:2Brighton & Hove Albion
De Cuyper 53'Hadjam 90+3'
Sat 19 Sep · Premier Leagueat home
Brighton & Hove Albion3:0Arsenal
Groß 31'Kostoulas 45'Andrés 57'
Wed 16 Sep · Carabao Cupaway
Manchester United2:3Brighton & Hove Albion
Lacey 8'Mount 10'
Kostoulas 45+1'Groß 65'De Cuyper 69'
Sun 13 Sep · Premier Leagueaway
Coventry City0:5Brighton & Hove Albion
Kostoulas 35'Yalcouyé 51'Groß 70' (p)Dunk 83'Ayari 90+4'
Sat 5 Sep · Premier Leagueat home
Brighton & Hove Albion1:1Leeds United
Vuskovic 71'
Bogle 15'
Sun 30 Aug · Premier Leagueaway
Chelsea4:3Brighton & Hove Albion
Lavia 4'Pedro Neto 14'Pedro 32'Palmer 74'
Yalcouyé 35'Pedro 63' (og)Groß 90+6'
Thu 27 Aug · Europa Conference Leagueat home
Brighton & Hove Albion4:0Tromsø
Kostoulas 22'De Cuyper 33'Wieffer 38'Boscagli 86'
Sun 23 Aug · Premier Leagueat home
Brighton & Hove Albion4:0Aston Villa
Lindelöf 8' (og)De Cuyper 18'Hinshelwood 30', 31'
Sun 24 May · Premier Leagueat home
Brighton & Hove Albion0:3Manchester United
Dorgu 33'Mbeumo 44'Fernandes 48'
Sun 17 May · Premier Leagueaway
Leeds United1:0Brighton & Hove Albion
Calvert-Lewin 90+6'
Sat 9 May · Premier Leagueat home
Brighton & Hove Albion3:0Wolverhampton Wanderers
Hinshelwood 1'Dunk 5'Minteh 86'
Tue 21 Apr · Premier Leagueat home
Brighton & Hove Albion3:0Chelsea
Kadıoğlu 3'Hinshelwood 56'Welbeck 90+1'
Sat 21 Mar · Premier Leagueat home
Brighton & Hove Albion2:1Liverpool
Welbeck 14', 56'
Kerkez 30'
Chelsea
all matches · 10
5W1D4L2.3scored per match1.7conceded per match
at home · 10
6W1D3L2.4scored per match1.6conceded per match
at home · 10
7W1D2L2.7scored per match1.3conceded per match
away · 10
2W1D7L1.1scored per match2.2conceded per match
away · 10
2W2D6L1.2scored per match2.0conceded per match
- 31 Oct Manchester UnitedHPremier League 2:0W
- 28 Oct LiverpoolACarabao Cup 1:1L
- 24 Oct Tottenham HotspurHPremier League 0:2L
- 17 Oct EvertonAPremier League 0:2W
- 10 Oct AFC BournemouthHPremier League 5:1W
- 18 Sep BrentfordAPremier League 3:0L
- 12 Sep Hull CityHPremier League 2:2D
- 9 Sep Leeds UnitedHCarabao Cup 6:3W
- 6 Sep ArsenalAPremier League 2:1L
- 30 Aug Brighton & Hove AlbionHPremier League 4:3W
- 27 Aug Luton TownHCarabao Cup 2:0W
- 24 Aug FulhamAPremier League 2:3W
- 15 Aug Real SociedadHFriendly 3:1W
- 9 Aug Johor Darul Ta'zimAFriendly 3:3D
- 8 Aug AC MilanHFriendly 3:0W
- 5 Aug JuventusHFriendly 0:1L
- 24 May SunderlandAPremier League 2:1L
- 19 May Tottenham HotspurHPremier League 2:1W
- 16 May Manchester CityHFA Cup 0:1L
- 9 May LiverpoolAPremier League 1:1D
- 4 May Nottingham ForestHPremier League 1:3L
- 21 Apr Brighton & Hove AlbionAPremier League 3:0L
- 21 Mar EvertonAPremier League 3:0L
- 11 Mar Paris Saint GermainAChampions League 5:2L
Sat 31 Oct · Premier Leagueat home
Chelsea2:0Manchester United
Rogers 50'Palmer 64' (p)
Wed 28 Oct · Carabao Cupaway
Liverpool1:1Chelsea
pens 6:5
Gakpo 43' (p)
Rogers 40' (p)
Sat 24 Oct · Premier Leagueat home
Chelsea0:2Tottenham Hotspur
Penders 77' (og)Tel 87'
Sat 10 Oct · Premier Leagueat home
Chelsea5:1AFC Bournemouth
Henderson 2', 70'Rogers 3'Pedro 46', 67'
Evanilson 51'
Fri 18 Sep · Premier Leagueaway
Brentford3:0Chelsea
Anthony 61'Thiago 83'Carvalho 90+4'
Sat 12 Sep · Premier Leagueat home
Chelsea2:2Hull City
Rogers 7'Pedro 66'
Belloumi 28', 34'
Wed 9 Sep · Carabao Cupat home
Chelsea6:3Leeds United
Palmer 53' (p), 55'Pedro Neto 60'Welbeck 65', 90+4'Barco 80'
Muharemović 23'Aaronson 48'Calvert-Lewin 75'
Sun 30 Aug · Premier Leagueat home
Chelsea4:3Brighton & Hove Albion
Lavia 4'Pedro Neto 14'Pedro 32'Palmer 74'
Yalcouyé 35'Pedro 63' (og)Groß 90+6'
Mon 24 Aug · Premier Leagueaway
Fulham2:3Chelsea
King 23'García 54'
Pedro 1'Rogers 41'Palmer 49'
Sat 15 Aug · Friendlyat home
Chelsea3:1Real Sociedad
Rogers 11'Pedro 47', 77'
Aramburu 45'
Sun 9 Aug · Friendlyaway
Johor Darul Ta'zim3:3Chelsea
Hanapi 14'Pasero 65'Bergson 86'
Delap 42' (p), 62' (p)Glauder 89' (og)
Sun 24 May · Premier Leagueaway
Sunderland2:1Chelsea
Hume 25'Gusto 50' (og)
Palmer 56'
Tue 19 May · Premier Leagueat home
Chelsea2:1Tottenham Hotspur
Fernández 18'Santos 67'
Richarlison 74'
Mon 4 May · Premier Leagueat home
Chelsea1:3Nottingham Forest
Pedro 90+3'
Awoniyi 2', 52'Jesus 15' (p)
Tue 21 Apr · Premier Leagueaway
Brighton & Hove Albion3:0Chelsea
Kadıoğlu 3'Hinshelwood 56'Welbeck 90+1'
Wed 11 Mar · Champions Leagueaway
Paris Saint Germain5:2Chelsea
Barcola 10'Dembélé 40'Vitinha 74'Kvaratskhelia 86', 90+4'
Gusto 28'Fernández 57'
Head to head
6 meetings since 2024. The last 5 below.
Last time · 30 Aug 2026 · Premier League
Chelsea 4:3 Brighton & Hove Albion
Lavia 4' · Pedro Neto 14' · Pedro 32' · Palmer 74' · Yalcouyé 35' · Pedro 63' (s) · Groß 90+6'. Chelsea: a first win in this fixture in 4 meetings.
4wins
1wins
0 draws4.0 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 5
- 30 Aug 2026Premier League Chelsea4:3Brighton & Hove Albion Lavia 4' · Pedro Neto 14' · Pedro 32' · Palmer 74' · Yalcouyé 35' · Pedro 63' (s) · Groß 90+6' Details
- 21 Apr 2026Premier League Brighton & Hove Albion3:0Chelsea Kadıoğlu 3' · Hinshelwood 56' · Welbeck 90+1' Details
- 27 Sep 2025Premier League Chelsea1:3Brighton & Hove Albion Fernández 24' · Welbeck 77', 90+10' · De Cuyper 90+2' Details
- 14 Feb 2025Premier League Brighton & Hove Albion3:0Chelsea Mitoma 27' · Minteh 38', 63' Details
- 8 Feb 2025FA Cup Brighton & Hove Albion2:1Chelsea Rutter 12' · Mitoma 57' · Verbruggen 5' (s) Details
3wins
0wins
0 draws3.0 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 3
- 21 Apr 2026Premier League Brighton & Hove Albion3:0Chelsea Kadıoğlu 3' · Hinshelwood 56' · Welbeck 90+1' Details
- 14 Feb 2025Premier League Brighton & Hove Albion3:0Chelsea Mitoma 27' · Minteh 38', 63' Details
- 8 Feb 2025FA Cup Brighton & Hove Albion2:1Chelsea Rutter 12' · Mitoma 57' · Verbruggen 5' (s) Details
1wins
2wins
0 draws5.7 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 3
- 30 Aug 2026Premier League Chelsea4:3Brighton & Hove Albion Lavia 4' · Pedro Neto 14' · Pedro 32' · Palmer 74' · Yalcouyé 35' · Pedro 63' (s) · Groß 90+6' Details
- 27 Sep 2025Premier League Chelsea1:3Brighton & Hove Albion Fernández 24' · Welbeck 77', 90+10' · De Cuyper 90+2' Details
- 28 Sep 2024Premier League Chelsea4:2Brighton & Hove Albion Palmer 21', 28', 31', 41' · Rutter 7' · Baleba 34' Details
Expected lineups
For now, the last starting XI: Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1, last: Manchester City) · Chelsea (4-2-3-1, last: Manchester United).
BVVerbruggen
OBBoscagli
LDDunk
LVVuskovic
COCostinha
CAAndrés
PGGroß
MCDe Cuyper
YAAyari
DGGómez
CKKostoulas
MPPenders
JAAcheampong
WFFofana
LCColwill
MPPalestra
RLLavia
MCCaicedo
ESEstêvão
CPPalmer
MRRogers
PNPedro Neto
Brighton & Hove AlbionChelsea
When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.
Who wins?
The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.
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- Kick-off
- Saturday 17 April, 16:00Your time · in 167 days 19 h
- Where to watch
- No broadcast listed: USA USA
- Stadium
- The American Express Community Stadium Falmer · show map
- Rest
- Brighton & Hove Albion 168 days · Chelsea 168 days Both last played: Premier League
- Table
- 3. Brighton & Hove Albion (16 pts) and 5. Chelsea (13 pts) Matchday 32 of 38