Brighton

vs

Chelsea

Injuries & Suspensions

• Brighton: J. Milner (Injury), S. Tzimas (Knee Injury), D. Gomez (Injury), K. Mitoma (Injury)
• Chelsea: L. Colwill (Knee Injury), J. Gittens (Muscle Injury), R. James (Hamstring Injury), Joao Pedro (Muscle Injury), F. Jorgensen (Groin Injury), M. Mudryk (Suspended), {'id': 425733, 'name': None, 'photo': 'https://media.api-sports.io/football/players/425733.png', 'type': 'Questionable', 'reason': 'Hamstring Injury'} (Hamstring Injury), E. Fernandez (Injury)

Form (Last 5)

• Home: L W W W D
• Away: W L L L L

H2H (Last 5)

• 2025-09-27 · Chelsea · 1-3 · Brighton
• 2025-02-14 · Brighton · 3-0 · Chelsea
• 2025-02-08 · Brighton · 2-1 · Chelsea
• 2024-09-28 · Chelsea · 4-2 · Brighton
• 2024-05-15 · Brighton · 1-2 · Chelsea

Match Preview

Brighton have recent H2H success and marginal home advantage; Chelsea’s defensive injuries tip the balance toward the Seagulls for a home win.

Key Notes

This is a close Premier League fixture on paper: Brighton sit 9th with 47 points and Chelsea 6th with 48 points, both fighting for position and momentum. Overall form is relatively even - Brighton have 12 wins, 11 draws and 10 losses this season while Chelsea have 13 wins, 9 draws and 11 losses - but the recent head-to-head record leans to Brighton, who beat Chelsea 3-1 at Stamford Bridge in September 2025 and recorded impressive wins at the Amex in recent seasons.

Injuries swing this tie in Brighton’s favour. Chelsea are missing a number of defensive and attacking options, including Levi Colwill (knee), Reece James (hamstring), Joao Pedro (muscle) and J. Gittens (muscle), which disrupts both their defensive structure and attacking depth. Brighton do have doubts - Kaoru Mitoma and D. Gomez are listed as questionable, with J. Milner and S. Tzimas absent - but their core home unit remains largely intact and the squad is used to creating problems for technically strong but stretched visiting teams.

Tactically, Brighton are well-drilled at home, capable of high pressing and quick transitions that punish opposition vulnerabilities. Chelsea’s defensive absences make them more likely to concede spaces that Brighton exploit. The Amex atmosphere also favours Brighton; H2H results show they can take the game to Chelsea and get results. Expect a competitive match where Brighton target three points by pressing high and exploiting Chelsea’s weakened backline. The pick is for a Brighton home win, recognising the parity but favouring the home side given Chelsea’s personnel issues.

Prediction

Brighton win • Odds 2.53 • Confidence 5/10