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| MATCHUP | Chelsea Chelsea | Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 13-9-11 | 12-11-10 |
| Where | American Express Stadium, Falmer | |
| When | Tuesday, April 21, 2026 | |
| Time | 03:00 PM EDT | |
| TV | USA Net | |
Brighton Preview
Brighton has 47 points this season, with a 12-10-11 record, and are sitting in 9th place in the Premier League standings. They have a 7-3-6 home record and a 5-8-4 away record. Brighton is coming off a 2-2 draw against Tottenham on the road, where they had 58% possession of the ball and 10 total shots, 3 of them on target. They had 84% completed passes, and fewer expected goals, with 0.82 compared to Tottenham’s 1.09.
Brighton is scoring 1.42 goals per game, which ranks 12th in the Premier League, while allowing 1.15 goals per game, which is 5th. Danny Welbeck is Brighton’s top scorer with 12 goals, followed by Diego Gómez with 5 goals and Jan Paul van Hecke with 4 goals. Yankuba Minteh is Brighton’s top passer, with 4 assists.
Chelsea Preview
Chelsea has 48 points this season, with a 13-11-9 record, and are sitting in 6th place in the Premier League standings. They have a 6-6-5 home record and a 7-5-4 away record. Chelsea is coming off a 0-1 loss against Manchester United at home, where they had 59% possession of the ball and 21 total shots, 3 of them on target. They had 89% completed passes, and more expected goals, with 1.57 compared to Manchester United’s 0.29.
Chelsea is scoring 1.63 goals per game, which ranks 7th in the Premier League, while allowing 1.27 goals per game, which is 7th. João Pedro is Chelsea’s top scorer with 14 goals, followed by Cole Palmer with 9 goals and Enzo Fernández with 8 goals. João Pedro and Reece James are Chelsea’s top passers, with 5 assists each.
Chelsea vs Brighton Prediction
In their previous meeting earlier this season, Brighton won 3-1 at home and has won its last three meetings against Chelsea and are 3-1 in their last four meetings at home. Over is 9-1 in their last 10 meetings.
In this Chelsea vs Brighton Prediction, Brighton is coming as +145 home favorites. Both teams are one point apart and still fighting for a top-6 place of the league that leads to next season’s European Championships. Chelsea has been in terrible form with six losses in its last seven games, while on the other hand, Brighton has won five of its last seven games and has a great history against Chelsea. The price is too good to pass up, so I will take Brighton to win at home for nice plus money.