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- Anticipation builds as Brighton & Hove Albion prepare to host Chelsea at American Express Stadium on 2026-04-21 (kick-off 20:00 GMT), in week 34 of the 2025-2026 Premier League.
- In their last 9 matches, Referee C. Pawson averaged 3-4 yellow cards and 0 red cards, and 25 fouls.
- There is no recorded managerial head-to-head between F. Hürzeler and L. Rosenior.
- Brighton & Hove Albion have accumulated 47 points to lie 9th whereas Chelsea have 48 points to sit 6th.
- Brighton & Hove Albion have 4 players out: J. Milner (Injury), S. Tzimas (Knee Injury), D. Gomez (Injury), K. Mitoma (Injury) while Chelsea have 7 players missing: L. Colwill (Knee Injury), J. Gittens (Muscle Injury), R. James (Hamstring Injury), Joao Pedro (Muscle Injury), F. Jorgensen (Groin Injury), M. Mudryk (Suspended), E. Fernandez (Injury).
- Our forecast has Brighton & Hove Albion in a 4-man backline (4-2-3-1), with Chelsea set to counter in 4-2-3-1.
- In their last outing, Brighton & Hove Albion's highest-rated performer was Y. Ayari (6.9), while Chelsea's standout was E. Fernández (6.7).
- Brighton & Hove Albion were held to a 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur, and Chelsea then lost 0-1 to Manchester United.
- Form edge goes to Brighton & Hove Albion (3-1-1) against a faltering Chelsea (1-0-4) from their past 5 matches.
- Chelsea hold the upper hand H2H: of 22 meetings, they've triumphed 12 times, conceded 5 times and shared 5 draws.
- Our algorithm actually favours an away win: Chelsea to win 2-1, despite Brighton & Hove Albion's 7-6-3 home form - Chelsea's strong 7-4-5 record away with 1.35 goals/game does the trick.
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Brighton is going head to head with Chelsea on 21/4/2026 19:00 GMT at American Express Stadium for the England Premier League. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Brighton v Chelsea H2H statistics!