Chelsea vs Brighton head-to-head record

Chelsea and Brighton meet for only for the ninth occasion in the league (fifth in the top flight) and 13th overall.

We have a 100 per cent record in the league and overall we have won 10 of the 12 encounters in all competitions.

Among the sides they have faced in English league football, Chelsea are the only team Brighton have not beaten.

Brighton have lost each of their past 10 games against Chelsea in all competitions, conceding 23 goals and scoring twice in return.

Brighton’s only victory against the Blues was in the third round of the FA Cup in 1932/33 (our first meeting). George Barber scored our only goal in a 1-2 defeat.

Biggest win for each team

Brighton 0-4 Chelsea 2017/18 - Premier LeagueBrighton 2-1 Chelsea 1932/33 - FA Cup

LAST SEASON’S CORRESPONDING GAME

CHELSEA 3 BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 0Premier League, Stamford Bridge, 03.04.19, 7.45pm

Chelsea (4-3-3): Arrizabalaga; Azpilicueta (c) (Zappacosta 73), Christensen, David Luiz, Emerson; Kanté, Jorginho, Loftus-Cheek (Kovacic 82); Hudson-Odoi, Giroud, Hazard (Willian 83).Unused subs Caballero, Rüdiger, Barkley, Higuain. Injured Alonso, AmpaduHead coach Maurizio SarriScorers Giroud 38, Hazard 60, Loftus-Cheek 63

Brighton & Hove Albion (4-3-3) Ryan; Bruno (c), Duffy, Dunk, Bong; Propper, Stephens, Bissouma; Jahanbakhsh (Bernardo 75), Andone (Murray 70), March (Knockaert 31).Unused subs Button, Burn, Kayal, Izquierdo.Manager Chris Hughton

Referee Graham ScottAttendance 38,593

Chelsea's recent record

Last Sunday’s defeat to Liverpool was only our second in our last 25 home league games (13 wins, 10 draws, two defeats).

Chelsea’s Premier League games this season have produced a total of 25 goals (12 for, 13 against), with only Manchester City’s having more (30).

Frank Lampard’s side are seeking a clean sheet for the first time this season. Our last shut out was at Leicester in May, 10 games ago.

The last time we failed to keep a single clean sheet in our opening seven games to a top-flight season was in 1990/91.

The Blues have netted 12 goals so far in the Premier League this term, only Man City (24) and Liverpool (17) have scored more.

Our most recent league goal is below....

Brighton stats

Last seasonPremier League - 17thFA Cup - semi-finalsCarabao Cup - second roundTop scorer all competitions: Glenn Murray 15

Last season’s Premier League statsMost starts: Dunk 36, Duffy 35, Ryan 34Most goals: Murray 13, Duffy 5, Andone and Gross 3Most assists: Knockaert 6, March 5, Gross 3Most clean sheets: Ryan 6, Button 1

Brighton are without a win in five Premier League games and have enjoyed one victory in their last 15 games in the competition, drawing six and losing eight.

Brighton have won four points from their three away Premier League games this season. They won the first 3-0 at Watford, lost 0-4 at Manchester City and drew the third at Newcastle last weekend.

A defeat for Brighton on Saturday would set a record since the Football League began in 1888 for most games against an opponent while losing each game (currently eight defeats). Bournemouth also lost all eight of their games against Wimbledon between 1977 and 1984.

Since joining the Premier League in 2017, Brighton have taken one point from 13 Premier League away games at the ‘big six’ sides.

Brighton have failed to score in five of their last seven away league games. Since their promotion to the Premier League in 2017, only Huddersfield (23) have failed to score in more away games than the Seagulls (22).

The Seagulls have scored two goals in their past five Premier League games and have failed to find the back of the net in nine of their last 15.

BRIGHTON’S LAST PREMIER LEAGUE GAME

Saturday 21 AugustNewcastle 0 Brighton 0Team 3-4-3: Ryan; Webster, Dunk (c), Burn; Montoya, Stephens, Propper, Alzate; Gross (Bong 81), Maupay (Bissouma 82), Mooy (Connolly 70)Attendance: 43,360

Brighton's Premier League scorers

Maupay 2, Andone 1, Trossard 1, own-goal 1

BRIGHTON’S MAJOR SUMMER MOVES

INSLeandro Trossard - GenkAdam Webster Bristol - CityNeal Maupay - BrentfordAaron Mooy - Huddersfield, loan

OUTSBruno RetiredAnthony Knockaert - Fulham, loanViktor Gyokeres - St Pauli, loanBeram Kayal - Charlton, loanJurgen Locadia - Hoffenheim, loanFlorin Andone - Galatasaray, loan

Chelsea vs Brighton referee and VAR

Referee: Chris Kavanagh

VAR: Tim Robinson

Chris Kavanagh took charge of three of our Premier League games last term; Huddersfield away and at home to Newcastle and West Ham.

Discipline

There are no suspensions.

In the Premier League, five yellow cards received before 19 league fixtures have been played will result in a one-match suspension in the competition.

Premier League bookings listChelsea: Jorginho 3, Abraham 2, Alonso 1, Christensen 1, Kante 1, Kovacic 1, Tomori 1, Zouma 1Brighton: Dunk 3, Montoya 1

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