It is quickly back to the Premier League after Saturday's cup success and as part of our preview of the hosting of Brighton, we have the run-down of the major facts and figures you need...
Chelsea vs Brighton head to head
Biggest win for each team
Brighton 0-4 Chelsea - 2017/18 Premier LeagueChelsea 4-0 Brighton - 1966/67 FA CupBrighton 2-1 Chelsea - 1932/33 FA Cup
Last season’s corresponding match
CHELSEA 2 BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 0Premier League, Stamford Bridge, 28.09.19, 3pm
Chelsea (4-3-3) Arrizabalaga; Azpilicueta (c), Christensen, Tomori, Alonso; Barkley (Kovacic 67), Jorginho, Mount; Pedro (Hudson-Odoi 63), Abraham (Batshuayi 84), WillianUnused subs Caballero, James, Guehi, PulisicBooked Christensen 22, Alonso 30Scorers Jorginho 50 (pen), Willian 76Head coach Frank Lampard
Brighton & Hove Albion (3-4-2-1) Ryan; Webster, Dunk (c), Burn; Montoya, Stephens, Mooy (Connolly 64), Alzate; Gross, Bissouma (Bong h/t); Maupay (Murray 79)Unused subs Button, Schelotto, Baluta, JahanbakhshBooked Maupay 28, Alzate 33, Webster 48Head coach Graham Potter
Referee Chris KavanaghAttendance 40,683
Chelsea stats
Forty-seven of Chelsea’s 50 Premier League goals this season have been scored from inside the area. One of the three from outside the box was scored by Reece James in the reverse fixture at the Amex in September. The others were Mason Mount at West Brom in the same month and Hakim Ziyech at Burnley in October.
Premier League scorers
Abraham 6, Jorginho 6 (6 pens), Mount 6 (1 pen), Werner 5, Zouma 5, Giroud 4, Pulisic 4, Chilwell 2, Havertz 2, Hudson-Odoi 2, Thiago Silva 2, Alonso 1, Azpilicueta 1, James 1, Ziyech 1, own-goals 2
Milestones
Brighton stats
Since the Seagulls won at Arsenal in December 2019, they have failed to win any of their past seven Premier League games in London. They have drawn five of those and lost two, both at Tottenham.Brighton have won three of their last six Premier League away games, having won just two of their first nine on the road this season.
Premier League scorers
Maupay 8 (3 pens), Dunk 4, Trossard 4, Welbeck 4, Connolly 2, Gross 2 (2 pens), March 2, Alzate 1, Bissouma 1, Lallana 1, Lamptey 1, Mac Allister 1, Veltman 1, own-goal 1
Brighton’s last Premier League game
Monday 12 April 2021Brighton 0 Everton 0Team (3-4-2-1): Sanchez; White, Dunk (c), Veltman; Gross, Lallana, Bissouma, Moder (Burn 87); Trossard, Welbeck; Maupay (Jahanbakhsh 87)Booked: Dunk
Discipline
Referee and VAR
Referee: Stuart AttwellVAR: Kevin Friend
Stuart Attwell is the official for his fourth Blues match this season. His others were against Wolves and Aston Villa in December and Man Utd in February.