Brighton host Chelsea in the English Premier League on 21 April 2026, Tuesday. Get our free predictions, betting tips, odds insights, team form guide & H2H stats for this clash. This fixture is scheduled to kicks off at 20:00 UK Time.
Brighton return to the Amex with steady momentum, showing consistency in both results and structure. Chelsea arrive under pressure after a run of heavy defeats, which has exposed deeper issues in both phases of play.
This fixture carries weight given recent head to head trends, where Brighton have repeatedly found solutions against Chelsea’s setup. The contrast in confidence levels is likely to shape the tempo from the outset.
Brighton’s 2-2 draw at Tottenham highlighted their ability to stay competitive against stronger opposition while maintaining attacking threat. That result followed three consecutive wins, including a disciplined 1-0 away victory at Sunderland and an impressive 2-1 success against Liverpool.
The Seagulls have developed a clear pattern. They remain compact defensively while taking chances efficiently, conceding just three goals across their last five matches. At home, they have already shown they can manage big games, as seen in the win over Liverpool despite limited margin for error.
There is also a noticeable trend in their control of matches. Brighton often edge games through organisation rather than volume, which aligns with their modest but effective scoring return of 45 goals this season. Their recent head to head dominance further strengthens their position coming into this contest.
Chelsea’s 0-1 defeat to Manchester United continued a worrying run, with four losses in their last five matches across competitions. The defensive line has been particularly vulnerable, conceding ten goals in their last four defeats, which reflects a lack of structure under pressure.
Away from home, the issues are even more pronounced. The 3-0 loss at Everton showed how easily they can be exposed when chasing games. While their 7-0 FA Cup win offers a statistical boost, it came against lower level opposition and does not reflect their league struggles.
The Blues still carry attacking potential with 53 league goals, but recent matches show a sharp drop in output against stronger sides. They have failed to score in four of their last five matches, which highlights a disconnect in forward play. Against a disciplined Brighton side, this inefficiency could be decisive.
The best bet for this match is Brighton to win at 2.53 odds. Brighton’s recent form is stable, and their defensive control contrasts sharply with Chelsea’s fragile structure. The head to head record also supports this view, with Brighton winning three of the last five meetings.
We also find value in backing Brighton to have mo+re shots on target in what we expect to be an open game. Chelsea’s defensive record suggests they will concede chances, while Brighton have been efficient in key moments.
The Correct Score Prediction is Brighton 2-1 offered at 11.00 odds. This reflects Brighton’s habit of managing games tightly, combined with Chelsea’s ability to create isolated chances despite their struggles.
| Brighton | Chelsea | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 37 | 37 |
| Wins | 14 | 14 |
| Draws | 11 | 10 |
| Loss | 12 | 13 |
| Goals For | 52 | 57 |
| Goals Against | 43 | 50 |
| Brighton | Chelsea | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 18 | 18 |
| Wins | 9 | 7 |
| Draws | 6 | 5 |
| Loss | 3 | 6 |
| Goals For | 30 | 31 |
| Goals Against | 17 | 25 |
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17.05.26
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Leeds Brighton |
1-0 |
|
09.05.26
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Brighton Wolves |
3-0 |
|
02.05.26
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Newcastle Brighton |
3-1 |
|
21.04.26
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Brighton Chelsea |
3-0 |
|
18.04.26
|
Tottenham Brighton |
2-2 |
|
11.04.26
|
Burnley Brighton |
0-2 |
|
21.03.26
|
Brighton Liverpool |
2-1 |
|
14.03.26
|
Sunderland Brighton |
0-1 |
|
04.03.26
|
Brighton Arsenal |
0-1 |
|
01.03.26
|
Brighton Nottingham Forest |
2-1 |
|
21.02.26
|
Brentford Brighton |
0-2 |
|
14.02.26
|
Liverpool Brighton |
3-0 |
|
11.02.26
|
Aston Villa Brighton |
1-0 |
|
08.02.26
|
Brighton Crystal Palace |
0-1 |
|
31.01.26
|
Brighton Everton |
1-1 |
|
24.01.26
|
Fulham Brighton |
2-1 |
|
19.01.26
|
Brighton Bournemouth |
1-1 |
|
11.01.26
|
Manchester United Brighton |
1-2 |
|
07.01.26
|
Manchester City Brighton |
1-1 |
|
03.01.26
|
Brighton Burnley |
2-0 |
|
30.12.25
|
West Ham Brighton |
2-2 |
|
27.12.25
|
Arsenal Brighton |
2-1 |
|
20.12.25
|
Brighton Sunderland |
0-0 |
|
13.12.25
|
Liverpool Brighton |
2-0 |
|
07.12.25
|
Brighton West Ham |
1-1 |
|
03.12.25
|
Brighton Aston Villa |
3-4 |
|
30.11.25
|
Nottingham Forest Brighton |
0-2 |
|
22.11.25
|
Brighton Brentford |
2-1 |
|
09.11.25
|
Crystal Palace Brighton |
0-0 |
|
01.11.25
|
Brighton Leeds |
3-0 |
|
29.10.25
|
Arsenal Brighton |
2-0 |
|
25.10.25
|
Manchester United Brighton |
4-2 |
|
18.10.25
|
Brighton Newcastle |
2-1 |
|
05.10.25
|
Wolves Brighton |
1-1 |
|
27.09.25
|
Chelsea Brighton |
1-3 |
|
23.09.25
|
Barnsley Brighton |
0-6 |
|
20.09.25
|
Brighton Tottenham |
2-2 |
|
13.09.25
|
Bournemouth Brighton |
2-1 |
|
31.08.25
|
Brighton Manchester City |
2-1 |
|
27.08.25
|
Oxford Brighton |
0-6 |
|
24.08.25
|
Everton Brighton |
2-0 |
|
16.08.25
|
Brighton Fulham |
1-1 |
|
09.08.25
|
Brighton Wolfsburg |
2-0 |
|
02.08.25
|
Southampton Brighton |
2-2 |
|
21.07.25
|
Las Palmas Brighton |
0-2 |
|
25.05.25
|
Tottenham Brighton |
1-4 |
|
19.05.25
|
Brighton Liverpool |
3-2 |
|
10.05.25
|
Wolves Brighton |
0-2 |
|
04.05.25
|
Brighton Newcastle |
1-1 |
|
26.04.25
|
Brighton West Ham |
3-2 |
|
09.05.26
|
Brighton Wolves |
3-0 |
|
21.04.26
|
Brighton Chelsea |
3-0 |
|
21.03.26
|
Brighton Liverpool |
2-1 |
|
04.03.26
|
Brighton Arsenal |
0-1 |
|
01.03.26
|
Brighton Nottingham Forest |
2-1 |
|
08.02.26
|
Brighton Crystal Palace |
0-1 |
|
31.01.26
|
Brighton Everton |
1-1 |
|
19.01.26
|
Brighton Bournemouth |
1-1 |
|
03.01.26
|
Brighton Burnley |
2-0 |
|
20.12.25
|
Brighton Sunderland |
0-0 |
|
07.12.25
|
Brighton West Ham |
1-1 |
|
03.12.25
|
Brighton Aston Villa |
3-4 |
|
22.11.25
|
Brighton Brentford |
2-1 |
|
01.11.25
|
Brighton Leeds |
3-0 |
|
18.10.25
|
Brighton Newcastle |
2-1 |
|
20.09.25
|
Brighton Tottenham |
2-2 |
|
31.08.25
|
Brighton Manchester City |
2-1 |
|
16.08.25
|
Brighton Fulham |
1-1 |
|
09.08.25
|
Brighton Wolfsburg |
2-0 |
|
19.05.25
|
Brighton Liverpool |
3-2 |
|
04.05.25
|
Brighton Newcastle |
1-1 |
|
26.04.25
|
Brighton West Ham |
3-2 |
|
12.04.25
|
Brighton Leicester |
2-2 |
|
02.04.25
|
Brighton Aston Villa |
0-3 |
|
29.03.25
|
Brighton Nottingham Forest (Penalties:3 - 4) |
0-0 |
|
08.03.25
|
Brighton Fulham |
2-1 |
|
25.02.25
|
Brighton Bournemouth |
2-1 |
|
14.02.25
|
Brighton Chelsea |
3-0 |
|
08.02.25
|
Brighton Chelsea |
2-1 |
|
25.01.25
|
Brighton Everton |
0-1 |
|
04.01.25
|
Brighton Arsenal |
1-1 |
|
27.12.24
|
Brighton Brentford |
0-0 |
|
15.12.24
|
Brighton Crystal Palace |
1-3 |
|
29.11.24
|
Brighton Southampton |
1-1 |
|
09.11.24
|
Brighton Manchester City |
2-1 |
|
30.10.24
|
Brighton Liverpool |
2-3 |
|
26.10.24
|
Brighton Wolves |
2-2 |
|
06.10.24
|
Brighton Tottenham |
3-2 |
|
22.09.24
|
Brighton Nottingham Forest |
2-2 |
|
18.09.24
|
Brighton Wolves |
3-2 |
|
14.09.24
|
Brighton Ipswich |
0-0 |
|
27.08.24
|
Brighton Crawley |
4-0 |
|
24.08.24
|
Brighton Manchester United |
2-1 |
|
10.08.24
|
Brighton Villarreal |
4-0 |
|
27.07.24
|
Brighton Bromley |
1-2 |
|
19.05.24
|
Brighton Manchester United |
0-2 |
|
15.05.24
|
Brighton Chelsea |
1-2 |
|
05.05.24
|
Brighton Aston Villa |
1-0 |
|
25.04.24
|
Brighton Manchester City |
0-4 |
|
06.04.24
|
Brighton Arsenal |
0-3 |
|
17.05.26
|
Leeds Brighton |
1-0 |
|
02.05.26
|
Newcastle Brighton |
3-1 |
|
18.04.26
|
Tottenham Brighton |
2-2 |
|
11.04.26
|
Burnley Brighton |
0-2 |
|
14.03.26
|
Sunderland Brighton |
0-1 |
|
21.02.26
|
Brentford Brighton |
0-2 |
|
14.02.26
|
Liverpool Brighton |
3-0 |
|
11.02.26
|
Aston Villa Brighton |
1-0 |
|
24.01.26
|
Fulham Brighton |
2-1 |
|
11.01.26
|
Manchester United Brighton |
1-2 |
|
07.01.26
|
Manchester City Brighton |
1-1 |
|
30.12.25
|
West Ham Brighton |
2-2 |
|
27.12.25
|
Arsenal Brighton |
2-1 |
|
13.12.25
|
Liverpool Brighton |
2-0 |
|
30.11.25
|
Nottingham Forest Brighton |
0-2 |
|
09.11.25
|
Crystal Palace Brighton |
0-0 |
|
29.10.25
|
Arsenal Brighton |
2-0 |
|
25.10.25
|
Manchester United Brighton |
4-2 |
|
05.10.25
|
Wolves Brighton |
1-1 |
|
27.09.25
|
Chelsea Brighton |
1-3 |
|
23.09.25
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Barnsley Brighton |
0-6 |
|
13.09.25
|
Bournemouth Brighton |
2-1 |
|
27.08.25
|
Oxford Brighton |
0-6 |
|
24.08.25
|
Everton Brighton |
2-0 |
|
02.08.25
|
Southampton Brighton |
2-2 |
|
21.07.25
|
Las Palmas Brighton |
0-2 |
|
25.05.25
|
Tottenham Brighton |
1-4 |
|
10.05.25
|
Wolves Brighton |
0-2 |
|
19.04.25
|
Brentford Brighton |
4-2 |
|
05.04.25
|
Crystal Palace Brighton |
2-1 |
|
15.03.25
|
Manchester City Brighton |
2-2 |
|
02.03.25
|
Newcastle Brighton |
1-2 |
|
22.02.25
|
Southampton Brighton |
0-4 |
|
01.02.25
|
Nottingham Forest Brighton |
7-0 |
|
19.01.25
|
Manchester United Brighton |
1-3 |
|
16.01.25
|
Ipswich Brighton |
0-2 |
|
11.01.25
|
Norwich Brighton |
0-4 |
|
30.12.24
|
Aston Villa Brighton |
2-2 |
|
21.12.24
|
West Ham Brighton |
1-1 |
|
08.12.24
|
Leicester Brighton |
2-2 |
|
05.12.24
|
Fulham Brighton |
3-1 |
|
23.11.24
|
Bournemouth Brighton |
1-2 |
|
02.11.24
|
Liverpool Brighton |
2-1 |
|
19.10.24
|
Newcastle Brighton |
0-1 |
|
28.09.24
|
Chelsea Brighton |
4-2 |
|
31.08.24
|
Arsenal Brighton |
1-1 |
|
17.08.24
|
Everton Brighton |
0-3 |
|
03.08.24
|
QPR Brighton |
0-1 |
|
28.07.24
|
Tokyo Verdy Brighton |
2-4 |
|
24.07.24
|
Kashima Antlers Brighton |
1-5 |
|
19.05.26
|
Chelsea Tottenham |
2-1 |
|
16.05.26
|
Chelsea Manchester City |
0-1 |
|
09.05.26
|
Liverpool Chelsea |
1-1 |
|
04.05.26
|
Chelsea Nottingham Forest |
1-3 |
|
26.04.26
|
Chelsea Leeds |
1-0 |
|
21.04.26
|
Brighton Chelsea |
3-0 |
|
18.04.26
|
Chelsea Manchester United |
0-1 |
|
12.04.26
|
Chelsea Manchester City |
0-3 |
|
04.04.26
|
Chelsea Port Vale |
7-0 |
|
21.03.26
|
Everton Chelsea |
3-0 |
|
17.03.26
|
Chelsea PSG |
0-3 |
|
14.03.26
|
Chelsea Newcastle |
0-1 |
|
11.03.26
|
PSG Chelsea |
5-2 |
|
07.03.26
|
Wrexham Chelsea |
2-4 |
|
04.03.26
|
Aston Villa Chelsea |
1-4 |
|
01.03.26
|
Arsenal Chelsea |
2-1 |
|
21.02.26
|
Chelsea Burnley |
1-1 |
|
13.02.26
|
Hull City Chelsea |
0-4 |
|
10.02.26
|
Chelsea Leeds |
2-2 |
|
07.02.26
|
Wolves Chelsea |
1-3 |
|
03.02.26
|
Arsenal Chelsea |
1-0 |
|
31.01.26
|
Chelsea West Ham |
3-2 |
|
28.01.26
|
Napoli Chelsea |
2-3 |
|
25.01.26
|
Crystal Palace Chelsea |
1-3 |
|
21.01.26
|
Chelsea Pafos |
1-0 |
|
17.01.26
|
Chelsea Brentford |
2-0 |
|
14.01.26
|
Chelsea Arsenal |
2-3 |
|
10.01.26
|
Charlton Chelsea |
1-5 |
|
07.01.26
|
Fulham Chelsea |
2-1 |
|
04.01.26
|
Manchester City Chelsea |
1-1 |
|
30.12.25
|
Chelsea Bournemouth |
2-2 |
|
27.12.25
|
Chelsea Aston Villa |
1-2 |
|
20.12.25
|
Newcastle Chelsea |
2-2 |
|
16.12.25
|
Cardiff Chelsea |
1-3 |
|
13.12.25
|
Chelsea Everton |
2-0 |
|
09.12.25
|
Atalanta Chelsea |
2-1 |
|
06.12.25
|
Bournemouth Chelsea |
0-0 |
|
03.12.25
|
Leeds Chelsea |
3-1 |
|
30.11.25
|
Chelsea Arsenal |
1-1 |
|
25.11.25
|
Chelsea Barcelona |
3-0 |
|
22.11.25
|
Burnley Chelsea |
0-2 |
|
08.11.25
|
Chelsea Wolves |
3-0 |
|
05.11.25
|
Qarabag Chelsea |
2-2 |
|
01.11.25
|
Tottenham Chelsea |
0-1 |
|
29.10.25
|
Wolves Chelsea |
3-4 |
|
25.10.25
|
Chelsea Sunderland |
1-2 |
|
22.10.25
|
Chelsea Ajax |
5-1 |
|
18.10.25
|
Nottingham Forest Chelsea |
0-3 |
|
04.10.25
|
Chelsea Liverpool |
2-1 |
|
30.09.25
|
Chelsea Benfica |
1-0 |
|
19.05.26
|
Chelsea Tottenham |
2-1 |
|
16.05.26
|
Chelsea Manchester City |
0-1 |
|
04.05.26
|
Chelsea Nottingham Forest |
1-3 |
|
26.04.26
|
Chelsea Leeds |
1-0 |
|
18.04.26
|
Chelsea Manchester United |
0-1 |
|
12.04.26
|
Chelsea Manchester City |
0-3 |
|
04.04.26
|
Chelsea Port Vale |
7-0 |
|
17.03.26
|
Chelsea PSG |
0-3 |
|
14.03.26
|
Chelsea Newcastle |
0-1 |
|
21.02.26
|
Chelsea Burnley |
1-1 |
|
10.02.26
|
Chelsea Leeds |
2-2 |
|
31.01.26
|
Chelsea West Ham |
3-2 |
|
21.01.26
|
Chelsea Pafos |
1-0 |
|
17.01.26
|
Chelsea Brentford |
2-0 |
|
14.01.26
|
Chelsea Arsenal |
2-3 |
|
30.12.25
|
Chelsea Bournemouth |
2-2 |
|
27.12.25
|
Chelsea Aston Villa |
1-2 |
|
13.12.25
|
Chelsea Everton |
2-0 |
|
30.11.25
|
Chelsea Arsenal |
1-1 |
|
25.11.25
|
Chelsea Barcelona |
3-0 |
|
08.11.25
|
Chelsea Wolves |
3-0 |
|
25.10.25
|
Chelsea Sunderland |
1-2 |
|
22.10.25
|
Chelsea Ajax |
5-1 |
|
04.10.25
|
Chelsea Liverpool |
2-1 |
|
30.09.25
|
Chelsea Benfica |
1-0 |
|
27.09.25
|
Chelsea Brighton |
1-3 |
|
30.08.25
|
Chelsea Fulham |
2-0 |
|
17.08.25
|
Chelsea Crystal Palace |
0-0 |
|
10.08.25
|
Chelsea AC Milan |
4-1 |
|
08.08.25
|
Chelsea Bayer Leverkusen |
2-0 |
|
13.07.25
|
Chelsea PSG |
3-0 |
|
16.06.25
|
Chelsea Los Angeles FC |
2-0 |
|
16.05.25
|
Chelsea Manchester United |
1-0 |
|
08.05.25
|
Chelsea Djurgarden |
1-0 |
|
04.05.25
|
Chelsea Liverpool |
3-1 |
|
26.04.25
|
Chelsea Everton |
1-0 |
|
17.04.25
|
Chelsea Legia Warsaw |
1-2 |
|
13.04.25
|
Chelsea Ipswich |
2-2 |
|
03.04.25
|
Chelsea Tottenham |
1-0 |
|
13.03.25
|
Chelsea FC Copenhagen |
1-0 |
|
09.03.25
|
Chelsea Leicester |
1-0 |
|
25.02.25
|
Chelsea Southampton |
4-0 |
|
03.02.25
|
Chelsea West Ham |
2-1 |
|
20.01.25
|
Chelsea Wolves |
3-1 |
|
14.01.25
|
Chelsea Bournemouth |
2-2 |
|
11.01.25
|
Chelsea Morecambe |
5-0 |
|
26.12.24
|
Chelsea Fulham |
1-2 |
|
19.12.24
|
Chelsea Shamrock Rovers |
5-1 |
|
15.12.24
|
Chelsea Brentford |
2-1 |
|
01.12.24
|
Chelsea Aston Villa |
3-0 |
|
09.05.26
|
Liverpool Chelsea |
1-1 |
|
21.04.26
|
Brighton Chelsea |
3-0 |
|
21.03.26
|
Everton Chelsea |
3-0 |
|
11.03.26
|
PSG Chelsea |
5-2 |
|
07.03.26
|
Wrexham Chelsea |
2-4 |
|
04.03.26
|
Aston Villa Chelsea |
1-4 |
|
01.03.26
|
Arsenal Chelsea |
2-1 |
|
13.02.26
|
Hull City Chelsea |
0-4 |
|
07.02.26
|
Wolves Chelsea |
1-3 |
|
03.02.26
|
Arsenal Chelsea |
1-0 |
|
28.01.26
|
Napoli Chelsea |
2-3 |
|
25.01.26
|
Crystal Palace Chelsea |
1-3 |
|
10.01.26
|
Charlton Chelsea |
1-5 |
|
07.01.26
|
Fulham Chelsea |
2-1 |
|
04.01.26
|
Manchester City Chelsea |
1-1 |
|
20.12.25
|
Newcastle Chelsea |
2-2 |
|
16.12.25
|
Cardiff Chelsea |
1-3 |
|
09.12.25
|
Atalanta Chelsea |
2-1 |
|
06.12.25
|
Bournemouth Chelsea |
0-0 |
|
03.12.25
|
Leeds Chelsea |
3-1 |
|
22.11.25
|
Burnley Chelsea |
0-2 |
|
05.11.25
|
Qarabag Chelsea |
2-2 |
|
01.11.25
|
Tottenham Chelsea |
0-1 |
|
29.10.25
|
Wolves Chelsea |
3-4 |
|
18.10.25
|
Nottingham Forest Chelsea |
0-3 |
|
23.09.25
|
Lincoln Chelsea |
1-2 |
|
20.09.25
|
Manchester United Chelsea |
2-1 |
|
17.09.25
|
Bayern Munich Chelsea |
3-1 |
|
13.09.25
|
Brentford Chelsea |
2-2 |
|
22.08.25
|
West Ham Chelsea |
1-5 |
|
26.07.25
|
Sholing Chelsea |
2-0 |
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08.07.25
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Fluminense Chelsea |
0-2 |
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05.07.25
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Palmeiras Chelsea |
1-2 |
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28.06.25
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Benfica Chelsea |
1-4 |
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25.06.25
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ES Tunis Chelsea |
0-3 |
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20.06.25
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Flamengo Chelsea |
3-1 |
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28.05.25
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Real Betis Chelsea |
1-4 |
|
25.05.25
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Nottingham Forest Chelsea |
0-1 |
|
11.05.25
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Newcastle Chelsea |
2-0 |
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01.05.25
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Djurgarden Chelsea |
1-4 |
|
20.04.25
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Fulham Chelsea |
1-2 |
|
10.04.25
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Legia Warsaw Chelsea |
0-3 |
|
06.04.25
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Brentford Chelsea |
0-0 |
|
16.03.25
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Arsenal Chelsea |
1-0 |
|
06.03.25
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FC Copenhagen Chelsea |
1-2 |
|
22.02.25
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Aston Villa Chelsea |
2-1 |
|
14.02.25
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Brighton Chelsea |
3-0 |
|
08.02.25
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Brighton Chelsea |
2-1 |
|
25.01.25
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Manchester City Chelsea |
3-1 |
|
04.01.25
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Crystal Palace Chelsea |
1-1 |
|
27.09.2025
|
Chelsea Brighton |
1-3
|
|
14.02.2025
|
Brighton Chelsea |
3-0
|
|
08.02.2025
|
Brighton Chelsea |
2-1
|
|
28.09.2024
|
Chelsea Brighton |
4-2
|
|
15.05.2024
|
Brighton Chelsea |
1-2
|
|
14.02.2025
|
Brighton Chelsea |
3-0
|
|
08.02.2025
|
Brighton Chelsea |
2-1
|
|
15.05.2024
|
Brighton Chelsea |
1-2
|
|
29.10.2022
|
Brighton Chelsea |
4-1
|
|
18.01.2022
|
Brighton Chelsea |
1-1
|
|
14.09.2020
|
Brighton Chelsea |
1-3
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