26 December 2017 at 15:00

20
Full Time
Referee: Mike Dean

Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

Historical data only — not for betting

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Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Chelsea

W 666D 308L 282
Over 2.551
Goals scored2154

Away Record: Brighton

Data: football-data.co.uk

Match Summary

Chelsea defeated Brighton 2:0. The match was played in Premier League 2017. Goals were scored by Álvaro Morata 46′, Marcos Alonso 60′. 1 yellow cards were shown. Chelsea had 67% possession while Brighton held 33%. Chelsea had 25 shots (8 on target) compared to 8 (1 on target) for Brighton. Chelsea made 3 substitutions, Brighton made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Chelsea and Brighton — 2 goals and 1 cards recorded during the match.

Chelsea
Brighton
Kick Off
Half Time
Álvaro Morata

assist: Azpilicueta

46′
57′Dale Stephens
Marcos Alonso

assist: Fàbregas

60′
E. HazardWillian
73′
73′
B. KayalP. Groß
80′
T. HemedG. Murray
Álvaro MorataM. Batshuayi
82′
82′
S. MarchA. Knockaert
N. KantéD. Drinkwater
85′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Chelsea had 67% possession against Brighton's 33%. Chelsea registered 25 shots (8 on target) while Brighton managed 8 (1 on target). Corner kicks: 13–1. Fouls committed: 8–8.

8Shots on Goal1
10Shots off Goal4
25Total Shots8
7Blocked Shots3
13Shots insidebox5
12Shots outsidebox3
8Fouls8
13Corner Kicks1
2Offsides2
67%Ball Possession33%
0Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
1Goalkeeper Saves5
695Total passes341
614Passes accurate264
88%Passes %77%

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Chelsea have recorded 1 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats. Brighton show 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 losses from their last 6 outings.

Chelsea

LLLWLL

Brighton

WDWWWL

Chelsea vs Brighton Head to Head Results

Chelsea and Brighton have met 21 times — Chelsea won 10, Brighton won 6, with 5 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2018. Chelsea leads the head-to-head with 10 victories from 21 meetings. A combined 67 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.19 per match (36 for the home side, 31 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 14 matches (67%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 14 games (67%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Brighton are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–3 in 2023.

10

Chelsea

5

Drawn

6

Brighton

Goals: 36Goals: 31

Recent Meetings (21)

21 Apr 2026Brighton3 – 0Chelsea
27 Sept 2025Chelsea1 – 3Brighton
14 Feb 2025Brighton3 – 0Chelsea
8 Feb 2025Brighton2 – 1Chelsea
28 Sept 2024Chelsea4 – 2Brighton
15 May 2024Brighton1 – 2Chelsea
3 Dec 2023Chelsea3 – 2Brighton
27 Sept 2023Chelsea1 – 0Brighton
22 Jul 2023Chelsea4 – 3Brighton
15 Apr 2023Chelsea1 – 2Brighton
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Mar 2026