16 December 2018 at 13:30

12
Full Time

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.

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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: Brighton

Away Record: Chelsea

W 666D 308L 282
Over 2.551
Goals scored2154

Data: football-data.co.uk

Match Summary

Chelsea defeated Brighton 2:1. The match was played in Premier League 2018. Goals were scored by Pedro 17′, E. Hazard 33′, S. March 66′. 4 yellow cards were shown. Brighton had 41% possession while Chelsea held 59%. Brighton had 6 shots (2 on target) compared to 10 (3 on target) for Chelsea. Brighton made 3 substitutions, Chelsea made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Brighton and Chelsea — 3 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Brighton
Chelsea
Kick Off
17′
Pedro

assist: E. Hazard

33′
E. Hazard

assist: Willian

Half Time
G. MurrayF. Andone
60′
66′
PedroR. Loftus-Cheek
S. March

assist: Bernardo

66′
75′
M. KovačićR. Barkley
P. GroßY. Bissouma
81′
A. KnockaertJ. Locadia
83′
83′
E. HazardO. Giroud
Full Time

Match Statistics

Brighton had 41% possession against Chelsea's 59%. Brighton registered 6 shots (2 on target) while Chelsea managed 10 (3 on target). Corner kicks: 4–1. Fouls committed: 14–6.

2Shots on Goal3
3Shots off Goal4
6Total Shots10
1Blocked Shots3
3Shots insidebox5
3Shots outsidebox5
14Fouls6
4Corner Kicks1
5Offsides4
41%Ball Possession59%
2Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
1Goalkeeper Saves1
455Total passes654
363Passes accurate573
80%Passes %88%

Recent Form

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

Brighton

WDWWWL

Chelsea

LLLWLL

Brighton vs Chelsea Head to Head Results

Brighton and Chelsea have met 21 times — Brighton won 6, Chelsea won 10, with 5 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2017. Chelsea leads the head-to-head with 10 victories from 21 meetings. A combined 66 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.14 per match (30 for the home side, 36 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 13 matches (62%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 13 games (62%), 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.

6

Brighton

5

Drawn

10

Chelsea

Goals: 30Goals: 36

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