16 December 2018 at 13:30
Betting Odds & Historical Data
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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
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Away Record: Chelsea
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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.
assist: E. Hazard
assist: Willian
assist: Bernardo
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.
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.
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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.
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Recent Meetings (21)
API data: 15 Mar 2026