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Premier League · Sat 17 Apr 2027 · Falmer Stadium (American Express Stadium)

Brighton
16:00 Kick-off
Chelsea

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Key storylines

  • Brighton (3rd) host Chelsea (4th)
  • Brighton unbeaten at home this season (4 played)
  • Chelsea have won 3 of their last 5
  • Brighton have won 4 of their last 5
  • Brighton have won 4 of the last 6 meetings

Match info

Competition
Premier League
Gameweek
32
Date
Sat 17 Apr 2027
Kick-off
16:00 (BST)
Venue
Falmer Stadium (American Express Stadium)
Season
2026-27

Recent form

Brighton

WWWLW

Chelsea

LWWLW

This season's last five, oldest first.

Head to head

4Brighton wins0Draws2Chelsea wins

Last 6 meetings

The numbers per game

BrightonMeasureChelsea
2.67Goals scored2.11
0.78Goals conceded1.67
1.95Expected goals (xG)1.49
1.48xG against1.44
2.11Points per game1.78
6Clean sheets2
20Yellow cards17
16.6Shots13.9
5.1On target5.8
58%Possession48%
4.9Corners5.9
12.3Fouls9.7
2.7Offsides1.9
Hinshelwood 2.5Top xGJoão Pedro 3.1
GroßPenalty takerPalmer

This season's matches before this one (Statorium); xG by Opta via Fantasy Premier League. The xG table

Team news

Brighton

  • StruijkInjuredHamstring injury - Expected back 8 Nov
  • F.KadıoğluDoubtful (75%)Hip injury - 75% chance of playing
  • TzimasInjuredKnee injury - Unknown return date
  • FergusonInjuredAnkle injury - Unknown return date
  • MitomaInjuredHamstring injury - Expected back 22 Nov
  • YohannaInjuredUnspecified injury - Expected back 22 Nov
  • AzeezInjuredHamstring injury - Expected back 8 Nov

Chelsea

  • João PedroInjuredThigh injury - Unknown return date
  • HendersonDoubtful (75%)Illness - 75% chance of playing
  • LacroixInjuredHamstring injury - Unknown return date
  • JamesInjuredKnee injury - Unknown return date
  • HatoInjuredUnspecified injury - Unknown return date
  • AnselminoInjuredUnspecified injury - Unknown return date
  • MartinezInjuredHead injury - Unknown return date
  • GittensInjuredAnkle injury - Unknown return date

Injuries and doubts: Fantasy Premier League's notes. Bans: from our card data by the FA's standard punishments. All suspensions

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