Chelsea welcome Brighton to Stamford Bridge for their first home Premier League game of the season.
Both sides started the campaign with impressive wins: the Blues emerging victorious at Fulham, and the Seagulls dismantling Aston Villa.
But both sides will want to keep their strong start going, and this should make for an entertaining clash in West London.
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Chelsea v Brighton stats, recent Premier League form
- Having been unbeaten in their first 10 Premier League games against Brighton (W6 D4), Chelsea have lost five of their last eight against the Seagulls (W3)
- They have won their first home league game of the season once in the last seven campaigns (D4 L2), beating Crystal Palace 3-0 in 2021/22
- Chelsea’s Danny Welbeck is Brighton’s highest ever scorer in the Premier League, with 46 goals in 176 appearances
- Welbeck is also the highest scorer in Chelsea vs Brighton matches in the division, with four of his six such goals coming at Stamford Bridge
- The Blues have not kept a clean sheet in each of their last 17 Premier League games, which is their longest run in the top flight since August 1991 (also 17). They last endured a longer such sequence in August 1961 (31 games)
- Brighton have won their last three Premier League games against Chelsea, netting exactly three goals each time
- The last team to score at last three goals in four consecutive league games against Chelsea were West Ham, between 1972 and 1974
- Albion have won eight of their last 13 Premier League games (D1 L4), having recorded one win in the preceding 13 matches (D6 L6)
- Since the start of that run on February 21, only Arsenal (30), Manchester City (28) and Manchester United (26) have more points in the competition
- Only Brighton (3.54) recorded a higher open play expected goals total on matchday one than Chelsea (1.96), despite having 38.1% of the possession, which was Albion’s lowest in a league victory since May 2025 against Liverpool (35.3%)
Where to watch Chelsea v Brighton: TV channel, live online streams
Kick-off on Sunday is at 14:00 BST (09:00 ET / 06:00 PT), with live coverage in the UK on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Ultra.
Via Now TV, Sky Sports costs £14.99 for a day membership, £27.99 a month for a 12-month membership or £34.99 a month with no contract.
Chelsea v Brighton Premier League prediction
Chelsea looked vulnerable at the back in their opening win over Fulham, but Brighton’s ability to take advantage of their frailties may be restricted by their injuries. Expect the Blues’ hot start in front of goal to continue.
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