Premier League Gameweek 34 Tue, Apr 21 2026 · 20:00 The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex
Brighton
3–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 2.14 – 0.37
Chelsea
  • F. Kadıoğlu 3’
  • J. Hinshelwood 56’
  • D. Welbeck 90’
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Brighton cruise past Chelsea

Brighton entered as favourites and won 3–0 through goals from Kadıoğlu, Hinshelwood and Welbeck. Brighton finished with the higher xG (2.14 vs 0.37).

Brighton ✓51%
Draw24%
Chelsea25%

Model vs reality

Brighton goals
3
Model 1.79 · xG 2.14
Chelsea goals
0
Model 1.20 · xG 0.37
Total goals
3
Model 3.00 · xG 2.51
Score 3–0
5%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 58%
Both scored
No
Model 59%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchF. KadıoğluBrighton · 1 goal
9.0
  • RefereeCraig Pawson
  • VenueThe American Express Community Stadium
  • Table before kick-offBrighton 9th · Chelsea 6th

Timeline

  1. F. Kadıoğlu 1–0
    3’
  2. W. FofanaYellow card · Foul
    45+1’
  3. Half time · 1–0
  4. ⇄ J. VeltmanFor M. Wieffer
    46’
  5. ⇄ A. GarnachoFor W. Fofana
    46’
  6. J. Hinshelwood 2–0Assist G. Rutter
    56’
  7. Y. MintehYellow card · Foul
    58’
  8. ⇄ Marc GuiuFor L. Delap
    72’
  9. ⇄ Dário EssugoFor R. Lavia
    73’
  10. ⇄ M. De CuyperFor Y. Minteh
    77’
  11. ⇄ Y. AyariFor K. Mitoma
    82’
  12. ⇄ D. WelbeckFor G. Rutter
    83’
  13. D. Welbeck 3–0Assist M. De Cuyper
    90’
  14. ⇄ M. O'RileyFor J. Hinshelwood
    90+2’
  15. ⇄ J. AcheampongFor M. Gusto
    90+2’
  16. Full time · 3–0

Team stats

Brighton15 shots · 13 in box, 2 outside
Chelsea6 shots · 3 in box, 3 outside
BrightonChelsea
53% Possession 47%
2.14 Expected goals (xG) 0.37
2.53 Expected points (xPts) 0.31
15 Shots 6
9 Shots on target 0
4 Shots off target 2
2 Blocked shots 4
13 Shots inside the box 3
2 Shots outside the box 3
532 Passes 475
86% Pass accuracy 84%
6 Corners 5
0 Goalkeeper saves 4
15 Fouls 6
0 Offsides 4
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.37 Team rating 6.49

Line-ups

Brighton 4-2-3-1

17.0 B. Verbruggen(G)
249.0★ F. Kadıoğlu 217.3 O. Boscagli 67.6 J. van Hecke 276.7 M. Wieffer ↓46’
177.3 C. Baleba 307.3 P. Groß
227.7 K. Mitoma ↓82’ 137.2 J. Hinshelwood ↓90’ 116.9 Y. Minteh ↓77’
106.7 G. Rutter A↓83’
  • 1B. Verbruggen (G)7.0
  • 24F. Kadıoğlu ★9.0
  • 21O. Boscagli7.3
  • 6J. van Hecke7.6
  • 27M. Wieffer↓46’6.7
  • 17C. Baleba7.3
  • 30P. Groß7.3
  • 22K. Mitoma↓82’7.7
  • 13J. Hinshelwood↓90’7.2
  • 11Y. Minteh↓77’6.9
  • 10G. RutterA↓83’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 18D. Welbeck↑83’7.5
  • 34J. Veltman↑46’7.5
  • 33M. O'Riley↑90’
  • 26Y. Ayari↑82’6.5
  • 29M. De CuyperA↑77’7.3

Unused: J. Steele, L. Dunk, Igor Julio, C. Kostoulas

Chelsea 5-4-1

17.2 Robert Sánchez(G)
36.2 Marc Cucurella 216.7 J. Hato 236.3 T. Chalobah 296.3 W. Fofana ↓46’ 276.6 M. Gusto ↓90’
86.2 E. Fernández 256.7 M. Caicedo 456.9 R. Lavia ↓73’ 75.9 Pedro Neto
96.5 L. Delap ↓72’
  • 1Robert Sánchez (G)7.2
  • 3Marc Cucurella6.2
  • 21J. Hato6.7
  • 23T. Chalobah6.3
  • 29W. Fofana↓46’6.3
  • 27M. Gusto↓90’6.6
  • 8E. Fernández6.2
  • 25M. Caicedo6.7
  • 45R. Lavia↓73’6.9
  • 7Pedro Neto5.9
  • 9L. Delap↓72’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 49A. Garnacho↑46’6.3
  • 38Marc Guiu↑72’6.3
  • 14Dário Essugo↑73’6.6
  • 34J. Acheampong↑90’

Unused: T. Sharman-Lowe, Andrey Santos, M. Sarr, T. Adarabioyo, Jesse Derry

Player stats

Top rated
F. KadıoğluBrighton9.0
2nd
K. MitomaBrighton7.7
3rd
J. van HeckeBrighton7.6

Brighton

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Verbruggen G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 78% 69 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
F. Kadıoğlu M 90 1 0 3 (3) 0 90% 41 1 3 1/1 0/1 9.0
O. Boscagli D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 85 2 2 0/0 0/2 7.3
J. van Hecke D 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 86% 80 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.6
M. Wieffer M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 24 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
C. Baleba M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 46 1 0 2/3 2/0 7.3
P. Groß M 90 0 0 1 (1) 5 86% 56 1 1 0/0 3/0 7.3
K. Mitoma M 82 0 0 3 (1) 3 91% 32 1 0 1/1 2/1 7.7
J. Hinshelwood M 90 1 0 2 (2) 0 96% 23 1 0 0/1 3/0 7.2
Y. Minteh F 77 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 23 4 0 0/0 2/0 6.9
G. Rutter F 83 0 1 1 (0) 2 72% 18 1 0 0/2 2/1 6.7
D. Welbeck F 7 1 0 1 (1) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
J. Veltman D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 21 0 1 0/0 0/1 7.5
M. O'Riley M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Y. Ayari M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.5
M. De Cuyper D 13 0 1 0 (0) 1 80% 5 1 0 1/1 0/0 7.3

Chelsea

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Robert Sánchez G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 50% 36 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
Marc Cucurella D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 16 0 1 0/0 0/3 6.2
J. Hato D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 51 4 1 1/1 0/0 6.7
T. Chalobah D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 59 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
W. Fofana D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 29 0 2 0/0 1/1 6.3
M. Gusto D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 47 0 3 0/1 1/3 6.6
E. Fernández M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 53 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.2
M. Caicedo M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 70 1 0 1/1 0/3 6.7
R. Lavia M 73 0 0 1 (0) 0 98% 40 0 0 0/0 0/2 6.9
Pedro Neto F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 33 0 0 1/5 0/1 5.9
L. Delap F 72 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 10 0 0 3/3 2/1 6.5
A. Garnacho F 44 0 0 1 (0) 1 100% 10 0 0 0/2 1/0 6.3
Marc Guiu F 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
Dário Essugo M 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 17 1 0 2/2 0/0 6.6
J. Acheampong D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.