Premier League Gameweek 6 Sat, Sep 27 2025 · 15:00 Stamford Bridge, London
Chelsea
1–3 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 1.81 – 2.28
Brighton
  • E. Fernández 24’
  • T. Chalobah 53’
  • 77’, 90’ D. Welbeck
  • 90’ M. De Cuyper
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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 come from behind to beat Chelsea

Chelsea entered as favourites and led 1–0 at half-time through a Fernández goal. But Welbeck and De Cuyper scored to turn it around for Brighton, who won 3–1. Chelsea played with ten men from the 53rd minute after Chalobah was sent off. Brighton finished with the higher xG (2.28 vs 1.81). On the chances created, Chelsea deserved more: 1.1 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Chelsea55%
Draw23%
Brighton ✓22%

Model vs reality

Chelsea goals
1
Model 1.89 · xG 1.81
Brighton goals
3
Model 1.13 · xG 2.28
Total goals
4
Model 3.02 · xG 4.09
Score 1–3
2%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 58%
Both scored
Yes
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchD. WelbeckBrighton · 2 goals
8.6
  • RefereeSimon Hooper
  • VenueStamford Bridge
  • Table before kick-offChelsea 6th · Brighton 15th

Timeline

  1. J. VeltmanYellow card · Foul
    9’
  2. E. Fernández 1–0
    24’
  3. Marc CucurellaYellow card · Foul
    42’
  4. Half time · 1–0
  5. VAR T. ChalobahCard upgrade
    51’
  6. T. ChalobahRed card · Professional foul last man
    53’
  7. ⇄ J. AcheampongFor Andrey Santos
    54’
  8. ⇄ M. WiefferFor J. Veltman
    55’
  9. ⇄ M. GustoFor Estêvão
    63’
  10. M. WiefferYellow card · Foul
    64’
  11. R. JamesYellow card · Argument
    66’
  12. ⇄ D. WelbeckFor K. Mitoma
    67’
  13. ⇄ B. GrudaFor C. Baleba
    67’
  14. D. Welbeck 1–1Assist Y. Minteh
    77’
  15. ⇄ B. BadiashileFor J. Hato
    79’
  16. ⇄ R. LaviaFor Pedro Neto
    79’
  17. ⇄ M. De CuyperFor D. Gómez
    85’
  18. ⇄ S. TzimasFor G. Rutter
    85’
  19. B. BadiashileYellow card · Argument
    89’
  20. J. van HeckeYellow card · Argument
    89’
  21. L. DunkYellow card · Argument
    90’
  22. M. De Cuyper 1–2Assist M. Wieffer
    90’
  23. D. Welbeck 1–3Assist B. Gruda
    90’
  24. D. WelbeckYellow card
    90+11’
  25. Full time · 1–3

Team stats

Chelsea13 shots · 7 in box, 6 outside
Brighton12 shots · 8 in box, 4 outside
ChelseaBrighton
60% Possession 40%
1.81 Expected goals (xG) 2.28
1.13 Expected points (xPts) 1.67
13 Shots 12
3 Shots on target 3
4 Shots off target 7
6 Blocked shots 2
7 Shots inside the box 8
6 Shots outside the box 4
470 Passes 316
84% Pass accuracy 84%
5 Corners 7
0 Goalkeeper saves 2
9 Fouls 16
2 Offsides 2
3 Yellow cards 5
1 Red cards 0
6.58 Team rating 6.94

Line-ups

Chelsea 4-3-3

15.7 Robert Sánchez(G)
35.9 Marc Cucurella 216.3 J. Hato ↓79’ 235.3 T. Chalobah 247.7 R. James
87.5 E. Fernández 257.2 M. Caicedo 176.9 Andrey Santos ↓54’
76.9 Pedro Neto ↓79’ 206.6 João Pedro 416.9 Estêvão ↓63’
  • 1Robert Sánchez (G)5.7
  • 3Marc Cucurella5.9
  • 21J. Hato↓79’6.3
  • 23T. Chalobah5.3
  • 24R. James7.7
  • 8E. Fernández7.5
  • 25M. Caicedo7.2
  • 17Andrey Santos↓54’6.9
  • 7Pedro Neto↓79’6.9
  • 20João Pedro6.6
  • 41Estêvão↓63’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 5B. Badiashile↑79’6.0
  • 27M. Gusto↑63’6.0
  • 45R. Lavia↑79’6.5
  • 34J. Acheampong↑54’5.3

Unused: F. Jørgensen, J. Gittens, A. Garnacho, T. George, Marc Guiu

Brighton 4-2-3-1

17.9 B. Verbruggen(G)
246.9 F. Kadıoğlu 56.5 L. Dunk 68.3 J. van Hecke 346.7 J. Veltman ↓55’
266.9 Y. Ayari 176.2 C. Baleba ↓67’
226.5 K. Mitoma ↓67’ 256.7 D. Gómez ↓85’ 116.3 Y. Minteh A
106.6 G. Rutter ↓85’
  • 1B. Verbruggen (G)7.9
  • 24F. Kadıoğlu6.9
  • 5L. Dunk6.5
  • 6J. van Hecke8.3
  • 34J. Veltman↓55’6.7
  • 26Y. Ayari6.9
  • 17C. Baleba↓67’6.2
  • 22K. Mitoma↓67’6.5
  • 25D. Gómez↓85’6.7
  • 11Y. MintehA6.3
  • 10G. Rutter↓85’6.6

Substitutes used

  • 18D. Welbeck ★↑67’8.6
  • 27M. WiefferA↑55’6.9
  • 8B. GrudaA↑67’6.9
  • 29M. De Cuyper↑85’7.3
  • 9S. Tzimas↑85’6.3

Unused: J. Steele, J. Milner, O. Boscagli, D. Coppola

Player stats

Top rated
D. WelbeckBrighton8.6
2nd
J. van HeckeBrighton8.3
3rd
B. VerbruggenBrighton7.9

Chelsea

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Robert Sánchez G 90 0 0 0 sv 2 56% 55 0 0 0/0 0/2 5.7
Marc Cucurella D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 82% 38 3 0 1/1 2/0 5.9
J. Hato D 79 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 55 1 0 1/1 0/0 6.3
T. Chalobah D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 39 0 0 0/0 1/0 5.3
R. James D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 89% 46 1 3 1/2 2/0 7.7
E. Fernández M 90 1 0 4 (2) 1 86% 51 3 0 0/1 0/4 7.5
M. Caicedo M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 57 3 2 1/2 2/4 7.2
Andrey Santos M 54 0 0 0 (0) 1 84% 19 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Pedro Neto F 79 0 0 1 (0) 1 94% 17 1 0 1/5 0/2 6.9
João Pedro F 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 86% 28 2 1 0/3 2/3 6.6
Estêvão F 63 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 18 3 1 3/5 0/0 6.9
B. Badiashile D 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.0
M. Gusto D 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 11 2 0 0/0 0/1 6.0
R. Lavia M 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 13 0 2 0/0 0/0 6.5
J. Acheampong D 36 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 14 0 1 2/2 0/0 5.3

Brighton

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Verbruggen G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 80% 20 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.9
F. Kadıoğlu M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 27 2 0 1/1 1/0 6.9
L. Dunk D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 93% 57 1 3 0/0 1/0 6.5
J. van Hecke D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 58 4 2 0/0 2/1 8.3
J. Veltman D 55 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 9 1 1 0/0 1/1 6.7
Y. Ayari M 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 87% 30 2 1 0/1 0/0 6.9
C. Baleba M 67 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 17 0 3 1/2 4/1 6.2
K. Mitoma M 67 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 9 0 0 1/4 0/2 6.5
D. Gómez M 85 0 0 1 (0) 0 88% 17 3 0 1/1 2/2 6.7
Y. Minteh F 90 0 1 2 (0) 1 76% 21 2 1 2/6 2/0 6.3
G. Rutter F 85 0 0 0 (0) 1 64% 14 1 0 0/1 1/1 6.6
D. Welbeck F 23 2 0 3 (2) 0 50% 2 0 1 0/0 0/0 8.6
M. Wieffer M 35 0 1 0 (0) 1 84% 19 2 0 1/1 2/0 6.9
B. Gruda M 23 0 1 0 (0) 1 89% 9 1 0 0/1 0/1 6.9
M. De Cuyper D 5 1 0 1 (1) 0 83% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
S. Tzimas F 5 0 0 1 (0) 1 0% 1 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

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.