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Premier League · Matchweek 32

Brighton vs Chelsea lineups

Looking for the match at Stamford Bridge on 30 August? See Chelsea vs Brighton lineups.

Brighton host Chelsea at American Express Stadium on 17 April 2027. The fixture is Matchweek 32 of the Premier League. They last met on 30 August 2026, when Chelsea won 4-3.

Brighton vs Chelsea match facts

Kick-off
Sat 17 Apr 2027, 15:00
Stadium
American Express Stadium, Falmer
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 32

Brighton vs Chelsea lineups

Both clubs name their starting eleven about an hour before kick-off, and it appears here as soon as it does. From fourteen days before kick-off, this page carries the likely XI for each side, worked out from the eleven they have named in recent matches. Team news follows in the days before the match.

Brighton vs Chelsea head to head

6
Brighton wins
5
Draws
12
Chelsea wins

34–42 on goals in 23 meetings since 26 December 2017

Recent Brighton vs Chelsea results

  1. Chelsea4–3BrightonPremier LeagueStamford Bridge
  2. Brighton3–0ChelseaPremier LeagueAmex Stadium
  3. Chelsea1–3BrightonPremier LeagueStamford Bridge
  4. Brighton3–0ChelseaPremier LeagueAmerican Express Stadium
  5. Brighton2–1ChelseaFA CupAmerican Express Stadium

Brighton vs Chelsea history

Brighton have won four of the last five, with none drawn. Chelsea last won at American Express Stadium on 15 May 2024, by 2-1. The clubs have already met one time this season, in the Premier League. Two of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in three of the last five.

Last meeting: Chelsea 4-3 Brighton, August 2026

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Chelsea, 3-4-2-1
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Brighton, 4-2-3-1
Chelsea crest
ChelseaFormation 3-4-2-1
  1. 26Damián MartínezG
  2. 3Wesley FofanaD
  3. 5Maxence LacroixD
  4. 6Levi ColwillD
  5. 7Pedro NetoM
  6. 27Malo GustoM
  7. 45Roméo LaviaM
  8. 21Jorrel HatoM
  9. 10Cole PalmerF
  10. 17Morgan RogersF
  11. 9João PedroF

Bench

  1. 39Mike PendersG
  2. 24Reece JamesD
  3. 29Pep ChavarríaD
  4. 34Joshua Kofi AcheampongD
  5. 25Moisés CaicedoM
  6. 4Valentín BarcoM
  7. 18Daniel WelbeckF
  8. 11Jamie Bynoe-GittensF
  9. 41EstêvãoF

Coach: Xabi Alonso

Brighton crest
BrightonFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 1Bart VerbruggenG
  2. 27Mats WiefferD
  3. 44Luka VuškovićD
  4. 5Lewis DunkD
  5. 24Ferdi KadıoğluD
  6. 13Pascal GroßM
  7. 21Olivier BoscagliM
  8. 25Diego GómezM
  9. 35Malick YalcouyéM
  10. 29Maxim De CuyperM
  11. 19Charalampos KostoulasF

Bench

  1. 23Jason SteeleG
  2. 20CostinhaD
  3. 6Jaouen HadjamD
  4. 4Pascal StruijkD
  5. 33Matthew O'RileyM
  6. 22Amario Cozier-DuberryM
  7. 12Promise DavidF
  8. 49OriolaF
  9. 15Ibrahim OsmanF

Coach: Fabian Hurzeler

Chelsea lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Brighton in a 4-2-3-1 when the clubs last met, on 30 August 2026 in the Premier League. Chelsea won 4-3. Roméo Lavia, Pedro Neto and João Pedro and 3 others scored. Damián Martínez and Bart Verbruggen started in goal.

Brighton vs Chelsea lineups — common questions

When is Brighton vs Chelsea?
Brighton vs Chelsea kicks off at 15:00 UK time on 17 April 2027 at American Express Stadium in Falmer. The match is Matchweek 32 of the 2026/27 Premier League season.
What was the score in the last Brighton vs Chelsea match?
In the meeting before this one, Chelsea won 4-3 on 30 August 2026 in the Premier League. The time before that, Brighton won 3-0 on 21 April 2026 in the Premier League. Brighton have won 6 of the 23 meetings between the clubs and Chelsea have won 12.

Chelsea vs Brighton at Stamford Bridge

Updated 22 September 2026