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Chelsea vs Brighton lineups

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Chelsea line up in a 3-4-2-1 and Brighton in a 4-2-3-1. Chelsea are without Enzo Fernández and Jordan Henderson; Brighton are without Evan Ferguson and Jack Hinshelwood. Kick-off is 14:00 on 30 August 2026 at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea vs Brighton match facts

Kick-off
Sun 30 Aug 2026, 14:00
Stadium
Stamford Bridge, London
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 2
Days since last match
Chelsea 3, Brighton 3

Chelsea confirmed lineup

Chelsea crest
ChelseaFormation 3-4-2-1
Confirmed
  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

Chelsea started in a 3-4-2-1. Enzo Fernández, Jordan Henderson and Palestra were out. Damián Martínez, Wesley Fofana and Levi Colwill and 4 others came into the eleven after not starting at home to Luton. Xabi Alonso set up with three at the back, four in midfield and three up front.

Brighton confirmed lineup

Brighton crest
BrightonFormation 4-2-3-1
Confirmed
  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

Brighton started in a 4-2-3-1. Evan Ferguson, Jack Hinshelwood and Yankuba Minteh and 3 others were out. Ferdi Kadıoğlu and Malick Yalcouyé came into the eleven after not starting at home to Tromso. Fabian Hurzeler set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.

Chelsea vs Brighton form guide

Last 5, all competitions
Chelsea crestChelsea
  1. W
  2. D
  3. W
  4. W
  5. W

Chelsea won four of their last five matches, drew one and lost none. They scored 14 goals and conceded 6 across those five. They kept two clean sheets. Their most recent match was a 2-0 win at home to Luton on 27 August 2026.

Brighton crestBrighton
  1. W
  2. W
  3. D
  4. W
  5. W

Brighton won four of their last five matches, drew one and lost none. They scored 12 goals and conceded 0 across those five. They kept five clean sheets. They failed to score in one of them. Their most recent match was a 4-0 win at home to Tromso on 27 August 2026.

Chelsea vs Brighton head to head

11
Chelsea wins
5
Draws
6
Brighton wins

38–31 on goals in 22 meetings since 26 December 2017

Recent Chelsea vs Brighton results

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

Chelsea vs Brighton history

Chelsea have won one of the last five, with none drawn. Brighton last won at Stamford Bridge on 27 September 2025, by 3-1. One of the last five was decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in three of the last five. Brighton are unbeaten in the last four meetings.

Stamford Bridge

Chelsea play at Stamford Bridge in London. The ground holds 41,841. Brighton have won there twice in ten visits, most recently in September 2025. Chelsea have won six of those, with two drawn. The pitch is grass. Brighton's most recent visit was on 27 September 2025, a 3-1 win.

Last meeting: Brighton 3-0 Chelsea, April 2026

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Brighton, 4-2-3-1
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Chelsea, 5-4-1
Brighton crest
BrightonFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 1Bart VerbruggenG
  2. 27Mats WiefferD
  3. 6Jan van HeckeD
  4. 21Olivier BoscagliD
  5. 24Ferdi KadıoğluD
  6. 30Pascal GroßM
  7. 17Carlos BalebaM
  8. 11Yankuba MintehM
  9. 13Jack HinshelwoodM
  10. 22Kaoru MitomaM
  11. 10Georginio RutterF

Bench

  1. 23Jason SteeleG
  2. 18Daniel WelbeckF
  3. 34Joël VeltmanD
  4. 5Lewis DunkD
  5. 3IgorD
  6. 33Matthew O'RileyM
  7. 26Yasin AyariM
  8. 19Charalampos KostoulasF
  9. 29Maxim De CuyperD

Coach: Fabian Hurzeler

Chelsea crest
ChelseaFormation 5-4-1
  1. 1Robert SánchezG
  2. 27Malo GustoD
  3. 29Wesley FofanaD
  4. 23Trevoh ChalobahD
  5. 21Jorrel HatoD
  6. 3Marc CucurellaD
  7. 7Pedro NetoM
  8. 45Roméo LaviaM
  9. 25Moisés CaicedoM
  10. 8Enzo FernándezM
  11. 9Liam DelapF

Bench

  1. 28Teddy Sharman-LoweG
  2. 49Alejandro GarnachoF
  3. 17Andrey SantosM
  4. 19Mamadou SarrD
  5. 38Marc GuiuF
  6. 4Abdul-Nasir AdarabioyoD
  7. 14Dário EssugoM
  8. 34Joshua Kofi AcheampongD
  9. 55Jesse DerryF

Coach: Calum McFarlane

Brighton lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Chelsea in a 5-4-1 when the clubs last met, on 21 April 2026 in the Premier League. Brighton won 3-0. Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Jack Hinshelwood and Daniel Welbeck scored. Bart Verbruggen and Robert Sánchez started in goal.

Chelsea vs Brighton lineups — common questions

What was the score in Chelsea vs Brighton?
Chelsea beat Brighton 4-3 at Stamford Bridge in London on 30 August 2026. The match was Matchweek 2 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The referee was Michael Oliver, England. Before it, Chelsea had won 11 of the 22 meetings between the clubs and Brighton 6.
Who was missing for Chelsea?
Chelsea were without Enzo Fernández, Jordan Henderson and Palestra. The reasons given were coach's decision, wrist injury and injury. Brighton had six unavailable and none doubtful. Chelsea last played three days before this match, a 2-0 home win over Luton.
What formation did Brighton play?
Brighton started this match in a 4-2-3-1. Bart Verbruggen started in goal, with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front. Fabian Hurzeler picked the side. Nine substitutes were named. The formation is the one recorded for this fixture, not a season average.

Brighton vs Chelsea at American Express Stadium

Updated 21 September 2026