PREVIEW | Brighton & Hove Albion vs Chelsea: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 21/04)

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·19 April 2026

PREVIEW | Brighton & Hove Albion vs Chelsea: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 21/04)

Brighton & Hove Albion and Chelsea go head-to-head at The American Express Community Stadium this Tuesday in the Premier League. The match will be broadcast live at 20:00 on Sky Sports Main Event.

Brighton & Hove Albion have 47 points to their name this season and occupy 9th position in the table. Last time out, Fabian Hürzeler's team drew 2-2 against Tottenham (Premier League 2025/26).

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Chelsea have picked up 48 points and currently lie in 6th position. Last time out, the blues slipped to a 0-1 defeat against Manchester United (Premier League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Brighton & Hove Albion winning 3-1.

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Brighton & Hove Albion

Stéfanos Tzímas - Injury
James Milner - Injury

Chelsea

Reece James - Hamstring Injury
Levi Colwill - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Mykhailo Mudryk - Legal impediment
Jamie Bynoe-Gittens - Hamstring Injury
João Pedro - Thigh Problems
Filip Jorgensen - Groin Surgery

Last starting XIs

Brighton & Hove Albion ( vs Tottenham 2026-04-18): Bart Verbruggen, Mats Wieffer, Olivier Boscagli, Jan Paul van Hecke, Ferdi Kadioglu, Yasin Ayari, Pascal Gross, Diego Gómez, Jack Hinshelwood, Yankuba Minteh, Danny Welbeck

Chelsea ( vs Manchester United 2026-04-18): Robert Sánchez, Malo Gusto, Jorrel Hato, Wesley Fofana, Marc Cucurella, Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández, Estêvão, Cole Palmer, Pedro Neto, Liam Delap

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MANAGERS

Fabian Hürzeler has faced Chelsea on four occasions, recording three wins and one defeat

TEAMS

Away from home, Chelsea currently have one draw in their last 13 matches.
Away from home, Chelsea are on a run of five consecutive matches conceding goals.
Away from home, Chelsea are on a run of two consecutive matches without a win.
Away from home, Chelsea are on a run of two consecutive defeats.
Chelsea currently have one draw in their last 12 matches.
Chelsea currently have one win in their last seven matches.
Chelsea are on a run of two consecutive matches without a win.
Chelsea are on a run of two consecutive defeats.
At home, Brighton & Hove Albion currently have three defeats in their last 16 matches.
At home, Brighton & Hove Albion are on a run of six consecutive matches conceding goals.
Brighton & Hove Albion currently have one defeat in their last seven matches.
Brighton & Hove Albion are on a run of four consecutive matches scoring goals.
Brighton & Hove Albion are on a run of four consecutive matches unbeaten.

HEAD TO HEAD

Brighton & Hove Albion and Chelsea have already faced each other 27 times, with Chelsea holding the advantage: 16 wins, compared with six wins for Brighton & Hove Albion.
At The American Express Community Stadium, Chelsea have the edge in their meetings with Brighton & Hove Albion: seven wins in 14 games. Brighton & Hove Albion have four wins.
In the Premier League, the two teams have met 17 times, with four wins for Brighton & Hove Albion, four draws and nine wins for Chelsea.