Chelsea vs Brighton Prediction

Chelsea vs Brighton Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Premier League

Arijit Das

Published - Sep 26, 2025, 02:00 PM

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Summary

Chelsea will host Brighton at Stamford Bridge this Saturday for their Gameweek 6 clash in the Premier League 2025.
In their previous 21 meetings, the hosts have won all 11 of them, while the Seagulls were victorious five times. Their most explosive meeting was a match with end-to-end action that ended up in a 4-3 Chelsea win.
While Chelsea come into this fixture with a 1-2 win against Lincoln City, Brighton are in a goal-scoring spree as their last game against Barnsley ended up in a 0-5 win. Tune into the game this Saturday to see the fate of this thrilling Gameweek 6 fixture.

Chelsea vs Brighton Preview

Tournament: Premier League

Date: 27th September, 2025

Kick-off Time: 2 PM GMT

Venue: Stamford Bridge

Things are starting to spice up in the Premier League as Gameweek 6 comes bearing some of the deciding matches for the league table. Among the clashes on Saturday, we have Chelsea hosting Brighton at Stamford Bridge in an afternoon 2 PM game.

Currently, the Blues sit in sixth position in the table with eight points. Their opponent this Saturday, Brighton, is in 14th position in the league table with five points. Looking at the ambition of these two clubs, it is safe to say that both of them had a turbulent start in the league.

Chelsea will look forward to rediscovering their end of the 2024-25 season form this weekend when they face Brighton. The Blues had to scratch and claw their way back to winning ways after being on the losing side against Bayern Munich and Manchester United. Even though their 1-2 win against Lincoln City will give the squad a boost ahead of their fixture against Brighton, it won't be an easy team selection for Maresca, as the Benfica fixture is waiting next week for the UEFA Champions League winners.

Brighton ended up receiving a major boost as their summer signing, Diego Gomez, scored four goals in their 0-6 win against Barnsley. Given their slow start in the league this season, the 3rd round win in the Carabao Cup was important for the Seagulls.

The bragging rights are up for grabs for both teams. Looking at their previous encounters, the fixture promises a high-scoring match this Saturday!

Chelsea News

Enzo Maresca has more than enough duties on his hands. Ahead of their match against Brighton, he has quite a long list of injuries. Badiashile is out due to a knock. Mudryk is also suspended. Romeo Lavia's long absence is still there. Levi Colwill and Essugo will also miss the fixture due to knee and thigh injuries, respectively. Moreover, Delap and Sanchez are also expected to miss the fixture.

Joao Pedro is expected to lead the team this Saturday at the frontline. Garnacho and Pedro Neto are expected to start as well. Palmer is a concern, so Buonanotte might start this match as well. Jorgensen will possibly start the fixture as Sanchez will be unavailable.

Brighton News

For Brighton, Solly March will miss this fixture due to a knee injury. The story is the same for Adam Webster. Jack Hinshelwood is also expected to be unavailable due to an ankle injury. Mitoma will start this match instead of Watson. Danny Welbeck is expected to retain his spot along with Gomez and Tzimas. Milner and Baleba are also expected to start in the deeper midfield area.

Predicted Lineups

Chelsea Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper: Jorgensen

Defenders: Hato, Fofana, Chalobah, Gusto

Midfielders: Caicedo, Fernandez, Garnacho, Buonanotte, Neto

Forwards: Pedro

Brighton Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper: Steele

Defenders: Veltman, Boscagli, Coppola, Kadioglu

Midfielders: Milener, Baleba, Mitoma, Welbeck, Gomez

Forwards: Tzimas

Chelsea vs Brighton H2H Record

Here is the Chelsea vs Brighton H2H Record for the last 5 matches:

Tournament	Result	Date
Premier League	Chelsea 3-0 Brighton	2025/02/15
FA Cup	Chelsea 1-2 Brighton	2025/02/09
Premier League	Chelsea 4-2 Brighton	2024/09/28
Premier League	Chelsea 2-1 Brighton	2024/05/16
Premier League	Chelsea 3-2 Brighton	2023/12/03

Chelsea vs Brighton H2H Record

Key Players to watch in Chelsea vs Brighton

Joao Pedro (Chelsea)

Chelsea vs AC Milan Player Ratings — Joao Pedro in absolute delight after scoring the second goal for Chelsea in the game. (Image Credits: Official X@/ChelseaFC)

Above all, Brighton needs to have an answer for Joao Pedro. In the absence of Liam Delap, the Brazilian forward has been the best player to lead Chelsea. He started the campaign on the right foot. So far, he has made eight direct contributions for his team in nine games, scoring five goals and bagging three assists. He is phenomenal in the air and has been clinical at the front of the goal.

Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton)

The 28-year-old had a slow start to the season. However, he has everything it takes to be a game-changer. We have seen it throughout the 2024-25 season. If Chelsea needs to have a close look at any player on this Brighton team, it will be Mitoma. So far, the Japanese International has had two direct contributions in the game in the five games he played. He will look forward to beginning his goal-scoring spree from this Chelsea game.

Chelsea vs Brighton Prediction

Brighton have given Chelsea tough competition in recent years. Whenever they stepped up against the Blues, it was a tough call.

Both of these teams are in dire need of a three-pointer, as it will ensure a big jump in the league table. Even though the door is wide open for the Brighton squad to earn three points, Maresca will be able to hold the fort down after a comfortable lead.