Premier League News: Chelsea and Brighton and Hove Albion will meet each other in the 2026-27 Premier League season. This match is an interesting match to watch because both teams have their own facts.
Ahead of the meeting between Chelsea and Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League, there are a number of interesting facts to know, starting from the performance of the two teams, meeting records, to player statistics.
The following are 5 interesting facts ahead of the Chelsea vs Brighton and Hove Albion match that Ligaolahraga.com fans can listen to:
1. Only Brighton (3.54) recorded a higher open play xG on MD1 than Chelsea (1.96), despite having 38.1% possession, their lowest in a league win since May 2025 against Liverpool (35.3%).
2. Brighton recorded the most high turnovers (19) and the most high turnovers resulting in shots (5) compared to any other team in MD1; only against Fulham in January 2021 and Chelsea in September 2024 have they recorded more turnovers in an EPL match (both 21).
3. Chelsea’s Danny Welbeck is Brighton’s top scorer in the EPL, with 46 goals in 176 appearances for the Seagulls. He was also the top scorer in the Chelsea vs Brighton match with six goals, four of which were scored at Stamford Bridge.
4. Only against Wolves (8 – 5 goals, 3 assists) has Cole Palmer had more EPL goal involvements against a team than Brighton (5 goals, 0 assists); on MD1, he is first for goal involvements (2), second for successful dribbles (5), and second for touches in the opponent’s penalty box (9).
5. Only Morgan Rogers (5) has created more chances in the MD1 Premier League this season than Brighton’s Pascal Groß (4) – since returning to the Premier League in 2026 he is third for chances created (43), fourth for chances created from open play (31), and seventh for expected assists (4.1).
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