Brighton 2-1 Chelsea - Result & Match Stats (FA Cup)

Brighton vs Chelsea - result

Brighton 2-1 Chelsea in the FA Cup on 8 February 2025. Scorers: Georginio Rutter, Kaoru Mitoma for Brighton. In their last 6 meetings, Brighton have won 3, Chelsea 3, with 0 draws.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Brighton vs Chelsea?

Brighton 2-1 Chelsea in the FA Cup on Saturday 8 February 2025. Scorers: Georginio Rutter, Kaoru Mitoma for Brighton.

What is Brighton's recent form?

Brighton's recent form data is not available yet.

What is Chelsea's recent form?

Chelsea's recent form data is not available yet.

What is the head-to-head record between Brighton and Chelsea?

Across the last 6 meetings Brighton have won 3, Chelsea have won 3 and 0 were drawn. The most recent was Chelsea 4-3 Brighton & Hove Albion on 30 August 2026 in the Premier League.

Who is the standout player for Brighton?

Charalampos Kostoulas leads Brighton with 4 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the standout player for Chelsea?

Cole Palmer leads Chelsea with 5 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the referee for Brighton vs Chelsea?

Jarred Gillett refereed Brighton vs Chelsea, averaging 22.5 fouls and 3.8 yellow cards per game this season.

Brighton vs Chelsea - previous meetings

Date	Competition	Match	Score
30 Aug 2026	Premier League	Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion	4-3
21 Apr 2026	Premier League	Brighton & Hove Albion vs Chelsea	3-0
27 Sep 2025	Premier League	Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion	1-3
14 Feb 2025	Premier League	Brighton & Hove Albion vs Chelsea	3-0
28 Sep 2024	Premier League	Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion	4-2
15 May 2024	Premier League	Brighton & Hove Albion vs Chelsea	1-2

Brighton 2-1 Chelsea: match stats

Stat	Brighton	Chelsea
Possession	43%	57%
Shots	6	7
Shots on target	3	1
Corners	4	3
Fouls	8	3
Yellow cards	2	2
Tackles	30	16
Passes	418	560

Brighton vs Chelsea goals and red cards

Brighton: G. Rutter 12', K. Mitoma 57'. Chelsea: B. Verbruggen (own goal) 5'.

Brighton season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	3.2	1 of 20
Goals against	1	9 of 20
Shots	19	2 of 20
Shots on target	5.8	1 of 20
Fouls	12.8	6 of 20
Tackles	13.4	16 of 20
Passes	548.6	3 of 20
Corners	5.4	6 of 20

Brighton player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Pascal Groß (4), Charalampos Kostoulas (4), Maxim De Cuyper (3).
Assists: Pascal Groß (3), Maxim De Cuyper (3), Diego Gómez (2).
Shots: Charalampos Kostoulas (27), Pascal Groß (19), Diego Gómez (19).
Fouls: Olivier Boscagli (12), Charalampos Kostoulas (11), Diego Gómez (10).

Chelsea season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	2	3 of 20
Goals against	2.4	20 of 20
Shots	14.4	8 of 20
Shots on target	5.2	4 of 20
Fouls	8.6	19 of 20
Tackles	15.4	12 of 20
Passes	414.4	9 of 20
Corners	6.6	3 of 20

Chelsea player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Cole Palmer (7), João Pedro (6), Pedro Neto (5).
Assists: Morgan Rogers (5), Cole Palmer (4), João Pedro (3).
Shots: Cole Palmer (51), João Pedro (18), Morgan Rogers (17).
Fouls: Moisés Caicedo (14), Levi Colwill (10), Malo Gusto (10).