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Chelsea vs Brighton Prediction— England - Premier League

Matchday 2 ·Sunday, August 30, 2026, 13:00

Chelsea logo
Chelsea
PPG 1.42 · HOME
LAST 5
WW ···
4 – 3
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · BTTS
Brighton logo
Brighton
PPG 1.21 · AWAY
LAST 5
WL ···

// Model verdict

BTTS

Model probability 54.3% vs bookmaker-implied 60.6%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-05.9%0-17.4%0-24.7%0-32.0%0-4+0.8%1 1-09.2%1-111.7%1-27.4%1-33.1%1-4+1.3%2 2-07.2%2-19.1%2-25.8%2-32.5%2-4+1.0%3 3-03.8%3-14.8%3-23.0%3-31.3%3-4+0.5%4+ 4+-02.1%4+-12.6%4+-21.7%4+-30.7%4+-4+0.3%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 41.6% 54.6% 1.83 -23.9%
Draw 25.9% 26.3% 3.80 -0.9%
Away win 32.5% 25.6% 3.90 +26.8%
Over 2.5 53.3% 59.9% 1.67 -11.0%
Over 3.5 31.5% 36.4% 2.75 -13.4%
BTTS 54.3% 60.6% 1.65 -10.4%
Home O1.5 46.4% 57.8% 1.73 -19.7%
Away O1.5 36.6% 33.3% 3.00 +9.8%

League track record

Based on 72 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 49%
O2.5 46%
BTTS 57%
Score Hit 43%
ROI -9.4%
Bet Hit 55%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 1 31%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 4-3
xG (home)1.6 xG (away)1.3 BTTS prob54.3%

H 42% / xG 1.6-1.3 / O2.5 53% / BTTS 54%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 11.7%
#2 2–1 9.1%
#3 1–2 7.4%
#4 1–0 9.2%
#5 2–0 7.2%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Chelsea1.6
Brighton1.3

COMBINED 2.8 xG → O2.5 PROB 53.3% · O3.5 PROB 31.5%

Form & verdict PPG

CHELSEA · PPG 1.42

BRIGHTON · PPG 1.21

✓ INTERESTING - Balanced match with high-value opportunity
70%
BALANCED

xG gap +0.30 - no reliable favorite, elevated draw risk

Win probability 1X2

Chelsea (H) 41.6%
ODDS 1.83 · IMPLIED 54.6% EV -23.9%
Draw 25.9%
ODDS 3.80 · IMPLIED 26.3% EV -0.9%
Brighton (A) 32.5%
ODDS 3.90 · IMPLIED 25.6% EV +26.8%

Season Statistics average per match · 2 matches · 2026

Chelsea ▾ lower is better Brighton

Attack

17.5
Shots
18.0
6.0
Shots on target
6.0
5.0
Shots off target
10.0
6.5
Blocked shots
2.0
14.0
Shots inside box
14.0
3.5
Shots outside box
4.0
34.3%
Shooting accuracy
33.3%
58.3%
Goals per shot on target
58.3%
3.50
Goals
3.50
2.33
xG for
2.62

Defence

14.5
Shots faced
11.5
6.0
Shots on target faced
3.0
2.50
Goals conceded
2.00
1.46
xG against
1.64
4.0
Goalkeeper saves
0.5

Control

32.5%
Possession
73.5%
304
Passes
634
232
Accurate passes
573
76.4%
Pass accuracy
90.4%
4.0
Corners
6.0
6.5
Corners faced
3.0
1.5
Offsides
3.0

Discipline

6.5
Fouls
12.0
2.0
Yellow cards
2.5
0.00
Red cards
0.00

Match Preview & Prediction

Chelsea face Brighton in England - Premier League on Sunday, August 30, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Chelsea a 42% chance, the draw 26% and Brighton 33%, so Chelsea are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.6 for Chelsea and 1.3 for Brighton (2.8 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 53% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 54% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Chelsea are averaging 1.42 points per game versus 1.21 for Brighton. The best value bet our model finds is A/BTTS, with an expected value of +13.9%. This match finished 4-3.

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