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Chelsea

4–3

xG 3.36–1.26

Brighton & Hove Albion

Stamford Bridge

London · Sun 30 Aug, 14:00 UK · Premier League · Cap 34,915

xVerdict

CHE deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with CHE. BHA missed 4 big chances.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
CHE led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 2.23–0.89.

CHEBHA
2.23Open play0.89
1.13Set play0.36
0.67Corners0.04
Shot profileFact
BHA got into good areas and missed them, 4 of 5 big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 17–15.

CHEBHA

Shots

17 – 15

xG / shot

0.20 – 0.08

On target

6 – 6

Inside box

15 – 13

Outside box

2 – 2

Blocked

6 – 1

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

6 – 5

Big missed

3 – 4

KeeperFact
Neither keeper beat the model.
xAnalysis

CHE's came closest at -0.85.

CHE

-0.85

xG prevented

BHA

-1.21

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
CHE scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 4', and they scored again.

First half

  • 4'Roméo Lavia scores (right foot shot).
  • 14'Pedro Neto scores (right foot shot, Morgan Rogers).
  • 32'João Pedro scores (right foot shot, Jorrel Hato).
  • 35'Malick Yalcouyé scores (right foot shot).

Second half

  • 55'Yellow, Wesley Fofana (Foul).
  • 63'Own goal, João Pedro.
  • 68'Josh Acheampong on, Wesley Fofana off.
  • 68'Moisés Caicedo  on, Pedro Neto off.
  • 68'Reece James  on, Roméo Lavia off.
  • 70'Yellow, Lewis Dunk  (Foul).
  • 72'Pep Chavarría on, Levi Colwill off.
  • 74'Ibrahim Osman on, Malick Yalcouyé off.
  • 74'Cole Palmer scores (left foot shot, João Pedro).
  • 80'Costinha on, Mats Wieffer off.
  • 80'Promise David on, Charalampos Kostoulas off.
  • 82'Valentín Barco on, Moisés Caicedo  off.
  • 89'Yellow, Olivier Boscagli (Foul).
  • 90+1'Yellow, Costinha (Foul).
  • 90+6'Pascal Groß scores (header).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-4-2-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
CHE have a spare centre-back against a lone nine, and wing-backs against BHA's wide players.
xAnalysis

CHE set up 3-4-2-1. BHA set up 4-2-3-1.

CHE · 3-4-2-1BHA · 4-2-3-1

356791017212327452615131921242527293544FofanaLacroixColwillNetoPedroPalmerRogersHatoMartínezGustoLaviaMartínezVerbruggenDunkGroßKostoulasBoscagliKadıoğluGómezWiefferCuyperYalcouyéVuskovic
Player ratingsFact
CHE's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.1–6.6. Pedro led the card at 8.2.

CHE

9João PedroFW908.22
7Pedro NetoMF687.42
45Roméo LaviaMF687.40
17Morgan RogersFW907.34
23Emiliano MartínezGK907.22
26Emiliano MartínezGK907.22
10Cole PalmerFW907.12
21Jorrel HatoMF907.12
6Levi ColwillDF726.60
3Wesley FofanaDF686.50
4Valentín BarcoMF86.40
25Moisés CaicedoMF146.40
29Pep ChavarríaDF186.40
5Maxence LacroixDF906.40
27Malo GustoMF906.40
24Reece JamesDF226.20
34Josh AcheampongDF226.10

BHA

35Malick YalcouyéMF747.51
13Pascal GroßMF907.42
27Mats WiefferDF807.10
21Olivier BoscagliMF906.81
15Ibrahim OsmanFW166.60
44Luka VuskovicDF906.60
19Charalampos KostoulasFW806.61
29Maxim De CuyperMF906.51
12Promise DavidFW106.50
25Diego GómezMF906.31
20CostinhaDF106.30
5Lewis DunkDF906.10
24Ferdi KadıoğluDF906.01
1Bart VerbruggenGK905.20
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 5–3.

CHE

  • Jordan HendersonUnavailable
  • Emmanuel EmeghaUnavailable
  • Dário EssugoUnavailable
  • Marco PalestraUnavailable
  • Aarón AnselminoUnavailable

BHA

  • Evan FergusonUnavailable
  • Stefanos TzimasUnavailable
  • Yankuba MintehUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
BHA held the pressure.
xAnalysis

CHE still found the net.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

BHA attacked down their left.

CHE thirdMiddleBHA third
34%34%32%
CHEBHA
Match statsFact
BHA had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

CHE had the better chances.

CHEBHA

Possession

26% – 74%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

227 – 647

Lge 440.3

Corners

4 – 7

Lge 4.7

Tackles

12 – 9

Lge 15.4

npxG

3.36 – 1.26