Premier League · Matchweek 2
Chelsea vs Brighton
Sun 30 Aug, 14:00 UK · Stamford Bridge
Chelsea4–3
BrightonChelsea
- ⚽ 4' Romeo Lavia
- ⚽ 14' Pedro Neto – assist Morgan Rogers
- ⚽ 32' João Pedro – assist Jorrel Hato
- ⚽ 74' Cole Palmer – assist João Pedro
- 🟨 55' Wesley Fofana
Brighton & Hove Albion
- ⚽ 35' Malick Yalcouyé
- ⚽ 63' João Pedro (og)
- ⚽ 90+6' Pascal Gross
- 🟨 70' Lewis Dunk
- 🟨 89' Olivier Boscagli
- 🟨 90+1' Costinha
In-form Chelsea host a Brighton side who thrashed Villa
Chelsea won 3-2 away to Fulham, while Brighton beat Aston Villa 4-0 at home. Stamford Bridge will host an open contest between two teams who both scored three or more in their openers.
- Palmer and Rogers play behind João Pedro in a 3-4-2-1.
- Brighton press high and win the ball in the opposition's third.
- Meetings between the sides have been high-scoring in recent seasons.
Starting lineups
Chelsea3-4-2-1
- GK
- Robert Sánchez
- DEF
- J. Acheampong, M. Lacroix, Levi Colwill
- MID
- Malo Gusto, Reece James, Roméo Lavia, Jorrel Hato, Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers
- FWD
- João Pedro
The line-up is based on predicted teams and will be updated as team news emerges.
Brighton4-2-3-1
- GK
- B. Verbruggen
- DEF
- Mats Wieffer, Luka Vuskovic, Lewis Dunk, O. Boscagli
- MID
- Pascal Groß, Yasin Ayari, Diego Gómez, J. Hinshelwood, M. De Cuyper
- FWD
- G. Rutter
The line-up is based on predicted teams and will be updated as team news emerges.
Our prediction
Over 2.5 goals · Goals
Seven goals between the two teams in the opening round, with both sides playing a high press.
Both teams to score · Goals
Brighton have scored in almost every away match over the past year.
Chelsea to win · Match
Home advantage and a Chelsea side who finally look complete in attack.
Chelsea 2–2 Brighton