Chelsea welcome Brighton to Stamford Bridge for their first home Premier League game of the season. Both sides started the campaign with impressive wins: the Blues emerging victorious at Fulham, and the Seagulls dismantling Aston Villa.But both sides will want to keep their strong start going, and this should make for an entertaining clash in West London.Catch up with all the team news right here on 101GreatGoals.Table of ContentsChelsea team newsBrighton team newsChelsea v Brighton stats, recent Premier League formWhere to watch Chelsea v Brighton: TV channel, live online streamsChelsea v Brighton Premier League predictionChelsea team newsBrighton team newsChelsea v Brighton stats, recent Premier League formHaving been unbeaten in their first 10 Premier League games against Brighton (W6 D4), Chelsea have lost five of their last eight against the Seagulls (W3)They have won their first home league game of the season once in the last seven campaigns (D4 L2), beating Crystal Palace 3-0 in 2021/22Chelseas Danny Welbeck is Brightons highest ever scorer in the Premier League, with 46 goals in 176 appearancesWelbeck is also the highest scorer in Chelsea vs Brighton matches in the division, with four of his six such goals coming at Stamford BridgeThe Blues have not kept a clean sheet in each of their last 17 Premier League games, which is their longest run in the top flight since August 1991 (also 17). They last endured a longer such sequence in August 1961 (31 games)Brighton have won their last three Premier League games against Chelsea, netting exactly three goals each timeThe last team to score at last three goals in four consecutive league games against Chelsea were West Ham, between 1972 and 1974Albion have won eight of their last 13 Premier League games (D1 L4), having recorded one win in the preceding 13 matches (D6 L6)Since the start of that run on February 21, only Arsenal (30), Manchester City (28) and Manchester United (26) have more points in the competitionOnly Brighton (3.54) recorded a higher open play expected goals total on matchday one than Chelsea (1.96), despite having 38.1% of the possession, which was Albions lowest in a league victory since May 2025 against Liverpool (35.3%)Where to watch Chelsea v Brighton: TV channel, live online streams3FCJM3F Brighton, UK. 27th Aug, 2026. BRIGHTON, ENGLAND, AUGUST 27: GOAL 2-0, Maxim De Cuyper of Brighton & Hove Albion goal celebration with Luka Vuskovic of Brighton & Hove Albion after scoring a goal to put Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 ahead during the UEFA Conference League Qualification Play Off 2nd Leg match between Brighton & Hove Albion v Tromso at The AMEX Community Stadium, Brighton on 27 August. (Photo by Daniel Weir) Credit: SPP Sport Press Photo. /Alamy Live NewsKick-off on Sunday is at 14:00 BST (09:00 ET / 06:00 PT), with live coverage in the UK on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Ultra.Via Now TV, Sky Sports costs �14.99 for a day membership, �27.99 a month for a 12-month membership or �34.99 a month with no contract.Chelsea v Brighton Premier League predictionChelsea looked vulnerable at the back in their opening win over Fulham, but Brightons ability to take advantage of their frailties may be restricted by their injuries. Expect the Blues hot start in front of goal to continue. Match PredictionChelsea 2 1 Brighton Topics Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Chelsea F.C. Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Aston Villa complete �65m signing of Nicolas Jackson Mitch Fretton 28th August, 2026 Chelsea v Brighton: Preview, expected line-ups and stats Nicholas McGee 28th August, 2026 Conference League draw results 2026/27: Full fixtures Ben Miller 28th August, 2026 It is very important they feel desire to play Alonso speaks on Enzo Fernandez absence from Chelsea cup tie Nicholas McGee 28th August, 2026 Conference League: Brighton to face Monaco test, Hearts set to take on Salah Nicholas McGee 28th August, 2026 When is the Conference League draw 2026/27? Date, time, league phase schedule, TV channel and live stream Ben Miller 28th August, 2026
