xF.
Brighton & Hove Albion

3–0

xG 2.02–0.62

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chelsea

Amex Stadium

Falmer · Tue 21 Apr, 20:00 UK · Premier League · Cap 31,876

xVerdict

BHA deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with BHA. BHA held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
BHA led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 1.82–0.59.

BHACHE
1.82Open play0.59
0.21Set play0.03
0.21Corners0.03
Shot profileFact
BHA were working into good areas, 15 shots for five big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 15–6.

BHACHE

Shots

15 – 6

xG / shot

0.13 – 0.10

On target

9 – 0

Inside box

13 – 3

Outside box

2 – 3

Blocked

2 – 4

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

5 – 0

Big missed

2 – 0

KeeperFact
The keepers finished close on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

The pair finished 0.02–0.33.

BHA

0.02

xG prevented

CHE

0.33

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
BHA scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 3', and they scored again.

First half

  • 3'Ferdi Kadıoğlu scores (right foot shot).
  • 45+1'Yellow, Wesley Fofana (Foul).

Second half

  • 46'Alejandro Garnacho on, Wesley Fofana off.
  • 46'Joël Veltman on, Mats Wieffer off.
  • 56'Jack Hinshelwood scores (right foot shot, Georginio Rutter).
  • 58'Yellow, Yankuba Minteh (Foul).
  • 72'Marc Guiu on, Liam Delap off.
  • 73'Dário Essugo on, Roméo Lavia off.
  • 77'Maxim De Cuyper on, Yankuba Minteh off.
  • 82'Yasin Ayari on, Kaoru Mitoma off.
  • 83'Danny Welbeck on, Georginio Rutter off.
  • 90+1'Danny Welbeck scores (right foot shot, Maxim De Cuyper).
  • 90+2'Josh Acheampong on, Malo Gusto off.
  • 90+2'Matt O'Riley on, Jack Hinshelwood off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 5-4-1Fact
CHE left a back four and a lone nine for a 5-4-1.
xAnalysis

They started a back five against BHA's back four.

BHA · 4-2-3-1CHE · 5-4-1

2122242730161011131713789212325272945BoscagliMitomaKadıoğluWiefferGroßVerbruggenHeckeRutterMintehHinshelwoodBalebaSánchezCucurellaNetoFernándezDelapHatoChalobahCaicedoGustoFofanaLavia
Player ratingsFact
BHA's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.2–6.5. Kadıoğlu led the card at 8.2.

BHA

24Ferdi KadıoğluDF908.20
30Pascal GroßMF907.65
6Jan Paul van HeckeDF907.40
29Maxim De CuyperDF137.31
22Kaoru MitomaMF827.33
18Danny WelbeckFW77.30
21Olivier BoscagliDF907.20
10Georginio RutterFW837.12
17Carlos BalebaMF907.01
1Bart VerbruggenGK906.90
34Joël VeltmanDF446.90
13Jack HinshelwoodMF906.80
11Yankuba MintehMF776.60
27Mats WiefferDF466.50
26Yasin AyariMF86.40
33Matt O'RileyMF10.00

CHE

27Malo GustoDF907.01
21Jorrel HatoDF906.80
14Dário EssugoMF176.80
45Roméo LaviaMF736.70
8Enzo FernándezMF906.61
29Wesley FofanaDF466.60
25Moisés CaicedoMF906.50
9Liam DelapFW726.50
23Trevoh ChalobahDF906.41
38Marc GuiuFW186.40
1Robert SánchezGK906.40
49Alejandro GarnachoFW446.31
3Marc CucurellaDF906.30
7Pedro NetoMF906.00
34Josh AcheampongDF10.00
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 1–1.

BHA

  • Stefanos TzimasUnavailable

CHE

  • Caleb WileyUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
CHE finished stronger.
xAnalysis

The minutes after 75 swung their way.

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

BHA stretched the flanks.

BHA thirdMiddleCHE third
28%36%35%
BHACHE
Match statsFact
BHA had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 53%–47%.

BHACHE

Possession

53% – 47%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

532 – 475

Lge 436.9

Corners

6 – 5

Lge 5.0

Tackles

14 – 7

Lge 16.7

npxG

2.02 – 0.62