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FA Cup | Fourth Round
Feb 8, 2025 at 8pm UK
Broadfield Stadium
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Brighton
2 - 1
Chelsea

Rutter (12'), Mitoma (57')
Rutter (20'), Veltman (27')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Verbruggen (5' og.)
Dewsbury-Hall (14'), Caicedo (68')

The Match

Match Report

Brighton & Hove Albion book their place in the fifth round of the FA Cup following a 2-1 victory over Chelsea at the Amex Stadium.

Team News

Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup clash between Brighton & Hove Albion and Chelsea.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's FA Cup clash between Brighton & Hove Albion and Chelsea, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Chelsea could line up for Saturday's FA Cup fourth-round clash with Brighton & Hove Albion.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup fourth round tie at Brighton & Hove Albion.

Form, Standings, Stats

Brighton & Hove Albion

All competitions
FA Cup
Last Game: Nott'm Forest 7-0 Brighton
Saturday, February 1 at 12.30pm in Premier League

Chelsea

All competitions
FA Cup
Last Game: Chelsea 2-1 West Ham
Monday, February 3 at 8pm in Premier League

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Chelsea win with a probability of 41.09%. A win for Brighton & Hove Albion had a probability of 36.18% and a draw had a probability of 22.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.51%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (6%) and 0-2 (5.23%). The likeliest Brighton & Hove Albion win was 2-1 (7.93%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.76%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 7.9% likelihood.

Result
Brighton & Hove AlbionDrawChelsea
36.18% (-0.718 -0.72)22.72% (-0.241 -0.24)41.09% (0.954 0.95)
Both teams to score 66.26% (0.83 0.83)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
65.41% (1.117 1.12)34.59% (-1.122 -1.12)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
43.47% (1.245 1.25)56.53% (-1.249 -1.25)
Brighton & Hove Albion Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
80.31% (0.155 0.16)19.68% (-0.159 -0.16)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
48.32% (0.255 0.26)51.68% (-0.257 -0.26)
Chelsea Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
82.5% (0.872 0.87)17.49% (-0.876 -0.88)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
52% (1.501 1.5)47.99% (-1.505 -1.51)
Score Analysis
    Brighton & Hove Albion 36.18%
    Chelsea 41.1%
    Draw 22.72%
Brighton & Hove AlbionDrawChelsea
2-1 @ 7.93% (-0.148 -0.15)
1-0 @ 5.6% (-0.298 -0.3)
2-0 @ 4.55% (-0.218 -0.22)
3-1 @ 4.3% (-0.059 -0.06)
3-2 @ 3.75% (0.055 0.06)
3-0 @ 2.46% (-0.106 -0.11)
4-1 @ 1.75% (-0.015 -0.01)
4-2 @ 1.52% (0.029 0.03)
4-0 @ 1% (-0.038 -0.04)
Other @ 3.33%
Total : 36.18%
1-1 @ 9.76% (-0.232 -0.23)
2-2 @ 6.91% (0.068 0.07)
0-0 @ 3.44% (-0.201 -0.2)
3-3 @ 2.18% (0.092 0.09)
Other @ 0.43%
Total : 22.72%
1-2 @ 8.51% (0.042000000000002 0.04)
0-1 @ 6% (-0.173 -0.17)
0-2 @ 5.23%
1-3 @ 4.94% (0.162 0.16)
2-3 @ 4.02% (0.15 0.15)
0-3 @ 3.04% (0.085 0.09)
1-4 @ 2.15% (0.129 0.13)
2-4 @ 1.75% (0.112 0.11)
0-4 @ 1.33% (0.073 0.07)
3-4 @ 0.95% (0.065 0.07)
Other @ 3.18%
Total : 41.1%

How you voted: Brighton vs Chelsea

Brighton & Hove Albion
18.5%
Draw
15.3%
Chelsea
66.1%
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