Pre Match report for the Chelsea game - Tuesday, 21st April 2026
PREMIER LEAGUE 25/26: Brighton V Chelsea - 21/4/26 P34
Chelsea manager: Liam Rosenior (2026) . previously Enzo Maresca (24-25)
LR has so far struggled to steward Blues into the top five for a Champions League place.
W13 D9 L11 . F53 A42 GD11 . Pt48 Po6 = 1.45pt/gm . W = 39.3% L = 33.3% . latest: lwl lll
Ch Lg: last 16 - Paris SG 0-3 (H) 5-2 (A)
Ch Lg sttge: Barcelona 3-0 (H), B Munich 3-1 (A), Benfica 1-0 (H), Atalanta 2-1 (A),
Ajax 5-1 (H), Napoli 2-3 (A), Pafos 1-0 (H), Qarabag 2-2 (A) ) . W5 D1 L2 Pt16 Po6
EFL Cup: Arsenal 1-0 (A) 2-3 (H) s-f, Cardiff 1-3 (A) q-f, Wolves 3-4 (A) R4, Lincoln 1-2 (A) R3
FA Cup: Leeds s-f, Port Vale 7-0 (H) q-f, Wrexham (A) R5, Hull 0-4 (A) R4, Charlton 1-5 (A) R3
situation synopsis: on a downward curve of one win and five losses in six.
start: W5 D2 L3 . F18 A11 GD7 . Pt17 Po6 = 1.70pt/gm . W = 50% L = 30%
halfway: W8 D6 L5 . F32 A21 GD11 . Pt30 Po5 = 1.57pt/gm . W = 42.1% L = 26.3%
3 quarter: W13 D9 L7 . F53 A34 GD19 . Pt48 Po5 = 1.65pt/gm . W = 44.8% L = 24.1%
run in: Newcastle 0-1 (H), Everton 3-0 (A), Man C 0-3 (H), Man U 0-1 (H),
Brighton (A), Forest (H), Liverpool (A), Spurs (H), Sunderland (A)
forecast @ 13/3/26: 48 + (1.65 x 9) = 63 points and top six.
INS: January window - Y Alao (Sheff Wed)
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Chelsea away: versus Albion 0-4 1-2 1-1 1-3 1-1 4-1 1-2 3-0 . W4 D2 L2 . F14 A12 . W = 50%
Chelsea 25/26 away: W7 D4 L5 . F30 A21 GD9 = 1.56pt/gm or 52.0% of total points.
next two: Liverpool Sunderland
reverse sequence: l wlw wld ddl www ldw - points gained = 52% lost = 47.9%
Evton 3-0: (1-0) 3376 36%-64% on 9-4, off 1-8, c 3-9, f 6-7, y 0-2, s 4-5 4231-4231
Villa 1-4: (1-2) 2-3564 43%-57% on 4-8, off 5-7, c 3-8, f 10-9, y 3-2, s 5-5 4231-433
Arnal 2-1: (1-1) 21,66-45 41%-59% on 5-3, off 7-6, c 5-10, f 11-14, y 1-4, r 0-1 s 3-5 4231-433
Wolvs 1-3: (0-3) 54-1338 34%-66% on 3-6, off 8-9, c 3-4, f 9-10, y 1-1, s 4-4 4231-4231
Palce 1-3: (0-1) 88-3464 43%-57% on 7-6, off 6-4, c 4-5, f 11-10, y 3-2, r 1-0 s 5-5 3421-4231
Fham 2-1: (0-0) 55,81-72 55%-45% on 5-6, off 11-8, c 2-11, f 11-6, y 3-3, r 0-1 s 5-4 3421-4231
Man C 1-1: (1-0) 42-94 58%-42% on 3-3, off 11-5, c 8-2, f 12-14, y 3-3, s 3-3 4141-4231
Nctle 2-2: (2-0) 4,20-49,66 47%-53% on 5-4, off 6-9, c 6-4, f 13-14, y 3-5, s 4-2 433-4231
Bmth 0-0: (0-0) 0 39%-61% on 5-4, off 8-7, c 5-0, f 10-13, y 0-2, s 4-3 4231-4231
Leeds 3-1: (2-0) 672-50 29%-71% on 5-2, off 12-12, c 4-2, f 10-13, y 1-1, s 5-5 352-4231
Bnley 0-2: (0-1) 37,88 44%-56% on 2-5, off 6-10, c 1-9, f 13-8, y 2-3, s 5-3 433-4231
Spurs 0-1: (0-1) 34 48%-52% on 1-9, off 2-6, c 6-5, f 14-12, y 4-2, s 5-4 4231-4231
Forest 0-3: (0-0) 4984 50%-50% on 2-6, off 10-11, c 5-2, f 13-16, y 2-3, r 0-1 s 4-5 532-4231
Man U 2-1: (2-0) 14,37-80 41%-59% on 4-1, off 7-4, c 5-5, f 13-14, y 1-5, r 1-1 s 5-5 3421-4231
Bford 2-2: (1-0) 35,93-61,85 34%-66% on 4-6, off 3-10, c 5-6, f 13-9, y 3-2, s 5-5 532-4231
W Hm 1-5: (1-3) 6-1558 41%-59% on 4-7, off 8-5, c 7-5, f 7-10, y 0-1, s 3-5 3412-4231
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Chelsea from 11/12: 6 3 3 1 10 1 5 3 4 4 3 12 6 4 6 @ 20/4/26
title: 15 17 . top four: 13 14 19 20 21 22 25 . top six: 12 18 24 . top ten: 16
points: 64 75 82 87 50 93 70 72 66 67 74 44 63 69 48
recent managers: Mauricio Pochettino (23-24), Graham Potter (22-23), Thomas Tuchel (21-22),
Frank Lampard (19-21), Maurizio Sarri (18-19), Antonio Conte (16-18), Guus Hiddink (2016),
Jose Mourinho (13-15), Rafa Benitez (12-13), Roberto de Matteo (2012), Andre Vullas Boas (11-12).
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