Premier League · Matchweek 34
Ferdi Kadıoğlu 3'
Jack Hinshelwood 56'
Danny Welbeck 90'
HT 1:0
Tue, 21 Apr 2026, 20:00 (UK) · Amex Stadium, Brighton
Brighton 9th → 6th · 50 pts|Chelsea 6th → 7th · 48 pts

Brighton won on the scoreboard and on xG (2.14–0.37).

Player of the matchFerdi Kadıoğlu8.6Decisive moment3' Ferdi Kadıoğlu+0.7

Brighton 3-0 Chelsea

Key numbers

  • Possession 53% – 47%
  • Shots 15 (9 on target) – 6 (0)
  • Decisive moment: 3' Ferdi Kadıoğlu, FN xPts +0.7
Player of the match
Ferdi Kadıoğlu 8.6Dominant

Highest FN Score on the pitch: 8.6 (Dominant)

Game state

1-02-03-0
Brighton ahead 87 min · level 3 min · Chelsea ahead 0 min
  • Maxim De Cuyper — off the bench 13 min · 0G 1A
  • Danny Welbeck — off the bench 12 min · 1G 0A

FN xPts — what each moment was worth

How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.

3' Ferdi Kadıoğlu Goal +0.7
56' Jack Hinshelwood Goal · scorer +0.3 · assist Georginio Rutter +0.2 +0.5
90' Danny Welbeck Goal · assist Maxim De Cuyper 0.0
Brighton Expected (last two seasons) 1.2Own moments +1.2Opponent moments 0.0Time effect +0.6→ League points won 3
Chelsea Expected (last two seasons) 1.5Own moments 0.0Opponent moments −1.1Time effect −0.4→ League points won 0

Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.

How FN Score and FN xPts work →

Match stats

BrightonChelsea
53%Possession47%
2.14Expected goals (xG)0.37
0.14xG per shot0.06
15Shots6
9Shots on target0
60%Shots on target %0%
13Shots in box3
532Passes475
86%Pass accuracy84%
6Corners5
0Saves4
15Fouls6
1Yellow cards1
0Offsides4

Compared with usual

Brighton

38 matches this season, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg
Goals31.6
Conceded01.2
xG2.141.4
xG against0.371.2
Shots1513.3
On target94.8
Shots faced612.5
xG per shot0.140.11
Possession53%52.9%
Passes532467.7
Pass accuracy86%83.6%
Corners64.6
Fouls1512.6

Chelsea

52 matches this season, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg
Goals02
Conceded31.4
xG0.371.8
xG against2.141.2
Shots614.4
On target05.2low
Shots faced1510.5
xG per shot0.060.13
Possession47%59%
Passes475563.9
Pass accuracy84%87.5%
Corners55.9
Fouls611

Timeline

  • 3' Goal Ferdi Kadıoğlu league goal #1
  • 45+1' Yellow Wesley Fofana
  • 46' Sub Mats Wieffer → Joel Veltman
  • 46' Sub Wesley Fofana → Alejandro Garnacho
  • 56' Goal Jack Hinshelwood league goal #2 assist Georginio Rutter
  • 58' Yellow Yankuba Minteh
  • 72' Sub Liam Delap → Marc Guiu
  • 73' Sub Roméo Lavia → Dário Essugo
  • 77' Sub Yankuba Minteh → Maxim De Cuyper
  • 82' Sub Kaoru Mitoma → Yasin Ayari
  • 83' Sub Georginio Rutter → Danny Welbeck
  • 90' Goal Danny Welbeck league goal #13 assist Maxim De Cuyper
  • 90+2' Sub Jack Hinshelwood → Matt O'Riley
  • 90+2' Sub Malo Gusto → Josh Acheampong

Category leaders

  • Key passesPascal Groß5
  • Duels wonJan Paul van Hecke7/8
  • DribblesLiam Delap3/3
  • Defensive actionsJorrel Hato6
  • ShotsFerdi Kadıoğlu3 (on target 3)
  • Fouls wonMalo Gusto3

Past-season matches are summarised from match data (API-Football) without a written review. FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.