Chelsea 4-3 Brighton — xTears 16.27 (30/08/26)

Chelsea won 4-3 against Brighton on 30 August 2026 during Matchday 2 of the Premier League, even with the xTears split tilting slightly the other way. Total damage: 16.27 xTears.

Even with the xTears split leaning slightly the other way, the heaviest moments for Chelsea still ran through R. Lavia 4' goal (+1.41 xT) and João Pedro 63' own goal (+1.55 xT).

The scoreboard and xTears did not tell exactly the same story: Chelsea punished better without fully owning the emotional volume.