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Chelsea vs Brighton: Live stream, TV channel and kick-off details for Premier League match
Sameer Bhatia | August 30, 2026 11:02 PM CST

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso will oversee his first home league match as Blues boss.

Watch Chelsea vs Brighton as Chelsea head coach Xabi Alonso takes charge of his first Premier League fixture at Stamford Bridge, with all the key live stream and TV channel information you need, no matter where you are in the world.

Date: Sunday 30 August

Kick-off time: 2:00pm BST / 9:00am ET / 11:00pm AEST

Venue: Stamford Bridge, London

TV & Streaming: Sky Sports (UK) / Peacock (US) / Stan Sport (AUS)

Alonso began his reign with a win on the opening weekend of the campaign, as Cole Palmer and £117m summer arrival Morgan Rogers both found the net in an entertaining 3-2 victory away to Fulham.

Brighton also opened with an emphatic result, hitting four goals in the first 31 minutes as they thrashed Aston Villa 4-0.

Here is everything you need to know to watch Chelsea vs Brighton online from anywhere during the second weekend of the 2026/27 Premier League season.

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Fans in the UK can watch Chelsea vs Brighton on Sky Sports.

Sky Sports Main Event will show live coverage of the Premier League clash, with kick-off at 2:00pm BST.

Sky Sports is the main Premier League rights holder in the UK, with at least 215 matches, including this Sunday 2pm kick-off, being shown live across Sky Sports channels during the 2026/27 season. Packages start at £35 a month on a long-term TV contract, while existing customers can add Sky Sports from £22 per month.

For viewers in the United States, Peacock is the platform showing Chelsea vs Brighton.

Peacock subscriptions cost $12.99 a month or $129.99 a year, giving viewers access to roughly half of all Premier League matches each matchweek in the 2026/27 season.

In Australia, Chelsea vs Brighton will be shown live on Stan Sport.

Stan Sport is becoming cheaper for 2026/27 due to the newly launched Basic with Ads plan, which lowers the monthly price from AU$32 to AU$29.99. Subscribers can watch Chelsea vs Brighton along with many other matches across the season, including every Premier League and UEFA Champions League fixture.

Chelsea supporters thoroughly enjoyed the first chapter of the Xabi Alonso era, with their team producing a dazzling attacking display to begin the Premier League season with a 3-2 win over West London rivals Fulham at Craven Cottage.

Now the Spanish coach takes charge of his first Premier League game at Stamford Bridge, with the Blues aiming to begin a league season with back-to-back wins for the first time since 2021/22.

Cole Palmer could again be crucial for Chelsea after the England star looked back to his best against Fulham, contributing a goal and an assist. Meanwhile, £117m signing Morgan Rogers and £52m recruit Maxence Lacroix will both be keen to make an impression in their home league debuts.

Danny Welbeck could also be involved against the club he left this summer after scoring on his debut in the Carabao Cup against Luton Town on Thursday. However, Moises Caicedo, another former Brighton player, is an injury doubt.

Even Brighton's most hopeful fans may not have predicted such a stunning start to the season, with Fabian Hurzeler's side dismantling Aston Villa 4-0 and scoring all four goals inside the first 31 minutes.

That result left the Seagulls top of the early table, and they carried that momentum into Europe on Thursday evening with another 4-0 victory, beating Norwegian side Tromso to seal a place in the league phase of the Conference League.

Belgian full-back Maxim De Cuyper scored in both matches, while Jack Hinshelwood struck twice in two minutes against Villa, so Brighton will arrive at Stamford Bridge full of confidence.

Albion have fitness concerns over Georginio Rutter and Matt O'Riley, while exciting winger Yankuba Minteh is expected to miss out through injury.

Chelsea 2-2 Brighton

This could be another match with plenty of goals, with Chelsea carrying a threat in attack but still looking vulnerable to mistakes at the back.

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