How to watch Brighton vs Chelsea for FREE: TV details and live streams for midweek meeting in the Premier League

Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton
Kaoru Mitoma (Image credit: Getty Images)

Watch Brighton vs Chelsea today as Blues boss Liam Rosenior returns to his former club, with FourFourTwo bringing you all the details on live streams and TV channels, wherever you are in the world.

Brighton vs Chelsea key information

• Date: Tuesday, 21 April 2026

• Kick-off time: 8:00pm BST / 3:00pm ET

• Venue: Amex Stadium, Falmer

• Free Streaming: USA Network via YouTube TV's 5-day free trial (US)

• TV & Streaming: Sky Sports (UK), Stan Sport (Australia)

• Watch from anywhere: Get 75% off NordVPN

After four defeats in a row, Chelsea are in a Europa League spot but look more like the top team in that group than the back-markers of the top six. They face Brighton at the Amex Stadium on Tuesday.

Read on as FourFourTwo brings you all the information on how to watch Brighton vs Chelsea online, on TV, and from anywhere.

Watch Brighton vs Chelsea for free

Fans in the US can stream Brighton vs Chelsea for free with YouTube TV's 5-day free trial which gives access to USA Network.

Outside the States? Access your free trial with NordVPN — find out more below.

Watch Brighton vs Chelsea from anywhere

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Watch Brighton vs Chelsea in the UK

Brighton vs Chelsea is an 8:00pm kick-off in the Premier League and can be watched live on Sky Sports.

It will be available to watch live in the UK on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event.

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Watch the Premier League on Sky Sports

To get Sky Sports you either need to arrange a TV package, either direct through Sky for £35 per month, or another provider such as EE or Virgin. Or, for a more flexible and shorter-term, NowTV is Sky's streaming partner, with a day pass available for £14.99 or a monthly plan from £27.99.

Watch Brighton vs Chelsea in the US

In the United States, Brighton vs Chelsea will be shown on USA Network.

USA Network are broadcasting Brighton vs Chelsea in the US

USA Network are broadcasting Brighton vs Chelsea in the US

To watch the game, you will need a cord-cutting service, such as YouTube TV, Sling TV or Fubo.

YouTube TV would be our recommendation with their free trial giving you access at no cost to the live stream.

How to watch Brighton vs Chelsea in Australia

Premier League fans in Australia can watch Brighton vs Chelsea through Stan Sport.

Watch the Premier League on Stan Sport

Watch the Premier League on Stan Sport

You'll need a base Stan subscription (AU$12 a month) and also the the Stan Sport add-on ($20 a month), so $32 a month. That's for a rolling streaming plan with the ability to stop at any point.


Brighton vs Chelsea: Premier League preview

On Saturday, the Seagulls were minutes away from becoming the first team to suffer defeat at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur in 2026. Georginio Rutter smashed a stoppage time equaliser past Antonin Kinsky, just as Kaoru Mitoma had done in added time at the end of the first half.

As much as the nature, timing and inevitability of the two equalisers say about Spurs, the goals were just as instructive about Brighton and their current rich vein of form.

Quietly, the south coast side have resurrected what threatened to become a forgettable season. They ended February in 14th but are now one point behind Chelsea in sixth.

Brighton have won four and drawn one of their six Premier League matches in March and April, losing only to Arsenal, and suddenly a win against the Blues would take them above today's visitors and on to 50 points.

See also Premier League TV guide

Former Seagull Liam Rosenior could point to the degree of difficulty of Chelsea's last four matches against Newcastle United, Everton, Manchester City and Manchester United, but it's a tough argument to make after any run of four losses.

Chelsea have conceded eight times in those four matches and their last goal in the Premier League was at Villa Park, 386 minutes plus stoppage time ago. Hopes of a return to the Champions League remain, but they're seven points away from where they need to be.

Brighton beat Chelsea in September, scoring three times at Stamford Bridge to claim a 3-1 win. Two of their goals were scored in time added on, naturally.

See also These are the cheapest ways to watch the Premier League this season

FourFourTwo's prediction

Brighton 2-2 Chelsea

Chelsea are on a dismal run but we're predicting a back-and-forth bonanza under the lights at the Amex.

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Chris is a Warwickshire-based freelance football writer specialising in West Midlands football, the Premier League, the EFL and the J.League. He is the author of the High Protein Beef Paste football newsletter and owner of Aston Villa Review. He supports Coventry Sphinx.

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