Brighton vs Crystal Palace Preview and Prediction

• Date: 3rd February, 2024
• Kick-off time: 03:00 PM GMT
• Venue: Falmer Stadium
• Competition: Premier League

Brighton vs Crystal Palace Match Preview

Brighton and Crystal Palace are all set to face up against each other on matchday 23 of the English Premier League. Both the teams have had similar sort of campaign so far with both the teams placed mid-position in the table. Brighton will come to the match after a heavy loss against Luton Town in their last match whereas, on the other hand, Crystal Palace is coming after a win against Sheffield United in their last match.

Team News:

Brighton’s form in the Premier League has been up and down recently. They are still to win a Premier League match coming to this year. In the last five matches, they have won only one match. De Zerbi would be looking to play his strongest eleven possible to get back to winning momentum. Evan Ferguson has been playing superbly for De Zerbi’s team.

Crystal Palace’s form too has been not consistent in the season. In the last five matches, their performances include a huge defeat to Arsenal and two wins against Sheffield United and Brentford. Roy Hodgson will look to play his strongest combination possible for the match.

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Predicted Lineups:

Brighton:

• Goalkeeper- B. Verbruggen
• Defenders- P. Grob, J.P van Hecke, L. Dunk, J. Milner
• Midfielders- C. Quomah Balena, B.Gilmour, S. Adingra, K. Mitoma, J. Pedro
• Forwards- Evan Ferguson

Crystal Palace:

• Goalkeeper- D. Henderson
• Defenders- C. Richards, J. Anderson, M. Guehi, T. Mitchell
• Midfielders-J. Lema, W. Hughes, E. Eze
• Forwards- M. Olise, J. Mateta, J.Ayew

Injury News:

Brighton: The injury scar has hit the Brighton camp. Due to the injuries, several key players are going to miss the match against Crystal Palace. Ansu Fati, Solly March, and Danny Welbeck are some of the players who are going to miss the match on Saturday. The formidable left winger of Brighton Kaoru Mitoma is also out with an ankle injury.

Crystal Palace: Two players will be missing the match for Crystal Palace on Saturday against Brighton. The left winger Cheick Doucoure will miss the match due to an Achilles tendon rupture and Jessurun Rak-Sakyi is out with a hamstring injury.

Betting Tips:

• Brighton is to win the match.
• Brighton is to score more than two goals.
• Joao Pedro to be on the score sheet.

Head-to-Head:

The two teams have come face to face with each other on 22 occasions previously. Crystal Palace leads with seven wins while Brighton has just six. Nine matches between the two have ended with a draw.

Last five results:

• Crystal Palace 1-1 Brighton- Premier League
• Brighton 1-0 Crystal Palace – Premier League
• Crystal Palace 1-1 Brighton – Premier League
• Crystal Palace 1-1 Brighton – Premier League
• Brighton 1-2 Crystal Palace – Premier League

Prediction:

Brighton is predicted to win the match by a scoreline of 2-0. Given the form of the players, it can turn out to be a tight contest between the two. However, the recent form indicates Brighton is going to take the three points.

Odds (Subject To Change):

• Brighton win-2.20
• Crystal Palace win- 1.66
• Draw-1.88
• Odds source- Oddsopedia.com

Where to watch:

• India – Star Sports Network and Disney+ Hotstar
• England- BT TV Amazon Prime
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