15th placed Crystal Palace entertain high-flying Brighton & Hove Albion as hosts at the Selhurst Park stadium this Thursday, 21 December, 2023 evening, 20:00 UTC kick-off.
Crystal Palace vs Brighton Match Preview
The hosts Crystal Palace, occupy 15th place in the English Premier League, having gathered 17 points from their 17 games. Crystal Palace have scored 17 goals and conceded 25 goals in their past 17 games. Brighton & Hove Albion are 9th in the Premier League table.
Brighton have 26 points after having played 17 games of the season. They have scored 33 goals and have conceded 30 goals in these 17 games. This action-packed English Premier League (EPL) clash this week, starts at Thursday’s 20:00 kick-off.
The Seagulls travel to Selhurst Park as favorites to win this match. Stats Insider’s independent predictive analytics model predicts, Brighton & Hove Albion have a 40% chance of winning this Premier League match and are priced at $2.26 on Betfair. Crystal Palace has been given a 32% chance of winning by the bookies and you can get $3.50 for them on Betfair. There’s a 26% chance of a draw according to the bookies, and it is priced at $3.65 on Betfair.
Crystal Palace vs Brighton Odds
- Stake.com: Home: 3.35, Draw: 3.15, Away: 2.16
- Betibet: Home: 3.35, Draw: 3.49, Away: 2.20
- Betsson: Home: 3.30, Draw: 3.60, Away: 2.22
- Pinnacle: Home: 3.43, Draw: 3.45, Away: 2.11
- Marathonbet: Home: 3.35, Draw: 3.60, Away: 2.14
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Crystal Palace vs Brighton Injury News
Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has long-term absentee Cheick Doucoure out for the season with an Achilles injury. Nathan Ferguson is ruled out with a hamstring pull till late January 2024. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi is expected to be back in late December 2023. Sam Johnstone, Rob Holding, Odsonne Edouard, and Jefferson Lerma are all out as well for the clash against Brighton & Hove Albion.
Brighton & Hove Albion manager Roberto De Zerbi will be missing the services of Solly March, who is out with a knee knock. De Zerbi will also be without Danny Welbeck, Ansu Fati, Julio Enciso, Tariq Lamptey, Pervis Estupinan, and Adam Webster who are all ruled out with injuries.
Crystal Palace vs Brighton Possible Line-ups
Hodgson’s Crystal Palace could line up in their preferred 5-4-1 formation:
- Goalkeeper- D. Henderson
- Defenders- J. Ward, T. Mitchell, N. Clyne, J. Andersen, M. Guehi
- Midfielders- C. Richards, J. Schlupp, M. Olise, J. Riedewald
- Forward- J. Mateta
Roberto De Zerbi’s Brighton & Hove Albion could line up in their preferred 4-2-3-1 formation:
- Goalkeeper- B. Verbruggen
- Defenders- J. Milner, J. Veltman, J. van Hecke, L. Dunk
- Midfielders- B. Gilmour, P. Gross, S. Adingra, A. Lallana, K. Mitoma
- Forward- E. Ferguson
Crystal Palace vs Brighton Head-to-Head
In the previous 12 Crystal Palace vs Brighton matches, Crystal Palace had 3 wins, Brighton & Hove Albion had 4 wins, while 5 other games ended in a draw. The Predicted scoreline is Crystal Palace 0-2 Brighton.
Crystal Palace were defeated 1 – 0 by Brighton & Hove Albion in their last encounter in the English Premier League (EPL) on 16th March, 2023. Other matches in their last 5 head-to-head games ended:
- Crystal Palace 1 – 1 Brighton & Hove Albion on 11th February 2023 in the English Premier League (EPL)
- Brighton & Hove Albion 1 – 1 Crystal Palace on 15th January 2022 in the English Premier League (EPL)
- Crystal Palace 1 – 1 Brighton & Hove Albion on 28th September 2021 in the English Premier League (EPL)
- Brighton & Hove Albion 1 – 2 Crystal Palace on 23rd February 2021 in the English Premier League (EPL)
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Crystal Palace vs Brighton Telecast
The English Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Brighton will be played at the Selhurst Park Stadium in London City, England on December 21, 2023, with a kick-off time of 20:00 UTC.
The Crystal Palace vs Brighton game is available to watch in the USA live on NBC or Stream Premier League on Peacock. The Crystal Palace vs Liverpool match will be live in the UK on Sky Ultra HD, SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports Main Event, and Sky Sports Premier League.
Football fans in the Indian Subcontinent can catch the tense encounter between Crystal Palace and Brighton on the Star Sports network or by streaming it live on the Disney + Hotstar app.