Brighton vs Crystal Palace Live Stream, Predictions

📏 Form Guide

Brighton & Hove Albion

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Brighton will play in this match following on from a 2-2 Premier League drawn match versus Leeds United.

In that game, Brighton & Hove Albion had 62% possession and 14 shots on goal with 2 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Brighton & Hove Albion was Alexis Mac Allister (33'). For their opponents, Leeds United had 13 shots at goal with 4 on target. Patrick Bamford (40') and Jack Harrison (61' Own goal, 78') scored for Leeds United.

Their more recent scorelines really do illustrate the point that not much more can be done by the Brighton & Hove Albion backline. Brighton & Hove Albion have been mean at the back, resulting in the tally of goals that have gone past their goalkeeper over the course of their last six clashes standing at 4. That pattern isn’t assured to be sustained here, of course.

Crystal Palace

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After a losing effort in their last game against Manchester City in Premier League action, Crystal Palace will be hoping to turn things around here.

In that match, Crystal Palace had 32% possession and 4 attempts on goal with 0 on target. Manchester City had 14 attempts at goal with 4 on target. Erling Haaland (78') was the scorer for Manchester City.

The strike force from Crystal Palace have struggled for goals over their previous 6 clashes, recording the unsatisfactory return of only 3. In those matches, The Eagles have also seen the collective goal aggregate against them equal 6.

👥 Head to head

Looking over their prior head-to-head meetings going back to 29/02/2020 shows that Brighton have won 0 of these & Crystal Palace 2, with the number of drawn games being 4.

A sum of 12 goals were shared by the two clubs during those clashes, with 5 of them from The Seagulls and 7 belonging to The Eagles. That’s an average goals per game of 2.

The last league fixture between these clubs was Premier League match day 23 on 11/02/2023 when the final score was Crystal Palace 1-1 Brighton & Hove Albion.

That time, Crystal Palace had 25% possession and 6 shots on goal with 1 of them on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was James Tomkins (69').

Brighton & Hove Albion had 17 attempts at goal with 7 on target. Solly March (63') was the scorer.

The match was refereed by Michael Oliver.

📰 Team News: Brighton

There aren’t many selection issues, with just a single fitness concern for the Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi to be concerned about from an otherwise fully-primed group. Jakub Moder (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) won’t play.

In all likelihood, The Seagulls look set to opt for a 4-2-3-1 system, handing starts to Jason Steele, Joel Veltman, Levi Colwill, Lewis Dunk, Pervis Estupinan, Pascal Gross, Moises Caicedo, Solly March, Alexis Mac Allister, Kaoru Mitoma and Danny Welbeck.

📰 Team News: Crystal Palace

Owing to a fully injury-free group available to select from, the Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira doesn’t have any fitness worries to speak of before this clash.

It’s our belief that The Eagles seem likely to utilise a 4-3-3 system, starting the game with Joe Whitworth, Nathaniel Clyne, Joachim Andersen, Marc Guehi, Tyrick Mitchell, Albert Sambi Lokonga, C. Oumar Doucoure, Jeffrey Schlupp, Michael Olise, Odsonne Edouard and Wilfried Zaha.

💡 Prediction

We’ve got the feeling that Brighton & Hove Albion are likely to be able to create a decent number of chances and shots on target.

At the other end, Crystal Palace could well find it tough to score a goal of their own but do we see them hitting back at some stage, too.

We’re therefore anticipating a controlled 3-1 victory for Brighton & Hove Albion come full-time.

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Peter Guest, 01:47 11/03/2023