Premier League: Brighton vs Crystal Palace – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 7 match between Brighton and Crystal Palace and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Brighton play host to Crystal Palace, when the local rivals team up for another spicy derby in Premier League this coming Sunday at The American Express Community Stadium.

The Seagulls are currently looking at 13 points on their account, having played six matches, leaving them two places off the current Premier League leaders. Meanwhile, The Eagles find themselves as number 12 in the Premier League with seven points following six rounds.

Team form: Brighton vs Crystal Palace

Brighton Form

Brighton are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 3-0 win against Arsenal. They went on to beat Sunderland by 0-2, before also getting the better of FK Kauno Zalgiris in a 4-0 victory. Brighton won four of their last six Premier League matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded four and scored 14 goals.

Crystal Palace Form

Crystal Palace have a win and a draw to show from their last three matches. They first finished even in a 0-0 draw with Leeds, before they won a game against Nottingham Forest with a 3-1 scoreline. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Lyon. Crystal Palace claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Premier League. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by 12 goals to five.

Betting facts for Brighton and Crystal Palace

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Brighton and Crystal Palace. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Brighton vs Crystal Palace

Tyrick Mitchell shows decent form right now for Crystal Palace, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Premier League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Brighton, who are strong favourites on Sunday. Siding with Pascal Gross also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Premier League matches.

Popular betting markets: Brighton vs Crystal Palace

Full-time result

Brighton claimed all three points eight times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Crystal Palace won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing six in this series of matches. Crystal Palace have not lost to Brighton in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Brighton scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, Crystal Palace only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Brighton have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Brighton were able to win six of their matches last 10 matches without conceding a goal. Crystal Palace have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Brighton when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Brighton’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Crystal Palace, who scored 1.8 times on average in these matches.