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Premier League: Brighton vs Crystal Palace – Betting preview

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Brighton play host to Crystal Palace in the Premier League this coming Saturday at The American Express Community Stadium. More than points are at stake in this tense encounter.

Ranked as number 8 in the Premier League standings, the Seagulls, have so far collected 32 points this season, while Crystal Palace collected 24 points. This puts them up as number 14 after 22 rounds.

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Form: Brighton vs Crystal Palace

Brighton Form

Consistency has not been a trademark for Brighton recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 0-0 draw with Wolverhampton. This was followed by a 2-5 win against Sheffield United, before they lost 4-0 against Luton. The Seagulls claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Premier League. They also drew four and lost zero, scored nine goals and conceded six.

Crystal Palace Form

Crystal Palace suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Everton in a 1-0 defeat. Arsenal also proved too hard to handle as they won 5-0, before Crystal Palace were able to strike back in a 3-2 win against Sheffield United. The Eagles managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Premier League. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring 12 times and letting in seven.

Betting stats for Brighton and Crystal Palace

Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when placing bets on the upcoming game between Brighton and Crystal Palace. The facts are based on the stats from games played out across all tournaments.

  • In 13 of the last 14 home matches Brighton played in the Premier League, both teams scored
  • Brighton have scored in 31 of the last 33 home matches
  • Brighton have not lost the last 10 home matches in a row
  • Brighton have scored in 23 of the last 25 home matches in the Premier League
  • Brighton have conceded in 23 of the last 25 matches in the Premier League
  • Crystal Palace have conceded in the last 10 matches in a row in the Premier League
  • Crystal Palace have not won 14 of the last 16 matches
  • In 8 of the last 10 matches Crystal Palace played in the Premier League, both teams scored
  • Crystal Palace have not won 12 of the last 14 matches in the Premier League
  • Crystal Palace have conceded in 13 of the last 15 matches

Players in form: Brighton vs Crystal Palace

Joao Pedro is the most prolific Premier League marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. The Eagles look to Michael Olise, hoping he can add to his current total of five Premier League goals in his latest games.

Full-time result

Before their upcoming match, Brighton look back on nine Premier League games on home soil without losing. The Seagulls have also not lost to Crystal Palace in five consecutive meetings. They claimed a modest five wins and five draws from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Crystal Palace won two of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost six of the games in this run.

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 three of the last ten away games. Brighton have failed to score in three consecutive Premier League games. While Crystal Palace managed only one clean sheet in the previous 10 matches, Brighton claimed three clean sheets. The Seagulls have also scored in three consecutive home meetings with Crystal Palace.

Total goals

In the last ten matches for Brighton in all competitions, there were more than 2.5 goals in four of them, and they scored an average of 1.6 goals. In the previous ten matches for Crystal Palace, betting on more than 2.5 goals was successful in six of them. On average, Crystal Palace scored 1.1 goals per game. The Eagles als conceded a goal in their last 11 Premier League matches.

Betting tip: Brighton vs Crystal Palace

Here we present a free betting tip for this Premier League match. The prediction is formed as a conclusion based on the abovementioned stats and facts for Brighton and Crystal Palace.

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