Premier League: Brighton vs Crystal Palace – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 16 match between Brighton and Crystal Palace and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Much more than mere points are at stake when Brighton clash in a derby with their rivals Crystal Palace this coming Sunday at The American Express Community Stadium.

Placed seventh in the table Brighton have amassed 24 points after 15 matches. On 13 points, Crystal Palace rank 17th with 15 matches played this season.

Team form: Brighton vs Crystal Palace

Brighton Form

Brighton are without a win from their previous three outings, as Southampton managed a draw, before they lost 3-1 against Fulham. Their latest match ended in a 2-2 draw with Leicester. Brighton only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Premier League matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew four and lost zero, as they scored ten and conceded eight goals.

Crystal Palace Form

In their last three matches, Crystal Palace drew 1-1 with Newcastle, beat Ipswich 0-1 before a 2-2 draw with Manchester City. Crystal Palace only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Premier League. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by eight goals to seven.

Betting stats for Brighton and Crystal Palace

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Brighton and Crystal Palace. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Brighton vs Crystal Palace

Kaoru Mitoma is the most prolific Premier League marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Crystal Palace look to Daniel Munoz, hoping he can add to his current total of two Premier League goals in his latest games.

Popular markets: Brighton vs Crystal Palace

Full-time result

Brighton claimed five wins, drew four and lost one of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Crystal Palace won four, drew three and lost three of their last 10 games away. Crystal Palace did not lose any of their last 7 matches at home. Brighton have not lost to Crystal Palace in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Brighton scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Crystal Palace scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Brighton played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Brighton managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Crystal Palace kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Brighton have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Crystal Palace.

Total goals

Brighton saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Crystal Palace’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches. Brighton scored at least one goal in their last 11 matches.