Premier League: Brighton vs Crystal Palace – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 25 match between Brighton and Crystal Palace and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with 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 approach the next Premier League round as number 13 in the table, having claimed 31 points this season so far. With 24 games behind them, Crystal Palace amassed 29 points, placing them as number 15 before their next fixture.

Form: Brighton vs Crystal Palace

Brighton Form

Brighton are without a win from their previous three outings, as Bournemouth managed a draw, before they lost 2-1 against Fulham. Their latest match ended in a 1-1 draw with Everton. Brighton claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Premier League, which also saw them drawing four and losing one matches, in which they scored eight and conceded seven goals.

Crystal Palace Form

Crystal Palace came away from their previous three games with just one draw, as they lost 2-1 against Sunderland. A 1-3 defeat against Chelsea followed, before a 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest. In their last six away matches in the Premier League, Crystal Palace won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying ten goals conceded and six scored.

Betting stats and facts 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.

In-form players: Brighton vs Crystal Palace

Yasin Ayari is showing good form for Brighton, scoring two goals in their last six matches. Jean-Philippe Mateta scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

Popular markets: Brighton vs Crystal Palace

Full-time result

Brighton claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in five of the games, whilst losing one. Crystal Palace won three of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost five of the games in this run. Crystal Palace did not lose any of their last 5 matches at home.

Both teams to score

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

Total goals

Brighton saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Crystal Palace, who managed to score 0.7 times in those matches.