Brighton & Hove Albion v Crystal Palace: Match Preview, Tips & Odds

Stephen Welch / 1:25 PM GMT • 13th December, 2024

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As we look ahead to this Premier League fixture set to be shown live on TV in the UK at 2pm on Sunday, here at betting.bet you’ll find a comprehensive preview including team news, match insights and exclusive betting tips as well as the latest pre-match odds.

Brighton & Hove Albion and Crystal Palace meet in the M23 derby on Sunday with neither side currently in the best form. As we look ahead to this Premier League fixture set to be shown live on TV in the UK at 2pm on Sunday, here at betting.bet you’ll find a comprehensive preview including team news, match insights and exclusive betting tips as well as the latest pre-match odds from BetUK.

Form

Brighton & Hove Albion remain just one point off the top five despite going three league games without a win. The Seagulls threw away a two-goal lead away at Leicester City last weekend with a couple of late Leicester City goals seeing the game at the King Power Stadium ending in a 2-2 draw. Brighton’s last home league game saw them surrender a half-time lead to draw 1-1 against Southampton. Brighton & Hove Albion are actually unbeaten at the Amex in the Premier League this season but have drawn four of their seven home league games.

Crystal Palace are languishing precariously close to the relegation zone following a run of just one win in six league games. The Eagles won 1-0 at Ipswich Town just over a week ago to record their first league win on the road this season.

Manchester United and Spurs are the only side currently positioned outside of the Premier League’s top five to boast a better defensive record than Crystal Palace. Despite sitting 17th in the Premier League table, Oliver Glasner’s side have conceded just 20 goals in 15 matches. Their problem is that only Southampton have scored fewer goals in the first four months of the season.

Brighton & Hove Albion v Crystal Palace: Head-to-Head

Six of the last ten matches between these sides have finished in a 1-1 draw whilst Sunday’s hosts are unbeaten in their last six. The corresponding fixture at the Amex last season ended in a convincing 4-1 win for Brighton thanks to goals from Lewis Dunk, Jack Hinshelwood, Facundo Buonanotte and Joao Pedro. Jean-Philippe Mateta was on target for Crystal Palace for the second time in four visits to the Amex.

Betting Tips

Premier League matches involving Crystal Palace this season have produced a league-low 34 goals. Any fixture involving The Eagles has to be considered in the under 2.5 match goals market and this weekend this is available at 26/25. However, both teams have scored in five of Crystal Palace’s last seven matches in all competitions whilst there hasn’t been a clean sheet in any of Brighton’s last eight matches and only one in their last thirteen in all competitions. Both teams to score seems highly likely at 16/25.

Crystal Palace have recorded a league-high seven draws in the Premier League this season whilst matches involving Brighton & Hove Albion have ended all-square on six occasions. The draw should be considered at 14/5. Our suggested bets so far include backing the draw, both teams to score and under 2.5 match goals; a combination of all three predictions gives only one possible outcome in the correct score market and on Sunday a 1-1 draw is priced at 11/2.

Match Odds