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Brighton vs Crystal Palace – Free Tips & Predictions
Just two positions and 4pts separate Brighton and Crystal Palace in the Premier League table and we're expecting a tight and tense encounter between these two rivals on Friday evening.
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Draw
We're backing Friday's clash to end all square as it did when the two sides locked horns for their reverse league fixture in September. Three of the last five meetings between these two clubs in the Premier League have ended in stalemates, so you can start to see why we're leaning towards a draw on Friday. Two of Brighton's last five league games have ended in draws and the hosts have now drawn 9 of their 19 matches in the Premier League so far this season.
1-1 Draw
In terms of a final scoreline, we're predicting a 1-1 draw on Friday evening. Each of the last three draws played out between these two clubs have ended 1-1, while five of Brighton's nine stalemates in the league this season have also finished 1-1. Crystal Palace have seen four of their last six matches end with both teams scoring and four of Brighton's last six games have also produced goals at both ends of the pitch.
Brighton vs Crystal Palace: Key Stats & Figures
Crystal PalaceBrighton vs Crystal Palace | |||
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14/01/22 EPL | Brighton  Brighton | 1 - 1 |  Crystal Palace Crystal Palace |
27/09/21 EPL | Crystal Palace Crystal Palace | 1 - 1 | Brighton Brighton |
22/02/21 EPL | Brighton Brighton | 1 - 2 | Crystal Palace Crystal Palace |
18/10/20 EPL | Crystal Palace Crystal Palace | 1 - 1 | Brighton Brighton |
29/02/20 EPL | Brighton Brighton | 0 - 1 | Crystal Palace Crystal Palace |
Brighton | |||
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Last 5 | |||
18/01/22 EPL | Brighton Brighton | 1 - 1 |  Chelsea Chelsea |
08/01/22 FA Cup | West Brom  West Brom | 1 - 2 | Brighton Brighton |
02/01/22 EPL | Everton  Everton | 2 - 3 | Brighton Brighton |
29/12/21 EPL | Chelsea Chelsea | 1 - 1 | Brighton Brighton |
26/12/21 EPL | Brighton Brighton | 2 - 0 |  Brentford Brentford |
Crystal Palace | |||
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Last 5 | |||
08/01/22 FA Cup |  Millwall Millwall | 1 - 2 | Crystal Palace Crystal Palace |
01/01/22 EPL | Crystal Palace Crystal Palace | 2 - 3 |  West Ham West Ham |
28/12/21 EPL | Crystal Palace Crystal Palace | 3 - 0 |  Norwich Norwich |
26/12/21 EPL |  Tottenham Tottenham | 3 - 0 | Crystal Palace Crystal Palace |
15/12/21 EPL | Crystal Palace Crystal Palace | 2 - 2 |  Southampton Southampton |
Close and competitive 90-minutes expected at the AmEx
Brighton needed extra time to get themselves through to the next round of the FA Cup. The Seagulls were drawn away at Championship side West Brom and went a goal down early in the second half. The visiting fans must have feared the worst as the time ticked away but in the 69th-minute West Brom were reduced to 10-men and in the 81st-minute Moder equalised to send the game into extra time. Brighton's top scorer Maupay scored the winning goal of the game in the 98th-minute much to the delight of the traveling Seagull's fans.
Brighton Predicted Lineup – Sánchez, Webster, Veltman, Burn, Cucurella, Lallana, Moder, Mac Allister, Lamptey, Trossard & Maupay
Crystal Palace made the trip to Championship side Millwall in the 3rd Round of the FA Cup and went behind in the 17th-minute and trailed at the interval. However, Olise scored a lovely equaliser in the 46th-minute and then set up Mateta to head home the winning goal just before the hour mark. The Eagles have played an extra game in the league compared to Brighton but trail their hosts by 4pts, which makes a positive result on Friday essential to avoid falling too far being their rivals.
Crystal Palace Predicted Lineup – Guaita, Ward, Andersen, Guéhi, Mitchell, Milivojević, Olise, Hughes, Benteke, Mateta & Édouard
Team News
Brighton: Lewis Dunk, Jeremy Sarmiento, Yves Bissouma and Enock Mwepu could all miss Friday's match.
Crystal Palace: James McArthur, Wilfried Zaha, Cheikhou Kouyate and Jordan Ayew all look set to miss the trip to the south coast.
FAQ – Brighton vs Crystal Palace
- Who are the favourites to win? – Brighton are the clear favourites with the bookmakers.
- What was the score when these two teams last met? – Crystal Palace 1-1 Brighton, 27/09/21.
- What time is kick-off? -20:00 GMT, 21:00 CET.
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