Crystal Palace vs Brighton Prediction
Two rivals face off at Selhurst Park and Matthew O’Regan has his Crystal Palace vs Brighton prediction preview. The Eagles finally beat the Seagulls after more than 1000 days in December, so the visitors will been to inflict revenge. These two are two of the most in form teams in the league, so a great match should be in store.
Crystal Palace vs Brighton Prediction: Goals To Soar In Battle Of Birds
England, Premier League, Saturday, April 5th , 15:00 (UK)
The two bitter rivals do battle again on Saturday, with Brighton making the trip up to Croydon to face Crystal Palace. The Eagles headed into Wednesday nights clash with Southampton with five wins on the bounce in all competitions, but needed a 92nd minute goal from Matheus Franca to escape the South Coast with a point.
Oliver Glasner’s side remain 12th, seven points off their rivals but with a game in hand. Visits to the Etihad, St James Park, The Emirates, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Anfield are still to come, so Palace must do it the hard way if they are to qualify for Europe for the first time in their history.
Despite minimal backing from chairman Steve Parrish, Glasner has built an exciting team with numerous talented players. However, their depth is extremely weak- something which may have a knock-on affect in the run-in. The draw at St.Marys was a drab affair with the sides combining for just 1.41 xG – a far cry from their performance in the 0-3 defeat of Fulham in the FA Cup quarter final.
While only 7/15 games at Selhurst Park and 12/29 Palace games in total have seen over 2.5 goals, both sides’ style of play should see an end-to-end game with plenty of goals.
When Brighton were stung 1-3 back in December, it was a performance that epitomised their sides of the past with plenty of possession but vulnerability to the counter attack. This was the case in the 7-0 drubbing at Nottingham Forest – something that saw Fabian Hurzeler revert to a more counter-attacking style of play. This saw Brighton unbeaten after 90 minutes for eight games, before a 0-3 loss to Aston Villa – a game in which the visitors were clinical on the break.
The chaotic nature of Albion games suits their personnel, with Hurzeler boasting a lot of pace and power at his disposal. This has seen an upturn in goals, with their last seven Premier League games seeing at least three goals. Of Brighton’s 15 away games, 11 have seen over 2.5 goals, with the 21/30 in total the highest total in the league.
- Crystal Palace vs Brighton Prediction: Over 2.5 Goals (TRACKED BET)
- Best Odds: 1.80
- Bookmaker: bet365
- Stake: 10/10 (TRACKED BET)
Crystal Palace vs Brighton Prediction odds via bet365 as at 10:00 April 3rd, 2025 Odds may now differ.
Crystal Palace vs Brighton Team Newsn: Injuries continue to decimate Brighton
No side has been affected by injuries more than Brighton this season, with the injuries to Georginio Rutter and Adam Webster in the FA Cup defeat to Nottingham Forest further adding to the woes. While Lewis Dunk, Solly March, Matt O’Riley and Mats Wieffer returned to the squad against Villa, the quartet may be struggling for fitness. Jason Steele, Ferdi Kadioglu, Igor Julio, James Milner, Georginino Rutter, Adam Webster, Joel Veltman and Tariq Lamptey remain out.
Fabian Hurzeler made five changes for the defeat against Aston Villa, resting key players such as Carlos Baleba and Yankuba Minteh. The duo should be reinstated against Palace.
Adam Wharton’s return to fitness has come at the perfect time, with the talented 21-year-old set to be a mainstay in the midfield for the rest of the season. Only Chris Richards, Chadi Riad and Cheick Doucoure remain out. Nathaniel Clyne filled in at right centre back but struggled before being subbed, so he is likely to be replaced on Saturday.
Crystal Palace possible starting lineup:
Henderson; Munoz, Lerma, Guehi, Lacroix, Mitchell; Wharton, Hughes; Eze, Sarr; Mateta
Brighton possible starting lineup:
Verbruggen; Hinshelwood, Dunk, Van Hecke, Estupinan; Wieffer, Baleba; Minteh, Pedro, Mitoma; Welbeck
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