After suffering a humiliating loss at Kenilworth Road, Brighton & Hove Albion will be looking to redeem themselves this coming Wednesday when Crystal Palace will visit the Amex for the next so-called M23 derby.
The previous time out, Roberto De Zerbi presided over a 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Luton Town, while Roy Hodgson’s squad won both of their home games in a 3-2 triumph against Sheffield United, who are now in last place.
| Top 3 markets | Best odds at bookmakers |
| Brighton To Win ⚽ | 1.74 at 1xbet |
| Pedro to Score Anytime 🥅 | 2.2 at 1xbet |
| Over 3.5 Goals ✅ | 2.69 at 1xbet |
Brighton and Crystal Palace: Previous Games
Brighton & Hove Albion have won five of their home games at The American Express Community Stadium, although their success in the England Premier League has been inconsistent. With three wins on the road, Crystal Palace is amid a Premier League slump. In their last 22 encounters against Crystal Palace, Brighton & Hove Albion have won six times.
Probable Brighton Lineup
Verbruggen; Webster, Dunk, Igor; Hinshelwood, Baleba, Gross, Estupinan; Lallana; Welbeck, Ferguson
Probable Crystal Palace Lineup
Henderson; Richards, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell; Lerma, Hughes, Eze; Olise, Mateta, Ayew
Betting tips: Brighton x Crystal Palace
Check out our predictions for Brighton vs. Crystal Palace for the day.
Prediction 1: Brighton x Crystal Palace / Brighton to win
The condition of Eze and Olise will determine Saturday’s M23 derby outcome, but even if both are deemed ready to play, Palace’s recurring defensive issues will remain unsolved.
We predict that Brighton will prevail in Saturday’s crucial match because, despite Tuesday night’s crushing loss, De Zerbi’s squad has shown remarkable resilience at the Amex and should flourish when faced with the pressure to apologize in front of their supporters.
Prediction 2: Brighton x Crystal Palace / Pedro to score anytime
Although Brighton has been having trouble finishing goals in the league, they scored nine in their FA Cup victories against Sheffield United and Stoke. Joao Pedro stood out in both matches, scoring five of them.
He had a great December when he was on target twice in their 4-2 win against Tottenham, and he has another chance to win the home fans over by scoring against his team’s biggest rivals.
Prediction 3: Brighton x Crystal Palace / Over 3.5 goals
In a match between these two, the odds of both sides scoring are high. Thus, it’s safe to say that lots of goals will be achieved.
With six 1-1 ties, no team has managed a clean sheet in the seven matches.
Both teams have been wildly inconsistent this season, allowing many goals while scoring plenty of their own. Here’s hoping that pattern comes to a stop for this matchup.
Although Brighton has a history of conceding goals regardless of the outcome (draw, win), Tuesday night’s rout of Luton is cause for concern for Seagulls supporters. However, they still can score again, meaning more goals for the neutrals to appreciate.