Opta Stats: Brighton v Crystal Palace

Dan Fitch
27 November 2017

Can Chris Hughton inspire Brighton when they host Crystal Palace?

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Deadly rivals Brighton and Crystal Palace finally meet in the Premier League. Opta presents the tale of the tape.

"Since 2014-15, Crystal Palace have won just one of their 14 Premier League midweek matches (Tuesday – Thursday), losing nine and drawing four."

Brighton are 1.9110/11 in the Draw No Bet market.

This will be the fifth top-flight meeting between Brighton and Hove Albion and Crystal Palace and first since April 1981, with the Seagulls unbeaten in the previous four matches (W3 D1). Brighton are 2.767/4 to win.

Crystal Palace have lost just two of their last 12 games against rivals Brighton in all competitions (W7 D3 L2). Palace are 3.052/1 to claim three points.

Crystal Palace have kept a clean sheet in three of their last four games against Brighton in all competitions, with current goalkeeper Julian Speroni in goal for each game in this period. Speroni is 3.052/1 to keep a clean sheet.

Crystal Palace have lost and failed to score in eight successive Premier League away matches - should they repeat this at Brighton then they'll set a new top-flight record of nine away losses without scoring. Under 2.5 goals is 1.618/13.

In their eight-game scoreless run away from home in the Premier League, Crystal Palace have attempted 70 shots and 12 shots on target without finding the net - the 70 shots without scoring have been spread across 17 different players. Brighton are 2.77/4 to not concede.

Since losing to Manchester City 0-2 in their first game of the season, Brighton have gone five successive home matches without a defeat in the Premier League (W2 D3 L0). The draw is 3.211/5.

Since 2014-15, Crystal Palace have won just one of their 14 Premier League midweek matches (Tuesday - Thursday), losing nine and drawing four. Brighton are 1.9110/11 in the Draw No Bet market.

Wilfried Zaha has scored three goals in three league games (incl. play-offs) against Brighton at the Amex stadium for Crystal Palace. Zaha is 3.8514/5 to score.

Of the 347 players to have played at least 10 Premier League games on a Tuesday, Christian Benteke has the best strike rate on this day (0.82 - nine goals in 11 games). Benteke is 3.55/2 to find the net.

Christian Benteke has now gone nine Premier League games without a run since he last scored on May 14 - his longest run without a goal in the competition since February 2015. Brighton are 4.1 to win to nil.

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