English Premier League

Crystal Palace
vs
Brighton
  • Kick-off: Thursday 21 December, 20:00

Form guide

  1. L
  2. D
  3. L
  4. D
  5. L
  6. L

Form guide

  1. L
  2. L
  3. W
  4. L
  5. W
  6. D

Crystal Palace vs Brighton Predictions

Crystal Palace vs Brighton is scheduled for kick off on 21 December, at 20:00. This match is bound to be interesting with Crystal Palace currently holding the 10th position in the table 1 points ahead of Brighton. Crystal Palace have won 3 English Premier League matches against Brighton out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent loss to Arsenal, Crystal Palace is determined to redeem themselves. Crystal Palace have won 8 of their last 19 English Premier League matches at Home. Brighton's away record stands at 4 victories from 19 games. Following their 3-0 loss to Man Utd, Brighton is determined to bounce back with a win against Crystal Palace.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Crystal Palace have scored over 1.5 goals in 82% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 74% of games. Their total stands at 57 goals and 169 shots on target this English Premier League season. Meanwhile, Brighton have scored 55 goals with 208 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 87% of matches but conceded in 84% of games.

In their last 6 head-to-head clashes, Crystal Palace scored 8 goals while Brighton scored 7 goals. Their last match on 08 February 2026 ended in 1-0 to Crystal Palace.

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Betting stats Crystal Palace vs Brighton

English Premier League

Crystal Palace Brighton
Played 38 38
Scored 57 55
Conceded 58 62
Shots 456 561
Shots on Target 169 208
Corners 178 206
Fouls 457 414
Yellow Cards 69 91
Red Cards 0 0

Matches won

34%

Matches won

32%

Over 1.5 Goals

82%

Over 1.5 Goals

87%

Over 2.5 Goals

55%

Over 2.5 Goals

61%

Over 3.5 Goals

42%

Over 3.5 Goals

39%

Both Teams to Score

61%

Both Teams to Score

66%

Head to Head History

Crystal Palace Brighton
Wins 3 1
Draws 2 2
Goals 8 7

Crystal Palace vs Brighton Previous Results

8 Feb 2026, English Premier League

Brighton 0 Crystal Palace 1

9 Nov 2025, English Premier League

Crystal Palace 0 Brighton 0

5 Apr 2025, English Premier League

Crystal Palace 2 Brighton 1

15 Dec 2024, English Premier League

Brighton 1 Crystal Palace 3

3 Feb 2024, English Premier League

Brighton 4 Crystal Palace 1

21 Dec 2023, English Premier League

Crystal Palace 1 Brighton 1

English Premier League Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
10 Crystal Palace 38 13 10 15 -1 49
11 Brighton 38 12 12 14 -7 48

Crystal Palace vs Brighton season record

Crystal Palace Brighton
Games won 13 12
Games lost 15 14
Games drawn 10 12
Scored 57 55
Conceded 58 62

Form guide

24 May 2026, English Premier League

Crystal Palace 1 Arsenal 2

17 May 2026, English Premier League

Brentford 2 Crystal Palace 2

13 May 2026, English Premier League

Man City 3 Crystal Palace 0

10 May 2026, English Premier League

Crystal Palace 2 Everton 2

3 May 2026, English Premier League

Bournemouth 3 Crystal Palace 0

25 Apr 2026, English Premier League

Liverpool 3 Crystal Palace 1

Form guide

24 May 2026, English Premier League

Brighton 0 Man Utd 3

17 May 2026, English Premier League

Leeds 1 Brighton 0

9 May 2026, English Premier League

Brighton 3 Wolves 0

2 May 2026, English Premier League

Newcastle 3 Brighton 1

21 Apr 2026, English Premier League

Brighton 3 Chelsea 0

18 Apr 2026, English Premier League

Spurs 2 Brighton 2

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Jean-Philippe Mateta Crystal Palace 16
Eberechi Eze Crystal Palace 11
Michael Olise Crystal Palace 10
João Pedro Brighton 9
Odsonne Édouard Crystal Palace 7

Assists

Player Team Assists
Pascal Groß Brighton 10
Jordan Ayew Crystal Palace 7
Michael Olise Crystal Palace 6
Jean-Philippe Mateta Crystal Palace 5
Eberechi Eze Crystal Palace 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Jordan Ayew Crystal Palace 47
Joachim Andersen Crystal Palace 43
Jefferson Lerma Crystal Palace 43
Carlos Baleba Brighton 40
Will Hughes Crystal Palace 39

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Billy Gilmour Brighton 8
Jefferson Lerma Crystal Palace 8
Joachim Andersen Crystal Palace 7
Pascal Groß Brighton 7
Jordan Ayew Crystal Palace 7

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Jordan Ayew Crystal Palace 1
Lewis Dunk Brighton 1
Billy Gilmour Brighton 1
Naouirou Ahamada Crystal Palace 1
Mahmoud Dahoud Brighton 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Eberechi Eze Crystal Palace 34
Jean-Philippe Mateta Crystal Palace 29
João Pedro Brighton 26
Simon Adingra Brighton 22
Michael Olise Crystal Palace 21

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Pascal Groß Brighton 103
Eberechi Eze Crystal Palace 54
João Pedro Brighton 38
Michael Olise Crystal Palace 36
Simon Adingra Brighton 33

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