The Matchday 11 Premier League clash between Crystal Palace and Brighton will take place on November 9 at Selhurst Park in London. Crystal Palace vs. Brighton: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Crystal Palace
The London side quickly recovered from their slump with a home victory over Brentford (2-0) in the last round. Prior to that, the team had failed to win in three consecutive league matches. Oliver Glasner's men drew with Bournemouth at home (3-3) and lost away to Everton (1-2) and Arsenal (0-1). Currently ninth in the table, they are only three points away from second-placed Manchester City.
- In their last 16 Premier League matches, Crystal Palace has suffered only 2 defeats (6 wins and 8 draws).
- Crystal Palace is unbeaten in their last 11 Premier League home matches (6 wins and 5 draws).
- Both teams scored in 5 of the last 7 home league matches for the club.
Predicted lineup for Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
Dean Henderson – Chris Richards, Maxence Lacroix, Marc Guehi – Tyrick Mitchell, Daniel Munoz, Jefferson Lerma, Daichi Kamada – Yeremy Pino, Ismaila Sarr – Jean-Philippe Mateta.
Midfielders Caleb Cropper and Cheick Doucouré, as well as forward Eddie Nketiah, will miss the match due to injuries.
Brighton
Fabian Hurzeler's team quickly bounced back from an away defeat in Round 9 against Manchester United (2-4). In their next league match, they hosted Leeds and secured a 3-0 victory. This was Brighton's first significant win in the current Premier League season. As a result, Brighton climbed to 10th place, just three points away from the Champions League spots.
- The club has avoided defeat in 5 of their last 6 Premier League matches – 3 wins and 2 draws.
- At least three goals have been scored in 7 of Brighton's last 8 league matches.
- Both teams scored in 7 of Brighton's last 8 Premier League matches.
Predicted lineup for Brighton (3-4-3)
Bart Verbruggen – Ferdi Kadioglu, Jan Paul van Hecke, Lewis Dunk – Mats Wieffer, Carlos Baleba, Diego Gomez, Yasin Ayari – Jorginho Rutter, Yanquba Minteh, Danny Welbeck.
Defenders Adam Webster, Solly March, and midfielders James Milner and Jack Hinshelwood, along with forward Kaoru Mitoma, are sidelined due to injuries.
Referee
Tony Robinson (England)
Matches – 16 (Premier League, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 67;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.2;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 19%.
Prediction for Crystal Palace vs. Brighton
From 2nd to 11th place in the Premier League table, only 4 points separate the teams. A win could lift any mid-table club into the European competition spots. Given this tight race, every club aims to win to keep competing for high positions. This match is expected to be high-scoring, as both opponents have shown strong attacking performances this season.
Brighton's matches average 3.2 goals, the second-highest scoring rate in the league. Notably, at least 3 goals have been scored in 4 of Crystal Palace's last 6 Premier League matches. Oliver Glasner's side has seen 3 or more goals in 7 of their last 8 league games. Additionally, 3 or more goals have been scored in the last three head-to-head league encounters.
My prediction – Total over 2.5 goals
