Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Crystal Palace FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League .
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Crystal Palace FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Friend
- Referee Matthew Wilkes
- Referee Simon Hooper
- Referee Simon Beck
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United FC | 38 | 39 |
| 2 | Burnley FC | 38 | 22 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 38 | 20 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Coventry City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town FC | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Manchester City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Manchester United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Brentford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Newcastle United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Everton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Leeds United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Nottingham Forest FC | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Dec | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Nov | Leicester City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Nov | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Nov | Everton FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Oct | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Dec | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Dec | Burnley FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | Manchester United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Nov | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Nov | Chelsea FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Oct | Arsenal FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Brighton & Hove Albion FC | Crystal Palace FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #22 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 15th (0 pts). Crystal Palace FC are 22nd (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Brighton & Hove Albion FC to score. At the same time, Crystal Palace FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Roy Hodgson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Brighton & Hove Albion FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Brighton & Hove Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Brighton & Hove Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 24' A goal from the England international Glenn Murray! He fires home on 24 to make it 1-0!
- 28' The referee has no hesitation. Shane Duffy is booked for Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Red card on 28.
- 31' Leon Balogun has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 31 minutes.
- 31' Brighton & Hove Albion FC ring the changes. Pascal Gross has done his job and it is now time for Leon Balogun to step up.
- 35' The Brighton & Hove Albion FC bench stirs into life. Glenn Murray is withdrawn and Florin Andone gets his opportunity.
- 37' James Tomkins catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 37.
- 42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Crystal Palace FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Florin Andone makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 49' Jose Izquierdo makes way for Anthony Knockaert at the 49 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
- 49' Brilliant from the ! Florin Andone makes it 4-0 with a superb finish on 45.
- 54' The travelling Crystal Palace FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 58' Time for substitution for Crystal Palace FC. Cheikhou Kouyate is replaced by Alexander Sorloth.
- 63' Davy Propper has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 336 appearances.
- 67' Crystal Palace FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 72' Both keepers have barely been tested. Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Crystal Palace FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 73' The Crystal Palace FC manager makes a substitution. James McArthur departs to be replaced by Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 77' The referee calls foul for Bernardo. He receives a Yellow card.
- 80' Yves Bissouma picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 81' GOAL! Luka Milivojevic scores on 81.
- 82' Luka Milivojevic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 87' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Brighton & Hove Albion FC players.
Lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 19
- 5
- 4
- 20
-
13
Pascal Gross ↓ Leon Balogun 31'
- 24
-
17
Glenn Murray ↓ Florin Andone 35'
- 8
- 30
- 22
Bench
-
10
Florin Andone ↑ 35'
-
14
Leon Balogun ↑ 31'
- 23
- 3
- 7
-
11
Anthony Knockaert ↑ 49'
- 9
Coach
Chris Hughton
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 8
- 7
- 13
- 5
- 3
- 12
- 18
- 10
- 29
- 11
Bench
- 31
- 14
- 2
- 34
-
15
Jeffrey Schlupp ↑ 74'
- 42
-
9
Alexander Sorloth ↑ 58'
Coach
Roy Hodgson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 3 |
| Solomon March | 3 |
| Wilfried Zaha | 3 |
| Neal Maupay | 3 |
| Luka Milivojevic | 2 |
| Ismaila Sarr | 2 |
| Glenn Murray | 2 |
| James Tomkins | 2 |
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2018-12-04
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
3–1
Crystal Palace FC
W
2018-12-01
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2018-11-24
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–1
Leicester City FC
D
2018-11-10
Cardiff City FC
2–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2018-11-03
Everton FC
3–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2018-10-27
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
Crystal Palace FC Form
2018-12-04
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
3–1
Crystal Palace FC
L
2018-12-01
Crystal Palace FC
2–0
Burnley FC
W
2018-11-24
Manchester United FC
0–0
Crystal Palace FC
D
2018-11-10
Crystal Palace FC
0–1
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2018-11-04
Chelsea FC
3–1
Crystal Palace FC
L
2018-10-28
Crystal Palace FC
2–2
Arsenal FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.23
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.43
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 76% + Under — clean sheet likely 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.66
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 1.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 2.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
44%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Crystal Palace FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
22.2%
0 – 0
21.4%
2 – 0
13.6%
1 – 1
10.8%
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
2.1%
4 – 0
1.7%
0 – 2
1.6%
2 – 2
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Handicap | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 17% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 29% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 9% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
65%
✗
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

