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 10 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- Crystal Palace FC 10 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Friend
- Referee Matthew Wilkes
- Referee Simon Hooper
- Referee Simon Beck
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #20 |
| 22 | Points | 7 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 7 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 7 |
| 26 | Scored | 10 |
| 7 | Conceded | 24 |
| +19 | GD | -14 |
| 2.20 | PPG | 0.70 |
| 70% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
70%
Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
10%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 2nd (22 pts). Crystal Palace FC are 20th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
6/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/1
76+
5/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
2/7
61-75
1/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Pascal Gross | 4 G | 4 A |
| Charalampos Kostoulas | 3 G | 2 A |
| Yasin Ayari | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 3 G | |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 2 G | 3 A |
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Crystal Palace FC.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Roy Hodgson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Crystal Palace FC is showing some good football. However, Crystal Palace FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 24' Glenn Murray is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 28' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Shane Duffy.
- 31' GOAL! Leon Balogun scores on 31.
- 31' The Brighton & Hove Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Pascal Gross departs to be replaced by Leon Balogun.
- 35' A tactical swap from Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Florin Andone on, Glenn Murray off on 35 minutes.
- 37' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for James Tomkins.
- 42' It is a cagey affair so far. Brighton & Hove Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Crystal Palace FC's compact .
- 45' Against the run of play, Florin Andone has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 49' Anthony Knockaert is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jose Izquierdo at the 49 minute mark.
- 49' What composure from Florin Andone! The Romania international strokes it home. 4-0.
- 54' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 58' Alexander Sorloth is replacing Cheikhou Kouyate for the Crystal Palace FC side.
- 63' Shane Duffy has been relatively quiet despite scoring 18 goals in his last 345 appearances.
- 67' Poor challenge from Wilfried Zaha. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 72' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 73' Crystal Palace FC make a change. James McArthur trudges off to be replaced by Jeffrey Schlupp on 73 minutes.
- 77' Poor challenge from Bernardo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 80' A moment of madness from Yves Bissouma on 80 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Brighton & Hove Albion FC will be frustrated.
- 81' What composure from Luka Milivojevic! The Serbia international strokes it home. 4-1.
- 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Luka Milivojevic on 82.
- 87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Brighton & Hove Albion FC take all three points.
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 |
|---|---|
| Solomon March | 3 |
| Wilfried Zaha | 3 |
| Neal Maupay | 3 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 3 |
| Glenn Murray | 2 |
| James Tomkins | 2 |
| Danny Welbeck | 2 |
| Jordan Ayew | 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
3 / 4
3.86
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Brighton & Hove Albion FC to win 80%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 4.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
Double Chance
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
92%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
20%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Crystal Palace FC
88%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
10.6%
4 – 0
10%
2 – 0
8.7%
5 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
Actual
4 – 1
6.7%
2 – 1
5.6%
5 – 1
5.2%
6 – 0
5%
1 – 0
4.6%
6 – 1
3.4%
1 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Handicap | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| -2 | 58% | 18% | 24% |
| -1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| -1 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| -0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +0.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +1 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
51%
✗
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

