Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League at The American Express Community Stadium.
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Crystal Palace FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Friend
- Referee Simon Hooper
- Referee Simon Beck
- Referee Keith Stroud
- Referee Eddie Smart
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | Crystal Palace FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Feb | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Feb | Leicester City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Feb | Burnley FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Feb | Liverpool FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Jan | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Feb | Burnley FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Feb | Leeds United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Feb | Newcastle United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jan | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | West Ham United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Brighton & Hove Albion FC | Crystal Palace FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #15 |
| 10 | Points | 4 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 3 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 3 |
| 16 | Scored | 6 |
| 5 | Conceded | 11 |
| +11 | GD | -5 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 0.80 |
| 60% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 3rd (10 pts). Crystal Palace FC are 15th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
5/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Pascal Gross | 3 G | 3 A |
| Charalampos Kostoulas | 2 G | 1 A |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 2 G | |
| Malick Yalcouye | 2 G | |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 1 G | 2 A |
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at The American Express Community Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Crystal Palace FC.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 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' Crystal Palace FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Christian Benteke made 324 appearances and scored 67 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' Robert Sanchez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 28' Brilliant from the ! Jean-Philippe Mateta makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 28.
- 33' Brighton & Hove Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 38' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 43' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 46' Danny Welbeck gets the nod from Brighton & Hove Albion FC. He replaces Steven Alzate and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' It looks surprising Brighton & Hove Albion FC does not make any changes. James McCarthy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 53' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dan Burn.
- 55' Goal! Joel Veltman scores his 5 goal in 483 matches.
- 60' Pascal Gross is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Crystal Palace FC tonight.
- 65' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 68' Alexis Mac Allister makes way for Adam Lallana at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
- 73' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Vicente Guaita suffering a number of foals already.
- 75' Another substitution for Crystal Palace FC to replace Jean-Philippe Mateta by Christian Benteke on 75 minute.
- 80' The home supporters are growing impatient. Brighton & Hove Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 81' Time for substitution for Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Pascal Gross is replaced by Alireza Jahanbakhsh.
- 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joel Veltman.
- 89' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Crystal Palace FC backline.
- 90' Fresh legs for Crystal Palace FC! James McCarthy comes on to replace Eberechi Eze.
- It finishes all square. Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Crystal Palace FC share the spoils 1-2.
Lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 13
- 8
- 9
- 33
-
17
Steven Alzate ↓ Danny Welbeck 46'
- 34
- 11
- 10
- 3
- 26
Bench
-
18
Danny Welbeck ↑ 46'
-
14
Adam Lallana ↑ 68'
-
16
Alireza Jahanbakhsh ↑ 81'
- 23
- 24
- 7
- 22
- 15
- 29
Coach
Graham Potter
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 4
- 8
- 9
- 2
- 44
- 10
- 24
-
25
Eberechi Eze ↓ James McCarthy 90'
- 14
- 27
Bench
- 17
- 6
- 34
- 3
-
20
Christian Benteke ↑ 75'
-
22
James McCarthy ↑ 90'
- 1
- 23
Coach
Roy Hodgson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Wilfried Zaha | 3 |
| Neal Maupay | 3 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 3 |
| Solomon March | 3 |
| James Tomkins | 2 |
| Danny Welbeck | 2 |
| Jordan Ayew | 2 |
| Luka Milivojevic | 2 |
Head to Head
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2021-02-22
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–2
Crystal Palace FC
L
2021-02-13
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–0
Aston Villa FC
D
2021-02-10
Leicester City FC
1–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2021-02-06
Burnley FC
1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2021-02-03
Liverpool FC
0–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2021-01-31
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–0
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
Crystal Palace FC Form
2021-02-22
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–2
Crystal Palace FC
W
2021-02-13
Crystal Palace FC
0–3
Burnley FC
L
2021-02-08
Leeds United FC
2–0
Crystal Palace FC
L
2021-02-02
Newcastle United FC
1–2
Crystal Palace FC
W
2021-01-30
Crystal Palace FC
1–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
2021-01-26
Crystal Palace FC
2–3
West Ham United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
3.39
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Brighton & Hove Albion FC to win 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Crystal Palace FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.4
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 4.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
Double Chance
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
32%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Crystal Palace FC
83%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Crystal Palace FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–2 not predicted1 – 2Actual
3 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
7.2%
4 – 0
6.7%
4 – 1
6.6%
1 – 1
4.9%
5 – 1
4.5%
5 – 0
4.5%
1 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
4%
2 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Handicap | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -2 | 44% | 20% | 37% |
| -1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| -1 | 63% | 17% | 20% |
| -0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.