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 10 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- Crystal Palace FC 10 games · 7 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Brighton & Hove Albion FC is hosting Crystal Palace FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Alireza Jahanbakhsh, a Iran , has 17 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Brighton & Hove Albion FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 15' Leandro Trossard has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' Yves Bissouma is a natural defensive midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Crystal Palace FC tonight.
- 28' Jean-Philippe Mateta does the damage! The net is bulging and Crystal Palace FC surge ahead!
- 33' Eberechi Eze has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Graham Potter will be considering his options from the bench.
- 43' Luka Milivojevic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 46' A change in the Brighton & Hove Albion FC ranks — Steven Alzate exits the field as Danny Welbeck enters on 46.
- 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Crystal Palace FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 53' Dan Burn was booked on 53.
- 55' Joel Veltman has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 55 minutes.
- 60' Crystal Palace FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 65' It is a cagey affair so far. Brighton & Hove Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Crystal Palace FC's compact .
- 68' Fresh legs for Brighton & Hove Albion FC! Adam Lallana comes on to replace Alexis Mac Allister.
- 73' Brighton & Hove Albion FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 75' The Crystal Palace FC manager makes a substitution. Jean-Philippe Mateta departs to be replaced by Christian Benteke.
- 80' Brighton & Hove Albion FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 81' It is a substitution in Brighton & Hove Albion FC team. Pascal Gross is replaced by Alireza Jahanbakhsh on 81 minute.
- 84' Brighton & Hove Albion FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
- 89' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' A tactical swap from Crystal Palace FC — James McCarthy on, Eberechi Eze off on 90 minutes.
- Crystal Palace FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 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
3.14
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Brighton & Hove Albion FC to win 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Crystal Palace FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.98
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
32%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Crystal Palace FC
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Crystal Palace FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–2 not predicted1 – 2Actual
3 – 0
9.5%
2 – 0
9.5%
3 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
7.7%
4 – 0
7.4%
4 – 1
6.2%
1 – 0
6%
1 – 1
5.6%
5 – 0
4.6%
5 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.3%
2 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Handicap | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -2 | 42% | 21% | 37% |
| -1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| -1 | 63% | 18% | 19% |
| -0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.