Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2024-25

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

1 – 3

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Crystal Palace FC

Sun 15 Dec 2024 · 14:00 UTC Amex Stadium 30,893 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 27' Trevoh Chalobah

0–2 33' Ismaila Sarr

0–3 82' Ismaila Sarr

Marc Guehi og 87' 1–3

Lewis Dunk 45' Y

Y 45' Marc Guehi

Y 51' Daniel Munoz

Y 69' Dean Henderson

Y 79' Ismaila Sarr

Overview

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Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League at Amex Stadium.

Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Crystal Palace FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Michael Oliver
Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
Assistant 2 James Mainwaring

17 games this season 🟨 3.5/game ⚽ 12.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

Brighton & Hove Albion FC 16 games · Avg 2.3 goals Crystal Palace FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-12-15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–3 Crystal Palace FC 2024-02-03 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 4–1 Crystal Palace FC 2023-12-21 Crystal Palace FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2023-03-15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–0 Crystal Palace FC 2023-02-11 Crystal Palace FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Recent Form

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Dec	Crystal Palace FC	H	1–3	L
08 Dec	Leicester City FC	A	2–2	D
05 Dec	Fulham FC	A	1–3	L
29 Nov	Southampton FC	H	1–1	D
23 Nov	AFC Bournemouth	A	2–1	W
09 Nov	Manchester City FC	H	2–1	W

Crystal Palace FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Dec	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	3–1	W
07 Dec	Manchester City FC	H	2–2	D
03 Dec	Ipswich Town FC	A	1–0	W
30 Nov	Newcastle United FC	H	1–1	D
23 Nov	Aston Villa FC	A	2–2	D
09 Nov	Fulham FC	H	0–2	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)

38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

60% Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season

20% Clean Sheets
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' 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' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Crystal Palace FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
10' Daichi Kamada has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
15' 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.
20' It is a cagey affair so far. Brighton & Hove Albion FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Crystal Palace FC's compact 3-4-2-1.
25' The 28-year-old Eberechi Eze has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
27' A goal from the England international Trevoh Chalobah! He fires home on 27 to make it 0-1!
32' Brighton & Hove Albion FC currently sit 7 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
33' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ismaila Sarr makes it 0-2.
38' It looks surprising Brighton & Hove Albion FC does not make any changes. Maxence Lacroix has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
43' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
45' Poor challenge from Lewis Dunk. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
46' The Brighton & Hove Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Tariq Lamptey departs to be replaced by Julio Enciso.
51' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Daniel Munoz on 51 minutes.
56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
60' Eddie Nketiah gets the nod from Crystal Palace FC. He replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta and will look to change the dynamic.
65' Ecuador international Pervis Estupinan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
69' The referee calls foul for Dean Henderson. He receives a card.
72' A change in the Brighton & Hove Albion FC ranks — Yasin Ayari exits the field as Brajan Gruda enters on 72.
77' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 77 minutes.
79' That looks like a foul for a card for Ismaila Sarr.
82' Goal! Ismaila Sarr scores his 73 goal in 424 matches.
85' Will Hughes makes way for Cheick Doucoure at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Crystal Palace FC.
86' The supporters are chanting for Nathaniel Clyne. He replaces Tyrick Mitchell on 86 minute.
87' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Marc Guehi makes no mistake. 0-4!
88' The crowd applauds Carlos Baleba as he leaves the pitch. Mats Wieffer steps in for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
90' The whistle greets Ismaila Sarr as he departs to be replaced by Justin Devenny.
Brighton & Hove Albion FC will have plenty to reflect on. Crystal Palace FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

23
Jason Steele
27
Mats Wieffer ↑ 88'
3
Igor Julio
15
Jakub Moder
10
Julio Enciso ↑ 46'
11
Simon Adingra ↑ 72'
28
Evan Ferguson ↑ 72'
8
Brajan Gruda ↑ 72'
44
Ruairi McConville

Coach Fabian Hürzeler

Crystal Palace FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

19
Will Hughes ↓ Cheick Doucoure 85'
8
Jefferson Lerma
27
Trevoh Chalobah
10
Eberechi Eze ↓ Daichi Kamada 60'
1
Dean Henderson
7
Ismaila Sarr ↓ Justin Devenny 90'
5
Maxence Lacroix
14
Jean-Philippe Mateta ↓ Eddie Nketiah 60'
6
Marc Guehi
3
Tyrick Mitchell ↓ Nathaniel Clyne 86'
12
Daniel Munoz

Bench

9
Eddie Nketiah ↑ 60'
17
Nathaniel Clyne ↑ 86'
15
Jeffrey Schlupp
28
Cheick Doucoure ↑ 85'
30
Matt Turner
18
Daichi Kamada ↑ 60'
55
Justin Devenny ↑ 90'
58
Caleb Kporha
64
Asher Agbinone

Coach Oliver Glasner

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

Head to Head

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2024-12-15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–3 Crystal Palace FC L 2024-12-08 Leicester City FC 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2024-12-05 Fulham FC 3–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2024-11-29 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2024-11-23 AFC Bournemouth 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2024-11-09 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Manchester City FC W

Crystal Palace FC Form

2024-12-15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–3 Crystal Palace FC W 2024-12-07 Crystal Palace FC 2–2 Manchester City FC D 2024-12-03 Ipswich Town FC 0–1 Crystal Palace FC W 2024-11-30 Crystal Palace FC 1–1 Newcastle United FC D 2024-11-23 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Crystal Palace FC D 2024-11-09 Crystal Palace FC 0–2 Fulham FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

3.54 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.3 Crystal Palace FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 84% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Brighton & Hove Albion FC66% Draw17% Crystal Palace FC17%

Actual: Crystal Palace FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes70% 0% No30%

Avg goals/match: 4.84

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	99%	1%
± 1.5	95%	5%
± 2.5	84%	16%
± 3.5	69%	31%
± 4.5	51%	49%

Double Chance

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw

83%

Draw or Crystal Palace FC

34%

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Crystal Palace FC

83%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Brighton & Hove Albion FC60% Draw29% Crystal Palace FC11%

Actual: Crystal Palace FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–3 not predicted

1 – 3

Actual

3 – 1

7.5%

2 – 1

6.6%

4 – 1

6.6%

3 – 0

2 – 0

5.4%

4 – 0

5.2%

3 – 2

4.8%

5 – 1

4.7%

1 – 1

4.4%

4 – 2

4.3%

2 – 2

4.2%

5 – 0

3.7%

Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Handicap	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers	Push	Crystal Palace FC covers
-2.5	41%	—	59%
-2	41%	19%	40%
-1.5	60%	—	40%
-1	60%	17%	23%
-0.5	77%	—	23%
+0.5	90%	—	10%
+1	90%	6%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet

4% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.