Saturday , 14 November 2026

Crystal Palace FC vs Brentford FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Crystal Palace FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Brentford FC
Sat 30 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Selhurst Park HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 2' Keane Lewis-Potter
Michael Olise 14' 1–1
Eberechi Eze 39' 2–1
Michael Olise 58' 3–1
Y 45' Saman Ghoddos

Overview

Match Preview

Crystal Palace FC vs Brentford FC — Premier League at Selhurst Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Assistant 1 Steven Meredith (England)
  • Assistant 2 Wade Smith
6 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 9.3 goals/game

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

2
6
2
Crystal Palace FC 10 games · Avg 2.2 goals Brentford FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-30 Crystal Palace FC 3–1 Brentford FC 2023-08-26 Brentford FC 1–1 Crystal Palace FC 2023-02-18 Brentford FC 1–1 Crystal Palace FC 2022-08-30 Crystal Palace FC 1–1 Brentford FC 2022-02-12 Brentford FC 0–0 Crystal Palace FC

Recent Form

Crystal Palace FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Dec Brentford FC H 3–1 W
27 Dec Chelsea FC A 1–2 L
21 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 1–1 D
16 Dec Manchester City FC A 2–2 D
09 Dec Liverpool FC H 1–2 L
06 Dec AFC Bournemouth H 0–2 L
Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Dec Crystal Palace FC A 1–3 L
27 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–4 L
17 Dec Aston Villa FC H 1–2 L
09 Dec Sheffield United FC A 0–1 L
06 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 1–2 L
02 Dec Luton Town FC H 3–1 W

Season Stats

Crystal Palace FC Brentford FC
#20 Position #8
7 Points 14
10 Played 10
2 / 1 / 7 W / D / L 3 / 5 / 2
10 Scored 16
24 Conceded 11
-14 GD +5
0.70 PPG 1.40
20% Win % 30%

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
10% Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
30% Clean Sheets
Brentford FC this season

Crystal Palace FC are 20th (7 pts). Brentford FC are 8th (14 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
Brentford FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Crystal Palace FC
Tyrick Mitchell 2 G
Brentford FC
Kevin Schade 3 G
Thiago 2 G 2 A
Keane Lewis-Potter 2 G 1 A
Vitaly Janelt 2 G
Michael Kayode 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Selhurst Park that hosts another battle between Crystal Palace FC and Brentford FC.
  • 2' Against the run of play, Keane Lewis-Potter has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 7' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 12' The energy levels are beginning to show. Roy Hodgson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 14' A stunning finish from Michael Olise — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 19' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 24' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Crystal Palace FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 29' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Brentford FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 34' Crystal Palace FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 39' What a moment for Eberechi Eze! That strike on 39 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 44' It’s high time Roy Hodgson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 45' That is a Yellow card for Brentford FC. Saman Ghoddos will be fuming at that decision.
  • 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 55' Crystal Palace FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 58' The France Michael Olise breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 3-1!
  • 63' Mathias Jensen makes way for Neal Maupay at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brentford FC.
  • 68' Christian Norgaard makes way for Mikkel Damsgaard at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brentford FC.
  • 73' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 73 minutes.
  • 78' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Brentford FC — Yegor Yarmolyuk on, Vitaly Janelt off on 80 minutes.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Keane Lewis-Potter as he leaves the pitch. Michael Olakigbe steps in for Brentford FC.
  • 86' The Crystal Palace FC manager makes a substitution. Eberechi Eze departs to be replaced by Will Hughes.
  • 90' Another substitution for Crystal Palace FC to replace Jordan Ayew by Jeffrey Schlupp on 90 minute.
  • 3-1 the final result. Brentford FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Crystal Palace FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roy Hodgson

Brentford FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dango Ouattara 2
Yoane Wissa 2
Eberechi Eze 2
Kevin Schade 2
Michael Olise 2
Bryan Mbeumo 2
Romain Esse 1
Ismaila Sarr 1

Head to Head

2023-12-30 Crystal Palace FC 3–1 Brentford FC 2023-08-26 Brentford FC 1–1 Crystal Palace FC 2023-02-18 Brentford FC 1–1 Crystal Palace FC 2022-08-30 Crystal Palace FC 1–1 Brentford FC 2022-02-12 Brentford FC 0–0 Crystal Palace FC

Crystal Palace FC Form

2023-12-30 Crystal Palace FC 3–1 Brentford FC W 2023-12-27 Chelsea FC 2–1 Crystal Palace FC L 2023-12-21 Crystal Palace FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2023-12-16 Manchester City FC 2–2 Crystal Palace FC D 2023-12-09 Crystal Palace FC 1–2 Liverpool FC L 2023-12-06 Crystal Palace FC 0–2 AFC Bournemouth L

Brentford FC Form

2023-12-30 Crystal Palace FC 3–1 Brentford FC L 2023-12-27 Brentford FC 1–4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2023-12-17 Brentford FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC L 2023-12-09 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Brentford FC L 2023-12-06 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Brentford FC L 2023-12-02 Brentford FC 3–1 Luton Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.3 Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84 Brentford FC xG
I would bet for: Crystal Palace FC or Brentford FC 76% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Crystal Palace FC35% Draw24% Brentford FC41%
Actual: Crystal Palace FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Crystal Palace FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Brentford FC
65%
Crystal Palace FC or Brentford FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Crystal Palace FC21% Draw43% Brentford FC36%
Actual: Crystal Palace FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–1 not predicted
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.3%
0 – 1
7.2%
2 – 1
6.5%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
4.8%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Crystal Palace FC

Handicap Crystal Palace FC covers Push Brentford FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 15% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 21% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 15% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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