Thursday , 2 July 2026

Crystal Palace FC vs Brentford FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Crystal Palace FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Brentford FC
Sun 26 Jan 2025 · 14:00 UTC Selhurst Park 25,066 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 66' Bryan Mbeumo pen
0–2 80' Kevin Schade
Romain Esse 85' 1–2
Maxence Lacroix 24' Y
Y 56' Vitaly Janelt
Dean Henderson 66' Y
Y 73' Keane Lewis-Potter

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Tony Harrington
  • Assistant 1 Marc Perry
  • Assistant 2 Richard West

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

2
6
2
Crystal Palace FC 10 games · Avg 2.2 goals Brentford FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-26 Crystal Palace FC 1–2 Brentford FC 2024-08-18 Brentford FC 2–1 Crystal Palace FC 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

Recent Form

Crystal Palace FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan Brentford FC H 1–2 L
18 Jan West Ham United FC A 2–0 W
15 Jan Leicester City FC A 2–0 W
12 Jan Stockport County FC H 1–0 W
04 Jan Chelsea FC H 1–1 D
29 Dec Southampton FC H 2–1 W
Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan Crystal Palace FC A 2–1 W
18 Jan Liverpool FC H 0–2 L
14 Jan Manchester City FC H 2–2 D
11 Jan Plymouth Argyle FC H 0–1 L
04 Jan Southampton FC A 5–0 W
01 Jan Arsenal FC H 1–3 L

Season Stats

Crystal Palace FC Brentford FC
#22 Position #16
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Crystal Palace FC are 22nd (0 pts). Brentford FC are 16th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Selhurst Park as Crystal Palace FC face off against Brentford FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The travelling Brentford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Crystal Palace FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brentford FC backline.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yoane Wissa made 434 appearances and scored 83 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 24' That is a card for Crystal Palace FC. Maxence Lacroix will be fuming at that decision.
  • 29' The home supporters are growing impatient. Crystal Palace FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 39' 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.
  • 44' The 29-year-old Jean-Philippe Mateta has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 49' Brentford FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 54' The Brentford FC bench stirs into life. Christian Norgaard is withdrawn and Mathias Jensen gets his opportunity.
  • 56' Poor challenge from Vitaly Janelt. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
  • 66' Brilliant from the ! Bryan Mbeumo makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 66.
  • 66' It’s gonna be a card for Dean Henderson.
  • 71' It looks like no one’s ball. Crystal Palace FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 73' The referee has no hesitation. Keane Lewis-Potter is booked for Brentford FC — card on 73.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Crystal Palace FC. Ismaila Sarr is replaced by Eddie Nketiah.
  • 78' 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 Mathias Jensen suffering a number of foals already.
  • 80' What a strike from Kevin Schade! The score is 0-2.
  • 83' A change in the Crystal Palace FC ranks — Chris Richards exits the field as Daichi Kamada enters on 83.
  • 84' Time for substitution for Brentford FC. Kevin Schade is replaced by Yegor Yarmolyuk.
  • 85' Romain Esse makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Crystal Palace FC are in front.
  • 90' Ben Mee is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mikkel Damsgaard at the 90 minute mark.
  • The points are shared — Crystal Palace FC 1-2 Brentford FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Crystal Palace FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oliver Glasner

Brentford FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kevin Schade 2
Michael Olise 2
Bryan Mbeumo 2
Dango Ouattara 2
Yoane Wissa 2
Eberechi Eze 2
Joachim Andersen 1
Keane Lewis-Potter 1

Head to Head

2025-01-26 Crystal Palace FC 1–2 Brentford FC 2024-08-18 Brentford FC 2–1 Crystal Palace FC 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

Crystal Palace FC Form

2025-01-26 Crystal Palace FC 1–2 Brentford FC L 2025-01-18 West Ham United FC 0–2 Crystal Palace FC W 2025-01-15 Leicester City FC 0–2 Crystal Palace FC W 2025-01-12 Crystal Palace FC 1–0 Stockport County FC W 2025-01-04 Crystal Palace FC 1–1 Chelsea FC D 2024-12-29 Crystal Palace FC 2–1 Southampton FC W

Brentford FC Form

2025-01-26 Crystal Palace FC 1–2 Brentford FC W 2025-01-18 Brentford FC 0–2 Liverpool FC L 2025-01-14 Brentford FC 2–2 Manchester City FC D 2025-01-11 Brentford FC 0–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2025-01-04 Southampton FC 0–5 Brentford FC W 2025-01-01 Brentford FC 1–3 Arsenal FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.57 Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Brentford FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 80% + Brentford FC or Draw 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Crystal Palace FC27% Draw35% Brentford FC38%
Actual: Brentford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes28% 0% No72%
Avg goals/match: 1.52
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 76%
24%
± 1.5 45%
55%
± 2.5 20%
80%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Crystal Palace FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Brentford FC
73%
Crystal Palace FC or Brentford FC
65%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Crystal Palace FC13% Draw62% Brentford FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
24.4%
0 – 1
19.3%
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 2
9.3%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
3.3%
2 – 0
3.2%
0 – 3
2.9%
1 – 3
1.9%
2 – 2
1.8%
0 – 4
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Crystal Palace FC

Handicap Crystal Palace FC covers Push Brentford FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 15% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 26% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
57% ✗

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