Sunday , 16 August 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' We are underway at Selhurst Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' It’s high time Oliver Glasner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Crystal Palace FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' Marc Guehi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' 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.
  • 24' It’s gonna be a card for Maxence Lacroix.
  • 29' Brentford FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' Jean-Philippe Mateta is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Brentford FC so far.
  • 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jefferson Lerma made 335 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 49' Mathias Jensen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 54' Brentford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mathias Jensen is hanging Christian Norgaard on the field on 54 minute.
  • 56' A moment of madness from Vitaly Janelt on 56 minutes earns him a card. Brentford FC will be frustrated.
  • 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 66' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Bryan Mbeumo makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 66' Dean Henderson picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 71' Brentford FC have won 506 goals from 344 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 73' Brentford FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 73' The whistle greets Ismaila Sarr as he departs to be replaced by Eddie Nketiah.
  • 78' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 80' A goal from the Germany international Kevin Schade! He fires home on 80 to make it 0-2!
  • 83' The whistle greets Chris Richards as he departs to be replaced by Daichi Kamada.
  • 84' The whistle greets Kevin Schade as he departs to be replaced by Yegor Yarmolyuk.
  • 85' What a strike from Romain Esse! The score is 1-2.
  • 90' The whistle greets Mikkel Damsgaard as he departs to be replaced by Ben Mee.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

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