Crystal Palace FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Crystal Palace FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Premier League at Selhurst Park.
- Crystal Palace FC 10 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dan Cook
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Lee Betts
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | Burnley FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Feb | Manchester United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Feb | Leicester City FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | West Ham United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Crystal Palace FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | Leicester City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Feb | Derby County FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Feb | Burnley FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Crystal Palace FC | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #2 |
| 7 | Points | 22 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 2 / 1 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 2 |
| 10 | Scored | 26 |
| 24 | Conceded | 7 |
| -14 | GD | +19 |
| 0.70 | PPG | 2.20 |
| 20% | Win % | 70% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
10%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
70%
Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Crystal Palace FC are 20th (7 pts). Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 2nd (22 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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Crystal Palace FC welcome Brighton & Hove Albion FC for this crunch clash at Selhurst Park.
- 1' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Anthony Knockaert on 1 minutes.
- 6' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Hughton might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 11' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 11 minutes.
- 16' It’s high time Roy Hodgson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 19' Assisted by Lewis Dunk with the perfectly-timed delivery and Glenn Murray makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 24' Martin Montoya catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 24.
- 29' Brighton & Hove Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
- 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andros Townsend, as he is very good at scoring at Selhurst Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 39' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 44' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 49' Martin Montoya needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 50' GOAL! Luka Milivojevic scores on 50.
- 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Crystal Palace FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alireza Jahanbakhsh is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Crystal Palace FC.
- 70' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Glenn Murray.
- 74' Against the run of play, Anthony Knockaert has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 75' Time for substitution for Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Anthony Knockaert is replaced by Solomon March.
- 77' Time for substitution for Crystal Palace FC. Andros Townsend is replaced by Max Meyer.
- 82' It looks surprising Crystal Palace FC does not make any changes. Jurgen Locadia has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 87' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 89' The referee calls foul for Scott Dann. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Maty Ryan on 90 minutes.
- 90' Another substitution for Brighton & Hove Albion FC to replace Alireza Jahanbakhsh by Jurgen Locadia on 90 minute.
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 4
- 6
- 5
- 15
- 3
- 18
-
10
Andros Townsend ↓ Max Meyer 77'
- 29
- 11
- 23
Bench
- 8
-
7
Max Meyer ↑ 77'
- 14
- 1
- 2
- 34
-
17
Christian Benteke ↑ 77'
Coach
Roy Hodgson
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 1
- 16
- 5
- 4
- 6
- 24
- 11
- 17
- 8
- 30
- 22
Bench
- 19
- 27
- 3
-
20
Solomon March ↑ 75'
- 7
-
9
Jurgen Locadia ↑ 90'
- 33
Coach
Chris Hughton
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 3 |
| Solomon March | 3 |
| Wilfried Zaha | 3 |
| Neal Maupay | 3 |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 2 |
| Luka Milivojevic | 2 |
| Ismaila Sarr | 2 |
| Glenn Murray | 2 |
Head to Head
Crystal Palace FC Form
2019-03-09
Crystal Palace FC
1–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2019-03-02
Burnley FC
1–3
Crystal Palace FC
W
2019-02-27
Crystal Palace FC
1–3
Manchester United FC
L
2019-02-23
Leicester City FC
1–4
Crystal Palace FC
W
2019-02-17
Doncaster Rovers FC
0–2
Crystal Palace FC
W
2019-02-09
Crystal Palace FC
1–1
West Ham United FC
D
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2019-03-09
Crystal Palace FC
1–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2019-03-02
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2019-02-26
Leicester City FC
2–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2019-02-16
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–1
Derby County FC
W
2019-02-09
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–3
Burnley FC
L
2019-02-06
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–3
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.87
Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.33
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Brighton & Hove Albion FC to win 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.2
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
Crystal Palace FC or Draw
32%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
85%
Crystal Palace FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 3
9.3%
0 – 2
8.7%
1 – 3
7.9%
0 – 4
7.6%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 4
6.5%
0 – 1
5.2%
0 – 5
5%
1 – 1
5%
1 – 5
4.4%
2 – 3
3.4%
2 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Crystal Palace FC
| Handicap | Crystal Palace FC covers | Push | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -0.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| +0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +1 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| +1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +2 | 35% | 20% | 45% |
| +2.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
Clean Sheet
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

