Crystal Palace FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Crystal Palace FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Premier League at Selhurst Park.
- Crystal Palace FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Friend
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Referee Simon Long
- Referee Eddie Smart
- Referee Andre Marriner
- Referee Nick Hopton
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | Liverpool FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Sep | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | West Ham United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Aug | Brentford FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Aug | Chelsea FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | Crystal Palace FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Sep | Leicester City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Sep | Brentford FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | Everton FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Aug | Watford FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | Burnley FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Crystal Palace FC | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #3 |
| 4 | Points | 10 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 1 |
| 6 | Scored | 16 |
| 11 | Conceded | 5 |
| -5 | GD | +11 |
| 0.80 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 20% | Win % | 60% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Crystal Palace FC are 15th (4 pts). Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 3rd (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Selhurst Park as Crystal Palace FC face off against Brighton & Hove Albion FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Patrick Vieira will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Crystal Palace FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Leandro Trossard has been relatively quiet despite scoring 92 goals in his last 321 appearances.
- 25' The 39-year-old Vicente Guaita has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 28' Brighton & Hove Albion FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 28.
- 33' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Crystal Palace FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lewis Dunk, as he is very good at scoring at Selhurst Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 43' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 46' Steven Alzate is replacing Dan Burn for the Brighton & Hove Albion FC side.
- 47' What a strike from Wilfried Zaha! The score is 1-0.
- 52' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 57' With 0 assists to his name this season, Shane Duffy is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Crystal Palace FC.
- 62' Scotland international James McArthur has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 65' Time for substitution for Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Steven Alzate is replaced by Jakub Moder.
- 70' Robert Sanchez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 72' Christian Benteke is replacing Odsonne Edouard for the Crystal Palace FC side.
- 76' A change in the Brighton & Hove Albion FC ranks — Danny Welbeck exits the field as Aaron Connolly enters on 76.
- 77' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Cucurella.
- 81' Controversy at the stadium! Leandro Trossard argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Conor Gallagher.
- 86' A tactical swap from Crystal Palace FC — Jeffrey Schlupp on, Jordan Ayew off on 86 minutes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 4
-
9
Jordan Ayew ↓ Jeffrey Schlupp 86'
- 2
- 18
- 11
- 16
- 22
- 6
- 23
- 3
Bench
- 12
- 17
-
8
Cheikhou Kouyate ↑ 72'
- 34
-
15
Jeffrey Schlupp ↑ 86'
-
20
Christian Benteke ↑ 72'
- 1
- 14
- 7
Coach
Patrick Vieira
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Danny Welbeck ↓ Aaron Connolly 76'
- 14
- 5
- 24
- 13
- 9
-
33
Dan Burn ↓ Steven Alzate 46'
- 34
- 3
- 11
- 1
Bench
- 23
- 20
-
7
Aaron Connolly ↑ 76'
-
17
Steven Alzate ↑ 46'
- 10
- 30
- 15
- 28
- 2
Coach
Graham Potter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Solomon March | 3 |
| Wilfried Zaha | 3 |
| Neal Maupay | 3 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 3 |
| Ismaila Sarr | 2 |
| Glenn Murray | 2 |
| James Tomkins | 2 |
| Danny Welbeck | 2 |
Head to Head
Crystal Palace FC Form
2021-09-27
Crystal Palace FC
1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2021-09-18
Liverpool FC
3–0
Crystal Palace FC
L
2021-09-11
Crystal Palace FC
3–0
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
2021-08-28
West Ham United FC
2–2
Crystal Palace FC
D
2021-08-21
Crystal Palace FC
0–0
Brentford FC
D
2021-08-14
Chelsea FC
3–0
Crystal Palace FC
L
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2021-09-27
Crystal Palace FC
1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2021-09-19
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–1
Leicester City FC
W
2021-09-11
Brentford FC
0–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2021-08-28
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–2
Everton FC
L
2021-08-21
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–0
Watford FC
W
2021-08-14
Burnley FC
1–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.06
Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.82
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.88
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Crystal Palace FC or Draw
41%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
79%
Crystal Palace FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Crystal Palace FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.5%
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 3
7.9%
0 – 3
7.6%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
5.7%
1 – 4
5.6%
0 – 4
5.3%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 3
4.2%
2 – 1
3.3%
1 – 5
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Crystal Palace FC
| Handicap | Crystal Palace FC covers | Push | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -0.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| +0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +1 | 28% | 20% | 53% |
| +1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +2 | 47% | 20% | 33% |
| +2.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
Clean Sheet
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

