Crystal Palace FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2024-25

Crystal Palace FC

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Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Sat 5 Apr 2025 · 14:00 UTC Selhurst Park 24,564 HT 45' · FT 45'

Jean-Philippe Mateta 3' 1–0

1–1 31' Danny Welbeck

Daniel Munoz 55' 2–1

Y 25' Jan Paul van Hecke

Marc Guehi 57' Y

Eddie Nketiah 69' Y

Eddie Nketiah 78' YR

Y 80' Solly March

Marc Guehi 90' YR

YR 90' Jan Paul van Hecke

Overview

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Crystal Palace FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Premier League at Selhurst Park.

Crystal Palace FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Anthony Taylor
Assistant 1 Adam Nunn
Assistant 2 Neil Davies

19 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 8.2 goals/game 🟥 4 total

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

Crystal Palace FC 16 games · Avg 2.3 goals Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-04-05 Crystal Palace FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2024-12-15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–3 Crystal Palace FC 2024-02-03 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 4–1 Crystal Palace FC 2023-12-21 Crystal Palace FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2023-03-15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–0 Crystal Palace FC

Recent Form

Crystal Palace FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Apr	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	2–1	W
02 Apr	Southampton FC	A	1–1	D
29 Mar	Fulham FC	A	3–0	W
08 Mar	Ipswich Town FC	H	1–0	W
01 Mar	Millwall FC	H	3–1	W
25 Feb	Aston Villa FC	H	4–1	W

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Apr	Crystal Palace FC	A	1–2	L
02 Apr	Aston Villa FC	H	0–3	L
29 Mar	Nottingham Forest FC	H	3–4	L
15 Mar	Manchester City FC	A	2–2	D
08 Mar	Fulham FC	H	2–1	W
02 Mar	Newcastle United FC	A	2–1	W

Season Stats

Crystal Palace FC		Brighton & Hove Albion FC
#22	Position	#15
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

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Crystal Palace FC are 22nd (0 pts). Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 15th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Crystal Palace FC host Brighton & Hove Albion FC — let the battle begin!
3' Jean-Philippe Mateta doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
8' Crystal Palace FC currently sit 12 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
13' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
18' Solly March has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
23' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 23 minutes.
25' Jan Paul van Hecke is having his name booked by the referee on 25.
30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
31' What a strike from Danny Welbeck! The score is 1-1.
36' Crystal Palace FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brighton & Hove Albion FC backline.
41' Bart Verbruggen, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
46' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
55' Crystal Palace FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Daniel Munoz on 55.
57' That looks like a foul for a card for Marc Guehi.
62' The whistle greets Matt O'Riley as he departs to be replaced by Joao Pedro.
63' A tactical swap from Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Simon Adingra on, Kaoru Mitoma off on 63 minutes.
68' A tactical swap from Crystal Palace FC — Eddie Nketiah on, Jean-Philippe Mateta off on 68 minutes.
69' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Eddie Nketiah on 69 minutes.
72' Brajan Gruda has so much to prove this time. He replaces Diego Gomez on 72 minute.
77' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Oliver Glasner will be considering his options from the bench.
78' Poor challenge from Eddie Nketiah. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
80' Solly March has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 80.
81' It is a substitution in Brighton & Hove Albion FC team. Pervis Estupinan is replaced by Yasin Ayari on 81 minute.
82' A tactical swap from Crystal Palace FC — Will Hughes on, Eberechi Eze off on 82 minutes.
87' Crystal Palace FC is showing some good football. However, Crystal Palace FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
90' Controversy at the stadium! Marc Guehi argues furiously but the card stands.
90' Joel Ward is ready to make an impact after coming on for Maxence Lacroix at the 90 minute mark.
Brighton & Hove Albion FC will have plenty to reflect on. Crystal Palace FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Crystal Palace FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

8
Jefferson Lerma
10
Eberechi Eze ↓ Will Hughes 82'
1
Dean Henderson
7
Ismaila Sarr
5
Maxence Lacroix ↓ Joel Ward 90'
14
Jean-Philippe Mateta ↓ Eddie Nketiah 68'
18
Daichi Kamada
6
Marc Guehi
3
Tyrick Mitchell ↓ Ben Chilwell 63'
12
Daniel Munoz
20
Adam Wharton ↓ Justin Devenny 82'

Bench

9
Eddie Nketiah ↑ 68'
25
Ben Chilwell ↑ 63'
19
Will Hughes ↑ 82'
17
Nathaniel Clyne
2
Joel Ward ↑ 90'
30
Matt Turner
55
Justin Devenny ↑ 82'
11
Matheus Franca
21
Romain Esse

Coach Oliver Glasner

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

9
Joao Pedro ↑ 62'
27
Mats Wieffer ↑ 90'
26
Yasin Ayari ↑ 81'
16
Eiran Cashin
7
Solly March ↑ 72'
11
Simon Adingra ↑ 63'
39
Carl Rushworth
8
Brajan Gruda ↑ 72'
60
Charlie Tasker

Coach Fabian Hürzeler

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Neal Maupay	3
Jean-Philippe Mateta	3
Solomon March	3
Wilfried Zaha	3
Danny Welbeck	2
Jordan Ayew	2
Luka Milivojevic	2
Ismaila Sarr	2

Head to Head

Crystal Palace FC Form

2025-04-05 Crystal Palace FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2025-04-02 Southampton FC 1–1 Crystal Palace FC D 2025-03-29 Fulham FC 0–3 Crystal Palace FC W 2025-03-08 Crystal Palace FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC W 2025-03-01 Crystal Palace FC 3–1 Millwall FC W 2025-02-25 Crystal Palace FC 4–1 Aston Villa FC W

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2025-04-05 Crystal Palace FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2025-04-02 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC L 2025-03-29 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–4 Nottingham Forest FC L 2025-03-15 Manchester City FC 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2025-03-08 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Fulham FC W 2025-03-02 Newcastle United FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

0.94 Crystal Palace FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.69 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

I would bet for: Crystal Palace FC or Draw 78% + Under 2.5 goals 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Crystal Palace FC45% Draw33% Brighton & Hove Albion FC22%

Actual: Crystal Palace FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes32% 0% No68%

Avg goals/match: 1.63

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	78%	22%
± 1.5	49%	51%
± 2.5	23%	77%
± 3.5	9%	91%
± 4.5	3%	97%

Double Chance

Crystal Palace FC or Draw

78%

Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

55%

Crystal Palace FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Crystal Palace FC24% Draw60% Brighton & Hove Albion FC16%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

22.4%

1 – 0

17%

1 – 1

13.7%

0 – 1

12%

2 – 0

8.1%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

4.3%

0 – 2

4.3%

3 – 0

2.5%

2 – 2

2.2%

3 – 1

1.9%

1 – 3

Asian Handicap — Crystal Palace FC

Handicap	Crystal Palace FC covers	Push	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	10%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	24%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	76%	—	24%
+1	76%	17%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet

51% ✗

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet

40% ✓

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