Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Selhurst Park forms the backdrop for a tasty-looking Premier League showdown between Crystal Palace and Brighton & Hove Albion.

Crystal Palace’s hopes of securing a top-half finish in the Premier League took a hit in midweek as dead-last Southampton held them to a dismal 1-1 draw away from home. Oliver Glasner’s side needed a stoppage-time equalizer to rescue a point at St Mary’s Stadium, relinquishing a run of five consecutive wins in all competitions. However, they’ll aim to return to winning ways against Brighton, a side that held them to five successive 1-1 draws on this ground. As a result, this fixture could become the first in English top-flight history to yield the same scoreline in six consecutive iterations. Yet, after emerging 3-1 victors from December’s reverse fixture, the Eagles can pull off their first-ever top-flight double over Brighton and first in any division since 1932/33.

On the other hand, Brighton’s form has dwindled since club football returned to action following March’s international break. Following a heartbreaking FA Cup quarter-final exit to Nottingham Forest on penalties, Fabian Hurzeler’s charges slumped to a 3-0 defeat to Aston Villa in the Premier League. Therefore, their quest to secure a maiden top-four finish in this competition is in tatters. On the bright side, the Seagulls have racked up five wins from their last seven away matches across all competitions (D1, L1) – just one shy of the measly six away wins they managed in 2024. Still, they’ve gone winless on their last 11 Premier League visits to London sides (D5, L6), highlighting the size of the task awaiting them this weekend.