Matchday 16 of the Premier League between Brighton and Crystal Palace will take place on December 15 at the Amex Stadium in Falmer. Brighton vs. Crystal Palace: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
Matches – 12 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 60;
Average yellow cards per match – 5;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 21;
Penalties – 0%.
Predicted lineups for Brighton vs. Crystal Palace
Brighton (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen – Lewis Dunk, Jan Paul van Hecke, Tariq Lamptey, Pervis Estupiñán – Carlos Baleba, Yasin Ayari – Kaoru Mitoma, João Pedro, Jorginho Rutter – Evan Ferguson.
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1): Dean Henderson – Marc Guéhi, Maxence Lacroix, Trevoh Chalobah – Daniel Muñoz, Will Hughes, Jefferson Lerma, Tyrick Mitchell – Ismaïla Sarr, Eberechi Eze – Jean-Philippe Mateta.
Each team's starting lineup in their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Brighton
The team has been unable to secure a win in their last three Premier League matches. During this period, Fabian Hürzeler's side drew at home with Southampton (1-1), lost away to Fulham (1-3), and drew with Leicester (2-2). The club has slightly dropped in the standings to 7th place, yet they are only three points away from the Champions League zone.
- The club has lost only twice in their last nine Premier League matches (4 wins and 3 draws).
- Both teams have scored in seven of Brighton's previous league games.
- At least three goals have been scored in 6 of the last 7 club matches in the Premier League.
Crystal Palace
The Londoners drew at home with Manchester City in the last round. This was their third draw in the last four league matches. Between these results, the club also defeated Ipswich 1-0. Notably, in the last seven Premier League matches, Crystal Palace has lost only once (2 wins and 4 draws). The team has managed to pull four points clear of the relegation zone, but their position remains precarious at 17th place.
- More than three goals have not been scored in 8 of the club's last 11 Premier League games.
- The number "1" appeared in the final score in 13 of Crystal Palace's last 15 away league matches.
- Both teams have scored in 7 of the Londoners' last 9 away Premier League matches.
Brighton vs. Crystal Palace: Match Prediction
The hosts of the upcoming match have not been able to boast consistent results in the current Premier League. The team seems to perform better against top clubs, while consistently dropping points against lower-ranked opponents and even bottom dwellers. In the last three rounds, Brighton has collected only two points against teams in 16th and 20th places and lost to Fulham, who are 10th. I suggest that Fabian Hürzeler's side will either drop points again or win by a narrow margin.
In the last 14 Premier League matches, Brighton has not won by a margin of two or more goals. Conversely, Crystal Palace has not lost by such a margin in their last 12 consecutive away league matches. The last time the Londoners lost by two goals was in March of this year. Additionally, in head-to-head encounters, Brighton has only won once convincingly in the last 11 matches. The Londoners have also avoided defeat against this opponent in 8 of the last 10 Premier League meetings (2 wins and 6 draws).
My prediction is Crystal Palace with a handicap (+1).
