The Matchday 23 clash in the Premier League between Crystal Palace and Brentford will take place on January 26 at Selhurst Park in London. Crystal Palace vs. Brentford: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Tony Harrington (England)
Matches – 12 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 46;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.8;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 25%.
Predicted lineups for Crystal Palace vs. Brentford
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1): Dean Henderson – Chris Richards, Maxence Lacroix, Marc Guehi – Daichi Kamada, Will Hughes, Daniel Munoz, Tyrick Mitchell – Ismaila Sarr, Eberechi Eze – Jean-Philippe Mateta.
Brentford (4-3-1-2): Mark Flekken – Keane Lewis-Potter, Nathan Collins, Sepp van den Berg, Mads Roerslev Rasmussen – Yehor Yarmolyuk, Christian Norgaard, Vitaly Janelt – Mikkel Damsgaard – Bryan Mbeumo, Yoane Wissa.
Each team has listed the starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament.
Crystal Palace
The Londoners enter the upcoming derby with a five-match unbeaten run in the league (3 wins and 2 draws). This has lifted them to 12th place, although they are still six points behind the nearest rival in the top half of the table. The last two Premier League matches were played away, where they defeated Leicester and West Ham by the same scoreline of 2-0. Interestingly, the team has not won two consecutive matches in the Premier League since May last year.
Midfielders Cheick Doucouré, Adam Wharton, and Matheus França, along with defender Joel Ward, will miss the match due to injuries.
- The club has suffered only one defeat in their last 11 league games (5 wins and 5 draws).
- No more than three goals have been scored in Crystal Palace's last five Premier League matches.
- In their last six home matches in the Premier League, the team has not won in the first half (3 draws and 3 losses).
Brentford
Thomas Frank's side suffered a disappointing loss in the last round, conceding two goals after the 90th minute against Liverpool (0-2). Before that, they drew with Manchester City (2-2) and thrashed Southampton 5-0. The London club is one step above Crystal Palace, leading their city rivals by one point. It's also worth noting that the team has only one win in their last seven league matches (2 draws and 4 losses).
In the club's injury list are defenders Ethan Pinnock and Aaron Hickey, midfielder Josh Dasilva, and forward Gustavo Nunes. Additionally, the loan of Fiorentina defender Michael Kayode should not be overlooked.
- At least three goals have been scored in 12 of the last 16 league matches for the club.
- Both teams have scored in 15 of Brentford's last 20 Premier League games.
- In 8 of the last 9 league matches, the Londoners have won only once in the first 45 minutes (5 draws and 3 losses).
Crystal Palace vs. Brentford: Match Prediction
While Brentford performs well at home, their away form is lackluster. This season, the team has only one away win, which came against the clear underdogs, Southampton. In the other nine away matches in the Premier League 2024/25, Thomas Frank's side has lost seven times and drawn twice.
Crystal Palace has secured six wins in the current league campaign. However, five of these victories were against opponents ranked below them in the standings. Among higher-ranked teams, they have only managed to defeat Brighton. It's worth noting that Oliver Glasner's side has only beaten the struggling Tottenham and Southampton at home in this Premier League season.
Therefore, I believe the rivals will not be able to determine a winner in this London derby. Interestingly, a draw has been the outcome in 4 of the last 6 head-to-head Premier League meetings. My prediction: Draw
