Brighton v Crystal Palace

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A heavy 4-0 thrashing away from home at the hands of Luton Town not only saw Brighton su?er their second largest defeat so far in this season's Premier League campaign but also extended The Seagulls' winless run in the English top flight to three games, while Crystal Palace secured a second win in three games in the top flight after recording a 3-2 home win against lowly She?eld United. Brighton have produced an underwhelming sequence of results in recent weeks in the Premier League as the hosts have managed to capture just three wins from their last 16 matches overall which were gained in victories over Nottingham Forest, Brentford and Tottenham but the south coast side have also been involved in eight draws and handed five defeats as well.

Interestingly, each of Brighton's five defeats were all inflicted upon Roberto de Zerbi's side away from home with losses incurred at Aston Villa, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal and Luton Town, but it's been a very di?erent story on home soil at their AMEX Stadium as The Seagulls have su?ered just the single defeat from their previous 13 home games.

Goals could also feature as eight of Brighton's last 13 home games have also resulted in Over 2.5 goals and with no love lost between Brighton and Crystal Palace, we should be expecting another lively a?air down on the south coast on Saturday afternoon.

Crystal Palace continued their mini revival under manager Roy Hodgson as The Eagles picked up a second win in three games in the Premier League with a welcome 3-2 home win against She?eld United which followed a previous 3-1 home win against London rivals, Brentford. A heavy 5-0 thrashing at the hands of Arsenal was in-between the two victories but nevertheless these two recent wins have helped lift Crystal Palace up into 14th place in the Premier League table where they now possess a valuable six-point cushion above the relegation zone prior to Saturday's clash with rivals, Brighton.

However, the bigger picture shows Palace have managed to capture just two wins from their last 11 matches overall which also includes six defeats within this period and it's also worth noting that the two wins that Crystal Palace have gained in recent weeks have both been registered on home soil at Selhurst Park.

Results away from home though continue to be a major concern for Roy Hodgson's side as the visitors have failed to win any of their last five games on the road, being handed three defeats in the process which have seen The Eagles slip to defeats at Luton Town, Chelsea and Arsenal.

Brighton v Crystal Palace Verdict

Honours have been even in previous exchanges as Brighton and Crystal Palace have picked up a win each amongst five draws in the last seven meetings but Brighton look the more likely to claim the spoils in this one.

Therefore, our main bet will be Brighton win @ 1.61

Other side bets worth considering:

Over 2.5 goals @ 1.72

Correct Score: Brighton 3-0 @ 13.00