Brighton v Crystal Palace

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Brighton picked up a point in a 2-2 draw away from home against Leicester City in last weekend's Premier League action and although The Seagulls have dropped down to seventh place in the top flight table, they only trail fourth placed Manchester City by a matter of three points.

Crystal Palace were also involved in a draw last weekend in the English top flight as The Eagles held Manchester City to a 2-2 draw at Selhurst Park which also extended the London club's unbeaten run to four games overall and has helped keep the visitors out of the bottom three for the time being.

Brighton have produced pockets of success so far in this season's Premier League campaign as Fabian Hürzeler's side have registered back-to-back wins on three separate occasions so far this season along with picking up points in six stalemates and slipping to just three defeats to date.

Results on home soil at their AMEX Stadium have been solid if not a little stubborn but nevertheless, the south coast hosts still remain unbeaten at home so far this season and includes picking up impressive victories at the expense of Manchester United, Tottenham and Manchester City respectively.

Crystal Palace have also produced a stubborn but nevertheless effective string of results in recent times in the Premier League as the visitors bring a four-match unbeaten sequence into this upcoming encounter at the AMEX Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Three draws within these last four games have handed Crystal Palace vital points against Aston Villa, Newcastle United and Manchester City along with grabbing all three points by way of a 1-0 win away from home at Ipswich Town.

However, this season has unfolded in a very different way than Palace manager Oliver Glasner would have envisaged as the visitors have managed to register just two wins within their total of 15 matches played to date in the domestic top flight, with victories gained over Tottenham and Ipswich Town.

Seven draws have been outweighed by slipping to six defeats as well and having collected just one win on their travels so far in what has been a disappointing start to this term, Crystal Palace look to have their work cut out if they are to get anything out of this upcoming trip to the AMEX Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Brighton v Crystal Palace Verdict

This A23 derby has always been a spicy affair between Brighton and Crystal Palace but the hosts look to possess the vital edge heading into this encounter as The Seagulls have won the last two home meetings on the trot.

In addition, Crystal Palace have managed to register just three wins from their last 20 outings on the road in the Premier League.

Therefore, our main bet will be Brighton win @ 1.85

Other side bets worth considering:

Brighton win & Under 2.5 goals @ 5.00

Correct Score: Brighton 2-0 @ 11.00