Brighton vs Crystal Palace preview
In the Premier League fixture between Brighton and Crystal Palace, Brighton has a 61% chance to win, while Crystal Palace sits at 18%. The most likely scoreline is 2-1, with an 8% probability. Brighton's expected goals are 2.69, compared to Crystal Palace's 1.59, indicating a strong attacking performance from Brighton.
Brighton has shown solid recent form with 4 wins and 1 draw in their last 6 matches, while Crystal Palace has also performed well with 4 wins and 2 losses in the same period. However, the head-to-head record favors Crystal Palace, who have 3 wins in their last 6 encounters. This could impact the outcome, despite Brighton's strong probabilities.
Why this pick: Brighton vs Crystal Palace
Model inputs: per-match averages over each side's last 10 played matches (Brighton 10, Crystal Palace 10). PPDA — lower means more intense pressing.
xG and npxG (non-penalty) per match, deep completions (passes received within ~20 yards of goal) and xPTS (expected points) from Understat match data. Bold marks the stronger side on each line.
Brighton vs Crystal Palace: model vs market
| Source | Brighton | Draw | Crystal Palace |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model | 63% | 18% | 19% |
| Market | 61% | 22% | 17% |
| Published | 61% | 21% | 18% |
| Edge | +2% | -4% | +1% |
- Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 2.70 vs 1.58.
- The market prices Brighton below the model: +2.2 percentage points of edge.
Edge = model probability minus the de-vigged market probability. Published = the blend of both that backs every number on this page. Best available price on the pick: 1.63, recorded — the top price across the 11 books we record, each at its own last update.
Brighton vs Crystal Palace odds movement
Median bookmaker price on Brighton, 22 snapshots since 2026-10-04.
| Selection | First | Latest | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 1.57 | 1.56 | -0.01 |
| Draw | 4.20 | 4.31 | +0.11 |
| Crystal Palace | 5.00 | 5.42 | +0.42 |
A shortening price means the market has moved towards that outcome. Median across all recorded bookmakers, not one book's line.
Brighton and Crystal Palace expected goals
The goal rate the model gives each side in this fixture, from xG-based attack and defence ratings.
- Total expected goals
- 4.28
- Attack rating (Brighton / Crystal Palace)
- 1.46 / 1.29
- Defence rating (Brighton / Crystal Palace)
- 0.99 / 1.20
Ratings are relative to the league average (1.00); lower defence rating = fewer goals conceded per match.
Brighton vs Crystal Palace score probability
Every scoreline the model gives this match, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker = likelier.
Rows: Brighton goals. Columns: Crystal Palace goals. Outlined cell = most likely scoreline.
Brighton vs Crystal Palace goals probability
Chance of the match clearing each total, read off the same score matrix as the heatmap.
- Both teams to score
- 76%
- No goals (0–0)
- 2%
Over 4.5 and higher fall inside the 4+ buckets and cannot be read off a 0–4 grid, so they are not shown.
All markets for Brighton vs Crystal Palace
| Market | Selection | Probability | Fair odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1X2 | Brighton | 61% | 1.64 |
| Draw | 21% | 4.75 | |
| Crystal Palace | 18% | 5.61 | |
| Over/Under 2.5 | Over 2.5 | 82% | 1.23 |
| Under 2.5 | 18% | 5.44 | |
| Both teams to score | Yes | 76% | 1.32 |
| No | 24% | 4.09 | |
| Double chance | 1X (Brighton or draw) | 82% | 1.22 |
| 12 (either side) | 79% | 1.27 | |
| X2 (draw or Crystal Palace) | 39% | 2.57 | |
| Handicap -1 | Brighton win by 2+ | 44% | 2.27 |
| Push (exactly one goal) | 19% | — |
Fair odds = 1 / probability — the break-even price implied by the published probability. Correct-score probabilities are on the heatmap above.
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Brighton and Crystal Palace recent form
Brighton
4W 1D 1L
Crystal Palace
4W 1D 1L
Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.
Home vs away this season
Brighton at home
- Record (W-D-L)
- 2-1-0
- Win rate
- 67%
- Goals for / match
- 2.67
- Goals against / match
- 0.33
- Clean sheets
- 2 of 3
- They have won 3 of their 5 league games this season, scoring 3.2 goals per match.
- They have kept 3 clean sheets in 5 matches.
- 33% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.
Crystal Palace away
- Record (W-D-L)
- 1-1-1
- Win rate
- 33%
- Goals for / match
- 1.00
- Goals against / match
- 1.33
- Clean sheets
- 1 of 3
- They have won 1 of their 5 league games this season, scoring 1.2 goals per match.
League matches this season before kick-off: Brighton at home only, Crystal Palace away only.
Brighton vs Crystal Palace head-to-head
Last 6 meetings: Brighton 1 · draws 2 · Crystal Palace 3.
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-08 | Brighton | 0-1 | Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| 2025-11-09 | Crystal Palace | 0-0 | Brighton | Premier League |
| 2025-04-05 | Crystal Palace | 2-1 | Brighton | Premier League |
| 2024-12-15 | Brighton | 1-3 | Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| 2024-02-03 | Brighton | 4-1 | Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| 2023-12-21 | Crystal Palace | 1-1 | Brighton | Premier League |
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