Brighton vs Crystal Palace prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2024-02-02 15:00.
[p]One of English football’s more unusual derbies sees Brighton & Hove Albion and Crystal Palace, who are separated by around 40 miles, meet with some distance between them in the Premier League standings too. The hosts are eight points better off than their visitors but have won just one of their last seven league games (D4, L2), most recently suffering a humbling 4-0 defeat to Luton on Tuesday.[/p]
[p]At least home form has kept the Seagulls flying high as they’ve lost only once at the Amex in the Premier League this term (W5, D5), including beating the last two London-based clubs to visit (Brentford and Tottenham). However, it’s been tougher against Palace, with neither side able to claim historical Premier League bragging rights here (W2, D2, L2).[/p]
[p]The Premier League’s oldest current boss at 76, Palace manager Roy Hodgson says he can remember a time before this fixture was considered a derby but that won’t stop him trying to get one over Palace’s rivals. They’ve won just two of their last 13 competitive fixtures (D4, L7) so Tuesday’s 3-2 triumph over Sheffield United was a huge boost, especially after they conceded earlier than they had ever previously done in the Premier League![/p]
[p]Without a league away win since beating Burnley in early November (D2, L3), the Eagles have failed to build on creditable draws at West Ham and Manchester City with Hodgson under pressure following their 5-0 thrashing at Arsenal. He accepted the fans’ right to protest during the game and admitted there was “no question” that the club faces a relegation battle despite their six point cushion to the drop zone ahead of the round.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Brighton’s Pervis Estupiñán has five league goal contributions this term (G2, A3) with his last three competitive strikes all arriving between the 40th and 65th minute. Michael Olise had a hand in all three goals for Palace against Sheffield United (G1, A2) and he’s scored five times across his last five league appearances, three of them after the 55th minute.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: The home side on the day scored exactly once in nine of the last ten H2Hs (Brighton: W2, D6, L2).[/p]