Crystal Palace, sitting in 9th position in the league, will host 10th-placed Brighton at Selhurst Park on Sunday.

Crystal Palace vs Brighton Form & Head to Head

Crystal Palace are coming off a 3-1 home victory against AZ Alkmaar in the Conference League. In their last six matches, the Eagles have been in decent form, securing wins against Brentford and Liverpool, a draw against Bournemouth, and losses to Arsenal and Crystal Palace.

Brighton won 3-0 away to Leeds in their last match. The Seagulls form has been patchy, with wins against Newcastle and Chelsea, a draw against Wolves, and losses to Manchester United and Arsenal. 

The previous meeting between Crystal Palace and Brighton saw Crystal Palace emerge victorious with a 2-1 home win in April 2025.

Looking at the last six encounters, the head-to-head record is evenly split, with each team securing two wins and two draws.

Crystal Palace vs Brighton Predicted Lineups

Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1): Henderson; Lacroix, Richards, Guéhi; Mitchell, Kamada, Wharton, Muñoz; Sarr, Pino; Mateta

Brighton (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen; Kadioglu, Dunk, van Hecke, Wieffer; Ayari, Baleba; Gómez, Rutter, Minteh; Welbeck

Crystal Palace vs Brighton Team News

 

  • Adam Wharton returned to training this week after missing the Brentford win due to illness.
  • Eddie Nketiah has been ruled out with a minor muscle injury, but is expected to be ruled out until after the international break.
  • Solly March (knee), Adam Webster (knee) Jack Hinshelwood (ankle), Brajan Gruda (knee) and James Milner (muscle) all remain out for Brighton.
  • Kaoru Mitoma is hoping to return after missing the last five games in all competitions with an ankle injury.
  • Diego Gomez will get another chance on the left after scoring twice against Leeds.

 

Crystal Palace vs Brighton Match Prediction

  • Crystal Palace put their recent Premier League and Europa League blip behind them with a comfy victory over Brentford last weekend getting them back to winning ways.
  • They did the double over rivals Brighton last season and are hoping to win three games on the bounce against them for the first time since the 1980s.
  • Brighton also won last weekend but have done the majority of their good work at home this term with 11 of their 15 points coming in front of their own fans.
  • The Seagulls are winless in their last six trips to Selhurst Park, with five of those ending 1-1.

Score Prediction: Crystal Palace 2-2 Brighton

Who are the betting favourites in Crystal Palace vs Brighton?

Crystal Palace are the favourites to beat Brighton at a best price of 13/10 with Betfred on Sunday.

Result Odds
Crystal Palace 13/10
Draw 13/5
23/10 23/10

Last updated 08/11/2025 at 16:00

Matthew O'Regan's Crystal Palace vs Brighton Bet Builder Tips

While most of the nations eyes will be on the mammoth clash between Manchester City and Liverpool, a fiery battle between rivals Crystal Palace and Brighton takes centre stage.

Matthew O’Regan casts his unbiased eye over the game with a 163/1 bet builder.

  • Yasin Ayari Over 1.5 shots
  • Diego Gomez To Score
  • Yeremi Pino To Be Carded
  • Ferdi Kadioglu To Be Carded

 

Yasin Ayari Over 1.5 shots

Yasin Ayari had his breakthrough campaign last year and has been a mainstay in the Brighton midfield this season. The Swede excels at finding space in the pockets between midfield and defence, often leading to shooting opportunities at the edge of the box.

Last season, the 22-year-old averaged 1.22 shots per 90 and perhaps showed a reluctance to shoot in his debut Premier League season. However, this campaign he has come on leaps and bounds, averaging 2.50 shots per 19. Ayari has had 2+ shots in his last four games, including three off the bench against Arsenal.

Diego Gomez To Score

Diego Gomez caught the headlines with four goals against Barnsley in the EFL Cup, with two of them contenders for goal of the season. The Paraguayan has been in and out of the Brighton side in the league, starting five times and having ten shots.

Due to the injury of Kaorou Mitoma, the 22-year-old has been deployed on the wing, utilising his pace and power to break into the box late. Against Leeds, he scored a brace, accumulating 1.35 xG. In 12 games this season, he has scored seven goals and will fancy his chances of getting another at Selhurst Park.

Yeremi Pino To Be Carded

Yeremi Pino was signed from Villareal in the summer as the Eberechi Eze replacement and the Spaniard has already adorned himself to the Palace faithful. In 25 La Liga starts, Pino averaged 0.51 yellows p90, making 2.26 fouls per 90.

This campaign, the 23-year-old is averaging just shy of 2 of two fouls a game, picking up three yellow cards already. Up against Joel Veltman and Yankubah Minteh – two players who draw high number of fouls, Pino may well find himself in the book.

Ferdi Kadioglu To Be Carded

Ferdi Kadioglu was highly thought of at Fenerbahçe before Brighton decided to splash out on the versatile full back. A toe injury kept him out the majority of last season but the Turk has been a key component of Brighton’s team with his versatility a key asset.

The 26-year-old has been booked four times in 845 minutes this season and will face up at left back against Ismalia Sarr who is winning 1.67 fouls per 90.