Sparks usually fly whenever Brighton and Hove Albion collide with Crystal Palace but the stakes are even higher for this Premier League clash as the Eagles bid to halt their alarming slide.
It looked like Palace would be fighting at the top end of the table this season when the FA Cup winners started the new campaign by embarking on an 11-game unbeaten run.
But their season is now in danger of imploding, with Oliver Glasner's men on a 12-match run without a victory.
That has left them hovering close to the Premier League drop zone and last weekend's 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest felt like a missed opportunity as they were up against 10 men for most of the match.
Brighton's form is better, with just one defeat in their last seven games, and the Seagulls would love to pile on the misery for their rivals.
Fabian Hurzeler's men have been drawing too many games and only sit two points above Palace heading into this clash.
So Brighton will be desperate to make home advantage count and climb up a congested Premier League table.
How the bookies view it: Brighton on an evens keel
With Crystal Palace in such wretched form, they are 11/4 outsiders for this one at BetMGM. Brighton are favourites but still offer a bit of value at evens with William Hill. Both teams drew in their last Premier League outing and another stalemate pays 13/5 at BetMGM.
Recent head to head: Nothing in it
It was a 0-0 draw when these sides faced off earlier this season and that continued the nip-and-tuck trend for this fixture. The last nine meetings have produced two wins apiece and five stalemates.
Players to watch: Mitoma back in business
Kaoru Mitoma has been showing signs of getting back to his best for Brighton and will fancy his chances of doing some damage against a Palace defence in low spirits. The Japanese winger is 8/5 at William Hill to score or assist.
Crystal Palace spent big on Jorgen Strand Larsen on deadline day so I'm expecting the big Norwegian to be thrown straight into action. The former Wolves man is 7/5 with William Hill to score or assist and also looks good at 5/2 with Bet365 for a header on target.
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Probable line-ups
Brighton could be without Adam Webster, Solly March, Stefanos Tzimas and Mats Wieffer again due to injury. Palace are still missing Justin Devenny, Caleb Kporha, Cheick Doucoure, Daichi Kamada, Rio Cardines and Eddie Nketiah but Adam Wharton is back from a ban.
Brighton and Hove Albion: Dunk, Van Hecke, Kadioglu, De Cuyper, Baleba, Mitoma, Ayari, Gross, Rutter, Welbeck.
Crystal Palace: Henderson, Munoz, Mitchell, Lacroix, Richards, Lerma, Wharton, Pino, Hughes, Sarr, Strand Larsen.
Anything else catch the eye?
This match is always fiercely fought and there isn't much between the two squads in terms of quality. It should be a close one and that makes the half-time draw a good option at 5/4 with Unibet.
Strand Larsen will be out to make an impact on his debut and could steam into a few challenges. The Palace new boy is 10/11 at Bet365 to commit two or more fouls.
With it ending 0-0 when these sides last met, betting against under 2.5 goals could pay off at evens with William Hill. We did see 12 corners in that game though and backing over 9.5 corners here pays 19/20 at 888Sport.
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