Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion
English Premier League, KO: 15:00 Feb 11, 2023, Selhurst Park
Brighton continue their push for a European finish as they travel to Crystal Palace for a Premier League fixture on Saturday. The Seagulls have hit a confident stride at the moment but could face a difficult time against a Palace side, who are usually tough to crack at home.
Crystal Palace have hit a difficult patch in recent weeks as they head into Saturday’s clash winless in their last six matches across all competitions. They are currently in the bottom half of the table and while there is no present relegation threat, their six-point gap on the bottom three could be easily wiped off if a turnaround does not happen soon.
The Eagles suffered a 2-1 defeat at Manchester United in their previous Premier League fixture. They attempted a comeback after going two goals down, with Jeffrey Schlupp pulling one back but failed to complete the comeback despite playing the final 20 minutes with a man advantage.
While things have not been particularly smooth for Crystal Palace, Selhurst Park remains a difficult ground for the big sides. Patrick Vieira’s men have held in-form sides Manchester United and Newcastle United to draws in their last two Premier League home matches.
Brighton are undoubtedly one of the surprise teams in the Premier League this season and are still maintaining their push for a European finish. Sitting just six points off fourth placed Newcastle United, they also in with a chance of claiming a Champions League spot.
The Seagulls have been particularly impressive since the turn of the year and are unbeaten in their last six matches across all competitions. Roberto De Zerbi’s men have claimed five wins in that run, including a 1-0 victory over Bournemouth in their previous Premier League fixture.
Brighton also have a fine record on their travels with three wins and a draw from their last four away matches. However, they tend to struggle defensively on the road and are without a clean sheet in their last eight away fixtures.
How the bookies view it
Brighton have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 11/10 by William Hill to claim the win. A victory for Crystal Palace is valued at 15/5 with SBK while bet365 is offering odds or 23/10 for a draw.
Head to head
Crystal Palace and Brighton have claimed eight wins each with nine draws from 25 previous matches. There have also been four stalemates in the last six meetings, including a 1-1 scoreline in the most recent meeting at Selhurst Park.
Players to watch
With Wilfried Zaha still side-lined with injury, Odsonne Edouard should be the man to watch for Crystal Palace. He often leads the line for the Eagles and is priced at 3/1 by bet365 to get on the score sheet on Saturday.
Kaoru Mitoma scored the winner against Bournemouth and will once again be the one to watch for Brighton. The attacker has now found the net in his last three matches and is priced at 33/10 by Unibet to maintain his scoring run.
Anything else catch the eye?
Both teams have scored in their last five meetings and a similar outcome is priced at 19/20 by Unibet. There were over 3.5 goals in Brighton’s previous away fixture and a repeat is valued at 14/5 with BetVictor while Paddy Power is offering evens on over 2.5 goals.
The last meeting produced more second half goals and Saturday’s clash could be tipped to follow a similar pattern at 11/10 with Paddy Power.
This English Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Brighton & Hove Albion will be played on Feb 11, 2023 and kick off at 15:00. Check below for our tipsters best Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
