Roy Hodgson’s Crystal Palace travel south to take on bitter rivals Brighton in a potentially crucial game for the Eagles. With only one win to their name all season, Palace are languishing at the bottom of the Premier League table and with a hectic festive period on the horizon, they need to start registering points quickly. No such problems for Brighton who are unbeaten in their last 5 Premier League matches and they continue to defy the critics with their resolute yet effective approach.
English Premier League – AMEX Stadium – Tuesday 28th November 2017 – 19.45 GMT
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Draw Best Odd of: 21/10 at Skybet |
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Brighton
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Brighton have enjoyed a remarkable start to life in the Premier League and sit in 9th place with 16 points from their opening 12 games. Their unbeaten streak in recent times has pushed Chris Hughton’s men well clear of the relegation picture for the time being and having only conceded 13 goals in 12 games – their success has been built from the back so far this term. Glenn Murray has notched 4 goals in his last 4 games and will be hoping to use all his guile and experience against his former employers.
Crystal Palace
Palace have endured a terrible start to the season – 5 points from 12 games is unbefitting of such a squad and with almost a third of the season gone, they need to pick points up immediately. Roy Hodgson has been in post for over 2 months and has masterminded their only win – a 2-1 triumph over Chelsea but their defensive frailties are continually exposed – the second worst defensive record in the league. Wilfried Zaha has been the sole glimmer of hope for Palace since his return from injury and he has scored 3 goals already this term – including 2 in his last 3 games in the Premier League.
Head to Head
There is no love lost between these two sides in what promises to be a real battle down on the south coast. Brighton hold the advantage in the head to head record between the sides – pipping it with 37 wins to Palace’s 35 with another 24 games ending in draws. This is the first meeting between the sides since 2013 when they met in the Championship play-offs – a two-legged tie that Palace won 2-0 on their way back into the Premier League.
Odds and Predictions
Brighton like to keep things secure at the back and Palace have lacked goals this term.
Both teams to score – NO – is the logical bet at 3/4 with Bet 365.
Glenn Murray has been prolific for the Seagulls and he would love to score against his former club.
Glenn Murray to score anytime looks a strong bet at 21/10 with Uni Bet.
Palace have been shipping goals without scoring many either meaning Brighton will fancy their chances.
Brighton to win the match looks a good bet at 8/5 with William Hill.
There is no love lost between these two sides and it should be a real fire cracker of a match.
A red card to be shown in the match looks a real possibility at 7/2 with Paddy Power.
Score Prediction
Brighton 1 – 0 Crystal Palace – 13/2 with Betfair.
Top Betting Tip
Crystal Palace need to improve quickly to have any hope of staying up but Brighton are in good form and could pile the pressure on the Eagles with a win. Brighton to win the match and keep a clean sheet pays a healthy 13/5 with Sporting Bet.