Brighton vs Crystal Palace Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 8th February 2026

Brighton play host to Crystal Palace, when the local rivals team up for another spicy derby in Premier League this coming Sunday at The American Express Community Stadium.

Brighton approach the next Premier League round as number 13 in the table, having claimed 31 points this season so far. With 24 games behind them, Crystal Palace amassed 29 points, placing them as number 15 before their next fixture.

Going into their upcoming encounter on Sunday, Crystal Palace are looking to finish the day ahead of The Seagulls in the Premier League standings.

Brighton only average a modest one goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored ten goals. They also conceded 12 for an average of 1.2 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring two times.

Crystal Palace are currently not the most scoring team in the Premier League, as they only found the back of the net seven times in ten matches. This is an average of just 0.7 goals a game in which they conceded 18 times, an average of 1.8 per game. They managed one clean sheets in these.

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Brighton played Crystal Palace. The pair finished even in a 0-0 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand.

Brighton vs Crystal Palace Prediction

Brighton Form

Brighton failed to win any of their last three matches, though they managed to draw against Bournemouth in a 1-1 match, before coming up short against Fulham in a 2-1 defeat. Most recently, they settled for a 1-1 draw against Everton. Brighton just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Premier League matches at the The American Express Community Stadium. They also drew four and lost one of these six encounters, in which they scored eight and conceded seven goals.

Crystal Palace Form

A single draw prevents Crystal Palace from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 2-1 and 1-3 against Sunderland and Chelsea, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest. Crystal Palace won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches says ten goals conceded and six scored.

Brighton and Crystal Palace are mostly leaning towards matches shy on goals, as it seems that not conceding is more important than attempting to score. This indicates a close encounter is on the menu on Sunday.

Brighton recorded 13 points following three wins from their last seven games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored 11 goals, but also conceded four. Crystal Palace earned three wins and 11 points from their past six matches against teams placed in the bottom six of the Premier League table. They scored eight and allowed seven goals against on their way. Brighton are looking at a record of seven wins, ten draws and seven defeats in the Premier League this season. Crystal Palace have a record of seven wins, eight draws and nine defeats in the Premier League.

Brighton vs Crystal Palace Squads

Brighton Squad

Hurzeler will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Crystal Palace from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):

Bart Verbruggen (0/24), Jason Steele (0/0), Thomas McGill (0/0), Adam Webster (0/0), Igor Julio (0/4), Jan Paul van Hecke (3/23), Joel Veltman (1/13), Lewis Dunk (0/23), Olivier Boscagli (0/5), Andrew Moran (0/0), Carlos Baleba (0/19), Ferdi Kadioglu (0/23), Harry Howell (0/0), Jack Hinshelwood (1/13), James Milner (1/14), Kaoru Mitoma (2/14), Mats Wieffer (0/16), Maxim De Cuyper (2/20), Pascal Gross (1/5), Solly March (0/0), Yasin Ayari (3/21), Brajan Gruda (1/18), Charalampos Kostoulas (2/14), Danny Welbeck (8/23), Georginio Rutter (2/22), Stefanos Tzimas (1/9), Yankuba Minteh (1/22).

Crystal Palace Squad

Below is the full team squad of Crystal Palace. The manager Glasner will pick his starting XI against Brighton from these players:

Dean Henderson (0/24), Remi Matthews (0/0), Walter Benitez (0/0), Borna Sosa (0/5), Chadi Riad (0/2), Chris Richards (1/20), Daniel Munoz (3/16), George King (0/0), Jaydee Canvot (0/9), Joel Drakes-Thomas (0/2), Kaden Rodney (0/1), Maxence Lacroix (0/24), Nathaniel Clyne (0/7), Tyrick Mitchell (1/24), Adam Wharton (0/21), Brennan Johnson (2/21), Caleb Kporha (0/0), Cheick Oumar Doucoure (0/0), Christantus Uche (0/12), Daichi Kamada (0/14), Dean Benamar (0/0), Jefferson Lerma (0/21), Justin Devenny (1/18), Rio Cardines (0/0), Will Hughes (0/21), Edward Nketiah (2/12), Evann Guessand (0/13), Ismaila Sarr (4/14), Jean-Philippe Mateta (8/23), Yeremy Pino (2/22).

Brighton vs Crystal Palace Team News

Brighton have an almost full squad available against Crystal Palace at The American Express Community Stadium with only one player possibly missing.

Solly March sit this one out for Brighton due to an injury.

Crystal Palace face a list of four absentees from the squad ahead of their next match on Sunday against Brighton. Will Hughes, Ismaila Sarr and Christantus Uche can't be called upon by Crystal Palace, as they are all sidelined with a suspension.

Cheick Oumar Doucoure is too injured to face Crystal Palace.

Brighton vs Crystal Palace Lineups

Brighton vs Crystal Palace H2H

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time The Seagulls played Crystal Palace. The pair finished even in a 0-0 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand. Brighton go into their upcoming match against Crystal Palace with a 20% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 2-5-3 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Brighton vs Crystal Palace Results

Betting on both teams to score in recent matches between Brighton and Crystal Palace would have made you a decent profit. Both teams found their way to the goal eight times in their previous ten matches. Odds on both teams finding the back of the net are best priced at 7/10 with the bookies.

Brighton vs Crystal Palace Betting Tips

Yasin Ayari is showing good form for Brighton, scoring two goals in their last six matches. Jean-Philippe Mateta scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

Brighton won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at The American Express Community Stadium. They drew five and lost one as well, while Crystal Palace won three of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost five. Goals are usually flowing for Brighton on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in seven of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened seven times for Crystal Palace in their last 10 league games away from home.

Less than 2.5 goals came out four times in the past ten encounters between these two while both teams not to score was a winning bet two times. Brighton managed an average of 1.2 goals, with Crystal Palace averaging 1.2 goals. Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Brighton, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Crystal Palace played across all tournaments. They scored 0.7 times on average in the process.