Premier League (England)
Brighton Host Crystal Palace at American Express Stadium
Oct 18, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC
Match Preview
It's been 11 wins, 5 draws, and 4 losses for Brighton in their last 20 home matches — form that has been up and down on home turf. Goals have flowed too — 55% of those home matches finished above 2.5. In their last home match, it finished a 3-0 win against Arsenal.
Out of their last 20 away matches, Crystal Palace won 5, drew 4, and lost 11 — numbers that suggest this side continues to bleed points away from home. The over 2.5 line has hit in 70% of their recent away matches. Last time out away, they drew with Leeds 0-0.
The head-to-head series favors Crystal Palace — 5-8-7 (W-D-L for Brighton) across the last 20 clashes between these two sides. Scoring has been high in this rivalry, with 40% of meetings above 2.5 goals. The most recent clash between these sides (Premier League) ended Brighton 0-1 Crystal Palace.
Team Strength Comparison
BrightonCrystal Palace
Metric by metric
Brighton · Crystal Palace — a longer bar means a higher rating (0–100).
57Overall38
59Attack24
69Defense53
49Dominance29
64Consistency78
20Pedigree11
63Global Rating47
84Entertainment63
Brighton · 5-season trajectory ↗ Rising 67Crystal Palace · 5-season trajectory ↗ Rising 1
10-season trends
Both clubs on one continuous scale — a promoted club's climb shows as a smooth rise, not a break.
Season rating
Overall performance each season (0–100)
League finishing position
Top = higher up (across divisions).
Points per season
Goals scored vs conceded
Per game, each season
Odds Analysis & Market Prediction
With each bookmaker's margin removed, the market makes Brighton the favourite at 60%. 15 of 15 bookmakers agree.
Fair win probability
Brighton
60%
Draw
22%
Crystal Palace
18%
Average bookmaker margin 6.7%.
Archived Oct 3, 2026, 11:52 AM UTC
Pre-Match Odds Comparison · Brighton vs Crystal Palace
| Book | Home | Draw | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 888sport | 1.57 | 4.20 | 5.00 |
| LeoVegas | 1.55 | 4.10 | 5.00 |
| Betfred (UK) | 1.57 | 4.33 | 5.50 |
| William Hill | 1.60 | 4.20 | 5.00 |
| Sky Bet | 1.55 | 4.20 | 5.00 |
| Paddy Power | 1.53 | 4.33 | 5.00 |
| Betfair | 1.65 | 4.30 | 5.40 |
| BoyleSports | 1.57 | 4.20 | 4.75 |
| Smarkets | 1.64 | 4.20 | 5.30 |
| Unibet (UK) | 1.58 | 4.25 | 5.00 |
| Betway | 1.55 | 4.33 | 4.75 |
| Virgin Bet | 1.55 | 4.10 | 5.10 |
| LiveScore Bet | 1.55 | 4.10 | 5.10 |
| Casumo | 1.57 | 4.40 | 5.50 |
| Grosvenor | 1.57 | 4.40 | 5.50 |
Moneyline captured before kickoff — historical reference only. 21+
Head-to-Head Record
| Premier League · Regular Season - 25 | 2026-02-08 | Brighton 0-1 Crystal Palace | L |
| Premier League · Regular Season - 11 | 2025-11-09 | Crystal Palace 0-0 Brighton | D |
| Premier League · Regular Season - 31 | 2025-04-05 | Crystal Palace 2-1 Brighton | L |
| Premier League · Regular Season - 16 | 2024-12-15 | Brighton 1-3 Crystal Palace | L |
| Premier League · Regular Season - 23 | 2024-02-03 | Brighton 4-1 Crystal Palace | W |
| Premier League · Regular Season - 18 | 2023-12-21 | Crystal Palace 1-1 Brighton | D |
| Premier League · Regular Season - 8 | 2023-03-15 | Brighton 1-0 Crystal Palace | W |
| Premier League · Regular Season - 23 | 2023-02-11 | Crystal Palace 1-1 Brighton | D |
| Premier League · Regular Season - 22 | 2022-01-14 | Brighton 1-1 Crystal Palace | D |
| Premier League · Regular Season - 6 | 2021-09-27 | Crystal Palace 1-1 Brighton | D |
| Premier League · Regular Season - 25 | 2021-02-22 | Brighton 1-2 Crystal Palace | L |
| Premier League · Regular Season - 5 | 2020-10-18 | Crystal Palace 1-1 Brighton | D |
| Premier League · Regular Season - 28 | 2020-02-29 | Brighton 0-1 Crystal Palace | L |
| Premier League · Regular Season - 17 | 2019-12-16 | Crystal Palace 1-1 Brighton | D |
| Premier League · Regular Season - 30 | 2019-03-09 | Crystal Palace 1-2 Brighton | W |
| Premier League · Regular Season - 15 | 2018-12-04 | Brighton 3-1 Crystal Palace | W |
| Premier League · Regular Season - 34 | 2018-04-14 | Crystal Palace 3-2 Brighton | L |
| FA Cup · 3rd Round | 2018-01-08 | Brighton 2-1 Crystal Palace | W |
| Premier League · Regular Season - 14 | 2017-11-28 | Brighton 0-0 Crystal Palace | D |
| Championship · Promotion Play-offs - Semi-finals | 2013-05-13 | Brighton 0-2 Crystal Palace | L |
Recent Form — Home & Away
Brighton — Home
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- 2026-09-19Brighton vs Arsenal 3-0
- 2026-09-05Brighton vs Leeds 1-1
- 2026-08-27Brighton vs Tromso 4-0
- 2026-08-23Brighton vs Aston Villa 4-0
- 2026-08-15Brighton vs Bologna 1-0
- 2026-08-08Brighton vs AS Roma 3-0
- 2026-08-01Brighton vs Strasbourg 4-3
- 2026-05-24Brighton vs Manchester United 0-3
- 2026-05-09Brighton vs Wolves 3-0
- 2026-04-21Brighton vs Chelsea 3-0
- 2026-03-21Brighton vs Liverpool 2-1
- 2026-03-04Brighton vs Arsenal 0-1
- 2026-03-01Brighton vs Nottingham Forest 2-1
- 2026-02-08Brighton vs Crystal Palace 0-1
- 2026-01-31Brighton vs Everton 1-1
- 2026-01-19Brighton vs Bournemouth 1-1
- 2026-01-03Brighton vs Burnley 2-0
- 2025-12-20Brighton vs Sunderland 0-0
- 2025-12-07Brighton vs West Ham 1-1
- 2025-12-03Brighton vs Aston Villa 3-4
Brighton — Away
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- 2026-09-16Manchester United vs Brighton 2-3
- 2026-09-13Coventry vs Brighton 0-5
- 2026-08-30Chelsea vs Brighton 4-3
- 2026-08-20Tromso vs Brighton 0-0
- 2026-05-17Leeds vs Brighton 1-0
- 2026-05-02Newcastle vs Brighton 3-1
- 2026-04-18Tottenham vs Brighton 2-2
- 2026-04-11Burnley vs Brighton 0-2
- 2026-03-14Sunderland vs Brighton 0-1
- 2026-02-21Brentford vs Brighton 0-2
- 2026-02-14Liverpool vs Brighton 3-0
- 2026-02-11Aston Villa vs Brighton 1-0
- 2026-01-24Fulham vs Brighton 2-1
- 2026-01-11Manchester United vs Brighton 1-2
- 2026-01-07Manchester City vs Brighton 1-1
- 2025-12-30West Ham vs Brighton 2-2
- 2025-12-27Arsenal vs Brighton 2-1
- 2025-12-13Liverpool vs Brighton 2-0
- 2025-11-30Nottingham Forest vs Brighton 0-2
- 2025-11-09Crystal Palace vs Brighton 0-0
Crystal Palace — Home
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- 2026-09-17Crystal Palace vs Lech Poznan 4-0
- 2026-09-12Crystal Palace vs Ipswich 2-3
- 2026-09-08Crystal Palace vs Middlesbrough 3-0
- 2026-08-28Crystal Palace vs Manchester City 1-4
- 2026-07-31Crystal Palace vs Al Ula 3-1
- 2026-07-28Crystal Palace vs Lens 0-3
- 2026-07-18Crystal Palace vs Swindon Town 5-1
- 2026-05-27Crystal Palace vs Rayo Vallecano 1-0
- 2026-05-24Crystal Palace vs Arsenal 1-2
- 2026-05-10Crystal Palace vs Everton 2-2
- 2026-05-07Crystal Palace vs Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1
- 2026-04-20Crystal Palace vs West Ham 0-0
- 2026-04-12Crystal Palace vs Newcastle 2-1
- 2026-04-09Crystal Palace vs Fiorentina 3-0
- 2026-03-15Crystal Palace vs Leeds 0-0
- 2026-03-12Crystal Palace vs AEK Larnaca 0-0
- 2026-02-26Crystal Palace vs Zrinjski 2-0
- 2026-02-22Crystal Palace vs Wolves 1-0
- 2026-02-11Crystal Palace vs Burnley 2-3
- 2026-01-25Crystal Palace vs Chelsea 1-3
Crystal Palace — Away
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- 2026-09-20Leeds vs Crystal Palace 0-0
- 2026-09-05Fulham vs Crystal Palace 2-3
- 2026-08-22Everton vs Crystal Palace 2-0
- 2026-08-15SC Freiburg vs Crystal Palace 3-0
- 2026-08-07Fulham vs Crystal Palace 1-2
- 2026-07-25Bromley vs Crystal Palace 3-0
- 2026-05-17Brentford vs Crystal Palace 2-2
- 2026-05-13Manchester City vs Crystal Palace 3-0
- 2026-05-03Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace 3-0
- 2026-04-30Shakhtar Donetsk vs Crystal Palace 1-3
- 2026-04-25Liverpool vs Crystal Palace 3-1
- 2026-04-16Fiorentina vs Crystal Palace 2-1
- 2026-03-05Tottenham vs Crystal Palace 1-3
- 2026-03-01Manchester United vs Crystal Palace 2-1
- 2026-02-19Zrinjski vs Crystal Palace 1-1
- 2026-02-08Brighton vs Crystal Palace 0-1
- 2026-02-01Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace 1-1
- 2026-01-17Sunderland vs Crystal Palace 2-1
- 2026-01-10Macclesfield vs Crystal Palace 2-1
- 2026-01-04Newcastle vs Crystal Palace 2-0