Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Crystal Palace: EPL Game Preview

 

Brighton & Hove Albion battles Crystal Palace in an entertaining Premier League game on Friday. Brighton & Hove Albion is coming off a 3-2 road loss against Everton on January 1 while Crystal Palace lost 3-2 on the road against Leeds United on January 2. Brighton & Hove Albion is in ninth place in the Premier League standings with 27 points in 19 games while Crystal Palace is in 11th place with 23 points in 20 games.

The player to watch in this game is Neal Maupay, who has seven goals and one assist in 17 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Maupay a 39.78 percent chance to score against Crystal Palace. He has 34 SCA and 2 GCA in 17 Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup. .

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Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Brighton & Hove Albion: 2.09
• Crystal Palace: 3.75
• Draw: 3.30

Spread
• Brighton & Hove Albion: -0.5: 2.09
• Crystal Palace: +0.5: 1.84

Total
• Over 2, 2.5: 1.95
• Under 2, 2.5: 1.95

Key Points to Consider

Last 5: Brighton & Hove Albion, coming off a 3-2 road loss against Everton on January 1, have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in their last 5 Premier League games. Crystal Palace, coming off a 3-2 road loss against Leeds United on January 2, have 2 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw in their last 5 Premier League games.

Momentum: Brighton & Hove Albion has been on a downward trend — with 1 win in their last 3 Premier League games.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on September 27, 2021 and the game ended in a 1-1 draw.

Projected Leaders

For Brighton & Hove Albion, Neal Maupay has a 39.78 percent chance to score. He averages 1.62 shots overall per sim, 0.73 shots on goal per and 0.5 goals per sim.

For Crystal Palace, Odsonne Edouard has an 18.64 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1 shot overall per sim, 0.57 shots on goal per and 0.21 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Brighton & Hove Albion Moneyline.

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Brighton & Hove Albion in this one. Average score in simulations is Brighton & Hove Albion 1.34 to Crystal Palace 0.56.