Match Report
The table read 8th (Brighton & Hove Albion, 53 pts) against 15th (Crystal Palace, 45 pts), 8 points apart. Brighton & Hove Albion ranked just 12th in the league on five-round form despite their 8th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.37/1.21 for Brighton & Hove Albion and 1.08/1.34 for Crystal Palace (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.38.
A win had eluded Crystal Palace for 11 matches.
GioScore's database holds 24 meetings between the two: 6 for Brighton & Hove Albion, 8 for Crystal Palace and 10 drawn, at 2.42 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings. Shutting the other side out is rare here — both scored in 67% of the meetings.
The American Express Community Stadium, capacity 31,876, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Crystal Palace: Ismaïla Sarr (61')
Key stats
Possession: Brighton & Hove Albion 64% · Crystal Palace 36% · Total shots: 7-7 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 3-4