Although perhaps not a derby by way of location, with over 40 miles separating Brighton and Crystal Palace, there’s certainly no love lost between these two current Premier League (PL) clubs. The ‘Seagulls’ rescued a point in stoppage time in the reverse ‘M23 derby’ this season (1-1) and should there be a result-changing goal scored on or beyond the 90th minute in this mid-table clash, it would be the first fixture in PL history for it to have happened in four successive games!
You wouldn’t rule out Brighton grabbing a late goal normally, having scored seven PL goals beyond the 76th minute this season, although only one of those came at the AMEX. In general, goals have proved hard to come by on home soil for Brighton, with only Wolves and Norwich (five) scoring less home PL goals than the hosts this campaign.
Away form has been a problem for Palace of late though, who have lost their last three PL away outings ‘to-nil’ and had to come from behind to spare their blushes against Championship outfit Millwall in the FA Cup (W 2-1). Patrick Vieira’s side have won on their last two visits to Brighton, but finding a third consecutive win by the seaside has so far eluded the ‘Eagles’ – having never completed that feat previously.
The visitors’ previous dismal PL Friday record (D3, L4) may point to them
finding it difficult to claim bragging rights again in this clash, whilst Palace’s misery could be further compounded by their equally unimpressive record as outsiders in PL away fixtures so far this campaign (W1, D2, L5).
Players to watch: Brighton’s Neal Maupay struck in stoppage time against Palace in the last H2H and he’s seen his last seven goals either open or close the scoring. Fittingly for this fixture, Odsonne Eduoard loves scoring late, with four of his five Palace goals arriving after the 70th minute.
Hot stat: Brighton haven’t conceded in their last four PL Friday games (W3, D1).
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