Brighton head to the English capital to take on Crystal Palace in the latest edition of the ‘M23 Derby’ on Thursday, and ahead of the action – we’ve curated our best betting tips and predictions for the clash.
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Thu, 21 Dec 2023 , 20:00 GMT • Selhurst Park • Premier League
Crystal Palace vs Brighton Preview & Prediction
The latest instalment of the ‘M23 Derby’ is upon us, as Crystal Palace welcome Brighton to Selhurst Park in the Premier League‘s Gameweek 18 opener on Thursday evening off the back of a draw against reigning champions Manchester City.
A late fightback from Roy Hodgson‘s side saw Michael Olise convert a penalty deep into injury time to rescue a late point at the Etihad, and although it was a positive result in the end – it extended their winless run to six straight matches in the English top flight.
Brighton on the other hand, were beaten 2-0 by league leaders Arsenal on Sunday. Despite being on the losing side, the Seagulls are in great form having lost just twice across their last 12 matches in all competitions.
This run includes four straight victories in Europe, with the latest coming in the form of a late 1-0 win over Ligue 1 side Marseille, a return that saw Roberto De Zerbi‘s side finish top of their Europa League group.
We at SportsLens anticipate a close battle in the English capital on Thursday night, but are backing the visitors to narrowly edge the tie – as they did the last time the two sides met when the Seagulls triumphed 1-0 back in March.
Prediction: Crystal Palace 1-2 Brighton
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Crystal Palace vs Brighton Betting Tips
- Both Teams To Score @ 3/4
- Joao Pedro To Score Anytime @ 5/2
- Combined Bet Builder Odds @ 15/4
Crystal Palace vs Brighton Betting Tip 1: Both Teams To Score @ 3/4
Our first tip for your Thursday night Crystal Palace vs Brighton Premier League bet builder is to back both teams to score during the clash, priced by leading UK betting sites at 3/4.
This exact feat has been achieved in 10 of the previous 12 meetings between the pair in all competitions, whilst both teams have scored in 17 of Brighton’s 18 English top flight matches this term.
Not only that, but both teams have scored in five of Palace’s last six league matches – including last time out versus Manchester City, and we at SportsLens are expecting the same outcome in this one.
Crystal Palace vs Brighton Betting Tip 2: Joao Pedro To Score Anytime @ 5/2
After failing to start in the disappointing 2-0 defeat to Arsenal last weekend, Joao Pedro will be hopeful of receiving a recall into the Seagulls’ starting XI for the trip to Selhurst Park.
The Brazilian netted the late winner against Marseille last week, which saw him pip the likes of Romelu Lukaku and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to top spot in the Europa League scoring charts with six goals at the end of the group stage.
As well, the 22-year-old has five Premier League goals to his name thus far this term, with three of those coming since returning from international duty in November, and at 5/2 – you can back him to add to that tally by scoring at anytime on Thursday night.
Crystal Palace vs Brighton Odds
- Match Odds: Crystal Palace: 23/10 | Draw: 23/10 | Brighton: 23/20
- Total Goals: Over 2.5: 19/20 | Under 2.5: 17/20
- Both Teams To Score: Yes: 3/4 | No: 1/1
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Crystal Palace vs Brighton Team News
Crystal Palace Line-Up
Henderson; Clyne, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell; Lerma, Richards, Hughes; Olise, Ayew, Mateta
Brighton Line-Up
Verbruggen; Hinshelwood, van Hecke, Dunk, Julio; Baleba, Gilmour; Adingra, Groß, Mitoma; Pedro
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