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Brighton 0-0 Crystal Palace
Nice footwork from Will Hughes to win Palace a free-kick.
The momentum feels ever so slightly in Palace's favour right now.
Summary
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Brighton are 13th, two points and two places above Palace
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Brighton 0-0 Crystal Palace
Chris Richards sends a long throw into the Brighton box but the Seagulls clear.
They're not quite like Rory Delap these days, are they?
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 56 mins
Brighton 0-0 Crystal Palace
The first change comes from Palace. It's Yeremy Pino who makes way for Evann Guessand.
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Why was Johnson left out? Surely not to make way for Strand Larson, who was signed apparently to "replace" Mateta. Is Glasner saying that our second most expensive signing ever isn't worth a starting place?
Mike
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Brighton 0-0 Crystal Palace
Brighton have started the second half the better side but still lacking in real attacking intent.
Both have players on the bench that could liven it up, though.
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Brighton 0-0 Crystal Palace
Danny Gabbidon
Former Wales defender on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraCan we see the young Harry Howell get on the ball a bit higher up the pitch? He has shown some lovely touches in the first half but a lot of it has been in deep areas.
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Best league in the world, they tell us. You’d seriously close the curtains if these were playing in your garden.
Mark
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Brighton 0-0 Crystal Palace
Ismaila Sarr breaks down the right and gets into the box but he's met by Lewis Dunk's fine sliding challenge.
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Brighton 0-0 Crystal Palace
Can't blame you, to be honest, Tony. I've been a big fan of the curling the last couple of days.
Great stuff once you know the rules!
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I’ve turned over to watch the curling.
Tony
KICK-OFFpublished at 15:05 GMT
Brighton 0-0 Crystal Palace
Away we go for the second half.
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Both teams are out for the second half.
I don't think either side has made a change just yet.
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One of the games of all time! Definitely a match between two teams without any confidence. Going to be very scrappy or Brighton will pull out the quadruple substitution and aim for the win (and then draw to a 96th minute goal).
Craig
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HT: Brighton 0-0 Crystal Palace
I actually think I live texted that one, too.
Maybe I'm the problem here.
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This is the second time this season that Brighton v Crystal Palace has been goalless at half-time, along with the meeting in November.
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zzzzzzzzzzz. I wish my laptop could wake me up if there is an attempt to score a goal!
Simon
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Only Nottingham Forest (9) and Sunderland (9) have scored fewer first half goals in the Premier League this season than Brighton (10), who have now failed to score in the opening 45 minutes of eight of their last 11 league fixtures.
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HT: Brighton 0-0 Crystal Palace
Danny Gabbidon
Former Wales defender on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraBoth teams, particularly Crystal Palace, are in poor form at the minute. Sometimes you just have to go back to basics, keep things tight and hopefully nick a goal on the counter.
We have seen some good play from both teams, particularly when both centre-forwards have been able to get on the ball and spread the play, it's just the final third end product we're lacking.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 14:50 GMT
Brighton 0-0 Crystal Palace
Ah, he listened.
All square at the break. Plenty to improve on.
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Brighton 0-0 Crystal Palace
Just blow the whistle, ref.
Match report to appear here.
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Number: 1 B. Verbruggen
Number: 29 M. De Cuyper
Number: 21 O. Boscagli
Number: 5 L. Dunk
Number: 24 F. Kadıoğlu
Number: 17 C. Baleba
Number: 30 P. Groß
Number: 22 K. Mitoma
Number: 10 G. Rutter
Number: 53 H. Howell
Number: 19 C. Kostoulas
Substitutes
No players have been substituted yet
Number: 1 D. Henderson
Number: 26 C. Richards
Number: 5 M. Lacroix
Number: 8 J. Lerma
Number: 3 T. Mitchell
Number: 19 W. Hughes
Number: 20 A. Wharton
Number: 2 D. Muñoz
Number: 10 Yeremy Pino
Number: 7 I. Sarr
Number: 22 J. Strand Larsen
Substitutes
Number: 29 E. Guessand
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Premier League Table
On Sunday 8th February
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Brighton & Hove Albion, Position 13, Points 32
- Crystal Palace, Position 14, Points 30
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 25 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 49 | 17 | 32 | 56 |
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| 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 23 | 26 | 47 |
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| 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 27 | 9 | 47 |
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| 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 46 | 36 | 10 | 44 |
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| 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 28 | 17 | 43 |
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| 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 33 | 6 | 39 |
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| 25 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 34 | 5 | 39 |
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| 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 37 |
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| 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 36 |
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| 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 37 | -2 | 34 |
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| 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 41 | 44 | -3 | 34 |
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| 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 36 | -1 | 33 |
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| 25 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 32 |
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| 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 30 |
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| 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 29 |
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| 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 43 | -9 | 29 |
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| 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 38 | -13 | 26 |
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| 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 48 | -17 | 23 |
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| 25 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 49 | -24 | 15 |
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| 25 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 48 | -32 | 8 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2, 3, 4: UEFA Champions League
- Position 5: UEFA Europa League
- Position 18, 19, 20: Relegation
Team Lineups
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home team,Brighton & Hove Albion
Manager:Fabian Hürzeler
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
Starting lineup
Substitutes
home team,Brighton & Hove Albion
away team,Crystal Palace
Manager:Oliver Glasner
Formation:3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
Starting lineup
away team,Crystal Palace
home team,Brighton & Hove Albion
Manager:Fabian Hürzeler
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
Starting lineup
Substitutes
away team,Crystal Palace
Manager:Oliver Glasner
Formation:3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Thomas Bramall
- Video Assistant Referee:
- James Bell
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Lee Betts
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Simon Long
- Fourth Official:
- Samuel Barrott
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Nicholas Hopton
Match momentum
Brighton & Hove Albion
Crystal Palace
High chance of scoring
Medium chance of scoring
Low chance of scoring
Dominant period
Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.
Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.
| Minute | Team with most threat |
|---|---|
Kick off 1' | Crystal Palace |
2' | Brighton & Hove Albion |
3' | Crystal Palace |
4' | Crystal Palace |
5' | Crystal Palace |
6' | Crystal Palace |
7' | Crystal Palace |
8' | Crystal Palace |
9' | Brighton & Hove Albion |
10' | Brighton & Hove Albion |
11' | Crystal Palace |
12' | Crystal Palace |
13' | Crystal Palace |
14' | Crystal Palace |
15' | Crystal Palace |
16' | Crystal Palace |
17' | Brighton & Hove Albion |
18' | Brighton & Hove Albion |
19' | Brighton & Hove Albion |
20' | Brighton & Hove Albion |
21' | Brighton & Hove Albion |
22' | Brighton & Hove Albion |
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28' | Brighton & Hove Albion |
29' | Brighton & Hove Albion |
30' | Brighton & Hove Albion |
31' | Brighton & Hove Albion |
32' | Brighton & Hove Albion |
33' | Crystal Palace |
34' | Crystal Palace |
35' | Crystal Palace |
36' | Crystal Palace |
37' | Crystal Palace |
38' | Brighton & Hove Albion |
39' | Brighton & Hove Albion |
40' | Crystal Palace |
41' | Crystal Palace |
42' | Crystal Palace |
43' | Crystal Palace |
44' | Crystal Palace |
45' | Brighton & Hove Albion |
45'+1 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
45'+2 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
45'+3 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
45'+4 | Crystal Palace |
Half time 45'+5 | Crystal Palace |
46' | Crystal Palace |
47' | Brighton & Hove Albion |
48' | Brighton & Hove Albion |
49' | Brighton & Hove Albion |
50' | Brighton & Hove Albion |
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56' | Brighton & Hove Albion |
57' | Crystal Palace |
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Match Stats
Key, Brighton v Crystal PalaceBasic Stats
Overall possession
Brighton & Hove Albion 59.8%Crystal Palace 40.2%
xG
Brighton & Hove Albion 0.6548Crystal Palace 0.0513Shots
Brighton & Hove Albion 6Crystal Palace 2Shots on target
Brighton & Hove Albion 1Crystal Palace 0Total touches inside the opposition box
Brighton & Hove Albion 10Crystal Palace 14Goalkeeper saves
Brighton & Hove Albion 0Crystal Palace 1Aerial duels won
Brighton & Hove Albion 14Crystal Palace 12Fouls committed
Brighton & Hove Albion 5Crystal Palace 4Corners
Brighton & Hove Albion 2Crystal Palace 2Distance coveredBrighton & Hove Albion 68.58 (Km)Crystal Palace 70.87 (Km)
WalkingBrighton & Hove Albion 30.44 %Crystal Palace 29.25 %
JoggingBrighton & Hove Albion 60.91 %Crystal Palace 62.97 %
SprintingBrighton & Hove Albion 8.65 %Crystal Palace 7.77 %
In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Brighton & Hove Albion 6Crystal Palace 2Shots on target
Brighton & Hove Albion 1Crystal Palace 0Shots off target
Brighton & Hove Albion 2Crystal Palace 2Attempts out of box
Brighton & Hove Albion 2Crystal Palace 1Total offsides
Brighton & Hove Albion 2Crystal Palace 2Expected
xG
Brighton & Hove Albion 0.6548Crystal Palace 0.0513xG from open play
Brighton & Hove Albion 0.3694Crystal Palace 0.0342xG from set play
Brighton & Hove Albion 0.2854Crystal Palace 0.0172xA
Brighton & Hove Albion 0.458652Crystal Palace 0.195124Distribution
Total passes
Brighton & Hove Albion 341Crystal Palace 226Pass accuracy %
Brighton & Hove Albion 85.9Crystal Palace 69.9Backward passes
Brighton & Hove Albion 57Crystal Palace 37Forward passes
Brighton & Hove Albion 113Crystal Palace 89Total long balls
Brighton & Hove Albion 36Crystal Palace 46Successful final third passes
Brighton & Hove Albion 52Crystal Palace 35Total crosses
Brighton & Hove Albion 11Crystal Palace 9Defence
Total tackles
Brighton & Hove Albion 9Crystal Palace 11Won tackle %
Brighton & Hove Albion 11.1Crystal Palace 63.6Fouls committed
Brighton & Hove Albion 5Crystal Palace 4Total yellow cards
Brighton & Hove Albion 0Crystal Palace 1Total clearances
Brighton & Hove Albion 25Crystal Palace 21
Season so far
Premier League
Key, Brighton v Crystal Palace
League position, Brighton & Hove Albion 13th, Crystal Palace 14thTotal points, Brighton & Hove Albion 32, Crystal Palace 30
Goals scored
Brighton & Hove Albion 34Crystal Palace 25Form guide
All competitions
Brighton & Hove Albion draw
v Everton
1
1
Premier League
Crystal Palace draw
v Nottingham Forest
1
1
Premier League
Brighton & Hove Albion lose
v Fulham
2
1
Premier League
Crystal Palace lose
v Chelsea
1
3
Premier League
Brighton & Hove Albion draw
v AFC Bournemouth
1
1
Premier League
Crystal Palace lose
v Sunderland
2
1
Premier League
Brighton & Hove Albion won
v Manchester United
1
2
FA Cup
Crystal Palace lose
v Macclesfield
2
1
FA Cup
Brighton & Hove Albion draw
v Manchester City
1
1
Premier League
Crystal Palace draw
v Aston Villa
0
0
Premier League
Previous meetings
All competitions
Brighton & Hove Albion and Crystal PalaceBrighton & Hove Albion Won 10Crystal Palace Won 10
Played32
Draw 12
Previous scores
All competitions
Premier League
Crystal Palace 0 , Brighton & Hove Albion 0 on the 9th of November 2025
Crystal Palace
Brighton & Hove Albion
9th of November 2025
Crystal Palace 2 , Brighton & Hove Albion 1 on the 5th of April 2025
Crystal Palace
Brighton & Hove Albion
5th of April 2025
Brighton & Hove Albion 1 , Crystal Palace 3 on the 15th of December 2024
Brighton & Hove Albion
Crystal Palace
15th of December 2024
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Match Facts
Brighton have won just two of their last 13 Premier League games against Crystal Palace (D7 L4), though both victories in that time have come at home.
Crystal Palace have won two of their last three Premier League games against Brighton (D1), as many as they had in the previous 12 (D6 L4).
Since the start of December, only Wolves (6) and Burnley (5) have won fewer points in the Premier League than both Brighton and Crystal Palace (9 each), with the Eagles also having the joint-worst goal difference in that time (minus 10 – scored 8, conceded 18).
Brighton and Hove Albion have won just one of their last four Premier League matches when going ahead (D1 L2), having gone on to win nine of their previous 11 games when leading beforehand (D2). They have gone ahead but failed to win in each of their last two (D1 L1), never previously doing so in three in a row in the competition.
Crystal Palace are winless in nine Premier League matches (D3 L6), last going 10+ games without a victory between January and March 2023 (12).
Since MD16 – the start of Crystal Palace’s nine game winless Premier League run – the Eagles have scored the fewest goals (5) and underperformed their xG by just over eight goals (13.3 xG), the worst differential in the league. The second-worst in this time is Brighton (9 goals, 13.5 xG, -4.5).
In the last two seasons, the only ever-present clubs to lose fewer home Premier League games than Brighton (4) are Liverpool and Arsenal (3 each), with the Seagulls losing just two of their last 20 at the Amex (W10 D8), both against Aston Villa (0-3 in April 2025, 3-4 in December 2025).
Only Jean-Philippe Mateta (10) has more goals in all competitions for Crystal Palace in 2025-26 than Ismaïla Sarr (9) – he also scored two and assisted another on his last appearance at the Amex in December 2024 in a 3-1 Palace win.
Brighton’s James Milner could equal Gareth Barry’s Premier League record for appearances in this game, with Milner one behind Barry’s 653-game total. Although they would be level for games played, Milner has played 14,031 fewer minutes in the competition currently than Barry clocked up in his 653 games.
Pascal Groß became the first Brighton player to score under all four of their Premier League managers with his goal against Everton on MD24 (10 in 63 for Hughton, 10 in 98 for Potter, 10 in 67 for de Zerbi, 1 in 5 for Hürzeler). The only other player to score under 100% of a team’s managers in the Premier League – having played under at least four – is Peter Ndlovu at Coventry City (Gould, Neal, Atkinson, Strachan).
