Brighton vs Crystal Palace Predictions

• Both teams have scored in 13 of the last 14 Premier League games at the Amex.
• Five of Crystal Palace’s last seven away matches have featured at least three goals.
• Brighton are unbeaten in their last nine home league games

Rivals clash can revitalise the Seagulls

Brighton have earned plenty of admirers for their quality fo their football under Roberto De Zerbi, but the Seagulls suffered a shock on Tuesday when they were beaten 4-0 at struggling Luton.

That was the third successive league game that Albion have failed to find the net, but there is nothing like a home derby match to refocus the mind and their fans will be eager for them to be on the ball for the visit of Crystal Palace.

Brighton are poised to make another push for a top-six finish and should be hungry after qualifying for the knockout stages of this season’s Europa League, but they will have been frustrated at five of their last seven matches at the Amex ending in draws.

Their 0-0 with Wolves in their last home league game was the first time in 14 that did not see both teams score, but there is a strong chance that could be rectified with a visit from the Eagles.

Palace may not have enough to win

Palace’s veteran manager Roy Hodgson was under the cosh following a 5-0 loss at Arsenal and he will have been delighted to have boosted his position by helping his team hold on to a 3-2 win over bottom-of-the-table Sheffield United on Tuesday.

They still possess attacking quality in the form of Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze, who can trouble any team in the top flight, so they should not be ruled out and they can give the Seagulls plenty to think about.

Their trips to Arsenal and Newcastle have been the only occasions that the Eagles have failed to find the net on the road this term, but they may not have enough to gain any points from their trip down the M23.

Five of their last seven away league matches have featured at least three goals, so the way to go from a betting perspective is to back the home to win with both teams scoring, while those looking for a correct-score prediction could be pointed to a 2-1 Brighton win.

Pedro can find the net again

While Brighton have been struggling in the final third in the league, they scored nine goals in FA Cup wins over Sheffield United and Stoke, and Joao Pedro has been the standout performer in those matches, netting five times.

He was also on target twice in their impressive 4-2 victory over Tottenham in December and could receive the adulation of the home crowd once again by netting against his team’s fiercest rivals.

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