Crystal Palace vs Brighton

Crystal Palace became the first team in Premier League history to win a home game having received two red cards.

Crystal Palace completed a league double against Brighton for the first time since 1932-33 and the first time ever in the top-flight.

Since Oliver Glasner's first Premier League game in charge of Crystal Palace (24 Feb 2024), only Alexander Isak (26) and Erling Haaland (25) have scored more non penalty goals in the competition than Jean-Philippe Mateta (23).

Following their 3-1 win at the Amex Stadium in December, Crystal Palace are looking to complete their first league double over Brighton since 1932-33 (Third Division South), and for the first time ever in the top-flight.

Each of Brighton’s last five Premier League away games against Crystal Palace have been drawn – the last exact top-flight fixture to finish level in more consecutive meetings was Charlton at home to Coventry between 1986 and 2000 (six).

Each of the last five Premier League meetings between Crystal Palace and Brighton at Selhurst Park has finished 1-1. No specific fixture in English top-flight history has finished by the exact same scoreline in six consecutive meetings before.

Crystal Palace have won their last two home Premier League matches, while under Oliver Glasner, they’ve won 41% of home games (P22 W9) and average 1.50 points-per-game. Only Tony Pulis can better both of those totals as Eagles boss (3+ games) in the competition (54% win rate, 1.77 points-per-game).

Brighton and Hove Albion’s only away Premier League defeat in their last eight on the road (W3 D4) was in their 7-0 hammering at Nottingham Forest. They are averaging 1.53 points-per-game away from home this season (23 points in 15 games), never bettering that in a top-flight season (also 1.53 in 2021-22).