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Brighton vs Crystal Palace: lineups

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Brighton 3 · 13 points
Crystal Palace 12 · 7 points

Predicted lineups Brighton vs Crystal Palace

Brighton 4-2-3-1
1 Verbruggen
21 Boscagli
5 Dunk
44 Vušković
24 Kadıoğlu
14 Andrés or Chema
13 Groß or Gross
29 De Cuyper
26 Ayari
25 Gómez
19 Kostoulas

Predicted lineup for Brighton: Verbruggen, Boscagli, Dunk, Vušković, Kadıoğlu, Andrés, Groß, De Cuyper, Ayari, Gómez, Kostoulas

Crystal Palace 3-4-2-1
44 Benítez
6 Canvot
8 Lerma
26 Richards
3 Mitchell
20 Wharton
23 Timber
25 Khalaili
10 Pino
18 Kamada
22 Larsen

Predicted lineup for Crystal Palace: Benítez, Canvot, Lerma, Richards, Mitchell, Wharton, Timber, Khalaili, Pino, Kamada, Larsen

Injuries and suspensions

Brighton

  • Oluwafemi Azeez Abdominal strain Doubtful
  • Zadok Yohanna Lacking match fitness Doubtful
  • Evan Ferguson Ankle injury Unavailable
  • Kaoru Mitoma Hamstring injury Unavailable
  • Mats Wieffer Knee injury Unavailable
  • Stefanos Tzimas Knee injury Unavailable
  • Yankuba Minteh Injury Unavailable

Crystal Palace

  • Dean Henderson Foot injury Doubtful
  • Jean-Philippe Mateta Hamstring injury Doubtful
  • Takehiro Tomiyasu Calf injury Doubtful
  • Chadi Riad Knee injury Unavailable

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Brighton

  1. Pascal Groß 3 goals 4 assists
  2. Maxim De Cuyper 3 goals 3 assists
  3. Charalampos Kostoulas 3 goals 2 assists
  4. Malick Yalcouyé 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Jack Hinshelwood 2 goals 0 assists

Crystal Palace

  1. Daichi Kamada 1 goals 3 assists
  2. Tyrick Mitchell 2 goals 0 assists
  3. Yéremy Pino 2 goals 0 assists
  4. Jørgen Strand Larsen 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Eddie Nketiah 1 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Brighton

Player Starts Min. Form
Bart Verbruggen 5/5 450 solid
Pascal Groß 5/5 450 excellent
Luka Vušković 5/5 438 strong
Diego Gómez 5/5 438 mixed
Ferdi Kadıoğlu 5/5 424 solid
Olivier Boscagli 5/5 415 solid
Maxim De Cuyper 5/5 415 strong
Charalampos Kostoulas 5/5 390 strong

Crystal Palace

Player Starts Min. Form
Adam Wharton 5/5 437 solid
Chris Richards 5/5 434 solid
Daichi Kamada 5/5 426 solid
Anan Khalaili 5/5 422 mixed
Tyrick Mitchell 5/5 421 mixed
Quinten Timber 5/5 406 mixed
Yéremy Pino 5/5 381 solid
Jørgen Strand Larsen 4/5 368 solid

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
2.03 1.28
  • Predicted goals2.7
  • Both teams to score33%
  • Over 2.5 goals50%
  • Corners7.0

Team comparison

BHA home Per match CRY away
2.33 Points 1.33
2.67 Goals for 1.00
0.33 Goals against 1.33
2.03 xG for 1.28
0.95 xG against 1.87
5.7 Corners 1.3
WDW Home and away form LWD

Brighton vs Crystal Palace: head-to-head record

25 previous meetings
6 Brighton 10 draws 9 Crystal Palace
  • Goals per match2.36
  • Both teams scored64%
  • Over 2.5 goals44%
  • Feb 2026 Brighton 0 - 1 Crystal Palace
  • Nov 2025 Crystal Palace 0 - 0 Brighton
  • Apr 2025 Crystal Palace 2 - 1 Brighton
  • Dec 2024 Brighton 1 - 3 Crystal Palace
  • Feb 2024 Brighton 4 - 1 Crystal Palace
  • Dec 2023 Crystal Palace 1 - 1 Brighton
  • Mar 2023 Brighton 1 - 0 Crystal Palace
  • Feb 2023 Crystal Palace 1 - 1 Brighton
  • Jan 2022 Brighton 1 - 1 Crystal Palace
  • Sep 2021 Crystal Palace 1 - 1 Brighton

Frequently asked questions

When will the lineup for Brighton vs Crystal Palace be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Brighton against Crystal Palace?

Brighton are without Oluwafemi Azeez (abdominal strain), Zadok Yohanna (lacking match fitness), Evan Ferguson (ankle injury), Kaoru Mitoma (hamstring injury), Mats Wieffer (knee injury) and Stefanos Tzimas (knee injury). The full list is above, with the injuries and suspensions.

Who is unavailable for Crystal Palace against Brighton?

Crystal Palace are without Dean Henderson (foot injury), Jean-Philippe Mateta (hamstring injury), Takehiro Tomiyasu (calf injury) and Chadi Riad (knee injury).

What formation do Brighton play?

Brighton have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Hürzeler.

What formation do Crystal Palace play?

Crystal Palace have used a 3-4-2-1 in 4 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 3-4-2-1.

How did the last meeting between Brighton and Crystal Palace finish?

On 8 February 2026, Brighton vs Crystal Palace finished 0-1.

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