Brighton & Hove Albion (12-7-11) vs Crystal Palace (10-9-10)
Game Info: Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 10:00 am ET (Selhurst Park)
The Line: Betting Odds: Crystal Palace +145 / Brighton & Hove Albion +190 — Over/Under: 2.5
Brighton & Hove Albion will visit Crystal Palace on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at the Selhurst Park in this Week 31 Premier League Matchup. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace Prediction. We will examine:
Crystal Palace recent form and player performance
Brighton & Hove Albion recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving Crystal Palace
Recent betting trends and streaks involving Brighton & Hove Albion
Recent betting trends in games played between the Brighton & Hove Albion and Crystal Palace
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace game
Crystal Palace Preview
Crystal Palace has 40 points this season and are sitting on the 12th place of the Premier League standings. Crystal Palace has a 10-9-10 record this season and have a 4-6-5 home record. Crystal Palace is coming off a 1-1 road draw against Southampton, which ended a six-game winning streak. Under is 3-1 in their last 4 overall games, while Over is 4-1 in their last 5 games at home.
Crystal Palace is averaging 1.28 goals per game, which is 15th in the league, while allowing 1.17 goals per game, which is the third-best in the league. Jean-Philippe Mateta is the top scorer for Crystal Palace this season with 12 total goals, while Ismaïla Sarr follows with 7 goals. Eberechi Eze is the team’s top passer, with 6 assists made.
Brighton & Hove Albion Preview
Brighton & Hove Albion has 47 points this season and are sitting on the 8th place of the Premier League standings. Brighton has a 12-7-11 record this season and have a 6-3-6 home record. They are coming off a 0-3 home defeat by Aston Villa, which was their second consecutive loss. Over is 9-1 in their last 10 overall games, and a 7-1 in their last 8 road games. Both teams to score – Yes is 4-2 in their last 6 games.
Brighton is averaging 1.60 goals per game, which is 10th in the league, while allowing 1.50 goals per game, which is tied for 13th in the league. João Pedro is the top scorer for Brighton this season with 8 total goals, while Kaoru Mitoma and Callum Danny Welbeck follow with 7 goals apiece. João Pedro is also the team’s top passer, with 6 assists made.
Why Crystal Palace will win
- Crystal Palace has won each of its last four EPL matches following a league draw.
- Crystal Palace has won three of its last four EPL matches.
- Crystal Palace has won each of its last three EPL matches as a favorite following a league draw.
Why Brighton & Hove Albion will win
- Brighton has won three of its last four EPL matches as an underdog following a league loss.
- Brighton has won four of its last six EPL matches.
- Brighton has won 19 of its last 29 EPL matches following a league loss.
Total Points Facts
- The ‘Both Teams to Score’ market has hit in each of the last seven EPL matches between Crystal Palace and Brighton at Selhurst Park.
- The ‘Both Teams to Score’ market has hit in eight of the last nine EPL matches between Crystal Palace and Brighton.
- The ‘Both Teams to Score’ market has hit in eight of Crystal Palace’s last nine EPL home matches.
- The ‘Over 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in each of Brighton’s last seven EPL matches as an away underdog.
- The ‘Over 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in each of Brighton’s last seven EPL matches.
- The ‘Over 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in nine of Brighton’s last 10 EPL matches as an underdog.
- The ‘Under 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in each of Crystal Palace’s last five EPL home matches against Brighton.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace Prediction
In their previous meeting this season, Crystal Palace won 3-1 on the road. Both teams are perfectly balanced in their last 9 games, with a 2-2-5 record, while both teams have five consecutive 1-1 draws in their last five meetings in Selhurst Park. Under is 5-2 in their last 7 games, while Both teams to score- Yes is 7-1 in their last 8 games.
In this Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace Prediction, Crystal Palace is coming as -0.25 favorites. This game is closer to a pickem, and given the fact that all of their five meetings in Selhurst Park have ended in a draw, I think that another draw is at hand in this game. To get value off that, I am going to pick Brighton at an Asian handicap of +0.25 at -140, which will return half of my bet if this game ends up in a draw. For the more adventurous ones, the draw is at +245 and it is worth the risk.