Brighton vs Crystal Palace
Full time
Brighton5–0Palace
GoalsBrighton J. Canvot 4' (OG) · D. Gómez 7' · Y. Ayari 10' · C. Kostoulas 49' · J. Hinshelwood 84'
Kicked off 2026.10.18. The data below is as it stood before kick-off and has not been edited to match the result. See the full head-to-head record
Brighton host Crystal Palace in Premier League matchweek 7: Sun 18 Oct, 14:00 BST (18 Oct 22:00 KST) at Amex Stadium. Referee not yet appointed at time of writing.
The last 10 league meetings: Brighton 2 wins, 5 draws, Palace 3 wins; the most recent was Brighton 0–1 Palace in 2026/02. Last five games in all competitions: Brighton W5 D0 L0, Palace W2 D1 L2. Palace have won 40.9% (18W 12D 14L) of 44 games under the condition "Sunday games", above their 31.6% over the same window. Palace have won 38.5% (15W 12D 12L) of 39 games under the condition "Temperature 20°C or more", above their 31.3% over the same window.
Key numbers
| Metric / unit | Brighton | Palace |
|---|---|---|
| Positionpoints | 3rd · 13 | 12th · 7 |
| W–D–L6 games | 4–1–1 | 2–1–3 |
| Goals for / againstper game | 3.00 / 0.83 | 1.50 / 2.00 |
| xG / xGAper game | 2.32 / 1.55 | 1.52 / 2.30 |
| Possession% | 60.2 | 43.5 |
| Shots / on targetper game | 18 / 5.5 | 11 / 4.2 |
| 2025-26 win rateW–D–L · promoted sides show second-tier record | 36.8% 14–11–13 | 28.9% 11–12–15 |
| Head-to-headW–D–L · since 2017-18 | 4–8–6 | 6–8–4 |
xG = expected goals · xGA = expected goals against · conceded minus xGA: Brighton -0.72, Palace -0.30 (per game)
- ManagersF. Hürzeler — league 82 games · 34W 25D 23L · win rate 41.5% · P. Sage — league 6 games · 2W 1D 3L · win rate 33.3% · first league meeting between the two managers
- Last matchBrighton 3 days ago UECL home Kauno Žalgiris 4–0 · Palace 3 days ago UEL away Lyon 2–3
Last five games
Brighton
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kauno ŽalgirisUECL | home | 4–0W | 4.02 |
| Sunderland | away | 2–0W | 1.41 |
| Arsenal | home | 3–0W | — |
| Man UtdEFL Cup | away | 3–2W | — |
| Coventry | away | 5–0W | 2.81 |
Crystal Palace
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| LyonUEL | away | 2–3L | 1.62 |
| Forest | home | 3–1W | 2.41 |
| Leeds | away | 0–0D | — |
| Lech PoznanUEL | home | 4–0W | — |
| Ipswich | home | 2–3L | 0.62 |
Brighton 9 straight games scoring · Brighton 6 unbeaten · all competitions · no xG for cup and European games
Head-to-head
- Brighton0–1Palace
- Palace0–0Brighton
- Palace2–1Brighton
- Brighton1–3Palace
- Brighton4–1Palace
- Palace1–1Brighton
- Brighton1–0Palace
- Palace1–1Brighton
- Brighton1–1Palace
- Palace1–1Brighton
Full head-to-head record and fixture profile →
Amex Stadium H2H 9 games Brighton 3W 2D 4L · since 2017-18 · green home win / red away win
| H2H 18 games (since 2017-18) | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.33 |
| Games with 3+ goalsshare % | 38.9 |
| Both teams scoredshare % | 72.2 |
| Average time of first goalmin | 34.4 |
| Goalless at half-timeshare % | 38.9 |
| Goals from 76th minute42 goals, % | 23.8 |
| Yellow cards per game | 4.39 |
| Red cards / penalties18 games total | 5 / 5 |
Conditional data
Conditional records that the table, form and head-to-head do not show. Sample of 10 games or more.
- 40.9%Sunday games Palace win rate44 games · 18W 12D 14L · usual 31.6% · since 2022-23
- 38.5%Temperature 20°C or more Palace win rate39 games · 15W 12D 12L · usual 31.3%
- 29.2%Humidity 80% or more Brighton win rate154 games · 45W 49D 60L · usual 32.2%
- 34.5%Forecast temperature band Palace win rate165 games · 57W 45D 63L · usual 31.3%
- 34.9%P. Groß not scoring: Brighton win rate83 games · 29W 24D 30L · scored in 15 games: 73.3% (11W 1D 3L) · since 2022-23
The other side. win rate after conceding first: Brighton 18.1%, Palace 20.0%.
A. Timing and context win rate · sample · gap vs usual in percentage points
| Condition | Brighton | Palace |
|---|---|---|
| After a match 3 days earlierwin rate · rest counts all competitions | -1.3p68 games · 21W 20D 27L · usual 32.2% | +2.5p68 games · 23W 20D 25L · usual 31.3% |
| League game right after a cup or European matchwin rate · within 7 days · this match qualifies | +4.2p55 games · 20W 13D 22L · usual 32.2% | -4.0p55 games · 15W 18D 22L · usual 31.3% |
| Sunday 14:00 kick-offwin rate · since 2017-18 | +7.8p45 games · 18W 16D 11L · usual 32.2% | -5.8p47 games · 12W 16D 19L · usual 31.3% |
| After last resultBrighton 3+ wins / Palace W · since 2022-23 | sample too small5 games · 1W 3D 1L · usual 40.5% | -5.6p50 games · 13W 14D 23L · usual 31.6% |
| Forecast: overcastWin rate · Brighton home / Palace away | +4.0p58 games · 21W 20D 17L · usual 32.2% | -2.2p79 games · 23W 19D 37L · usual 31.3% |
| Temperature 20°C or morewin rate · forecast 12.8°C | +10.1p26 games · 11W 9D 6L · usual 32.2% | +7.2p39 games · 15W 12D 12L · usual 31.3% |
| Humidity 80% or morewin rate · forecast 55% | -3.0p154 games · 45W 49D 60L · usual 32.2% | -1.4p147 games · 44W 44D 59L · usual 31.3% |
| Rain or drizzleWin rate | +3.0p105 games · 37W 24D 44L · usual 32.2% | -0.8p82 games · 25W 21D 36L · usual 31.3% |
| October gamesWin rate | +1.1p33 games · 11W 13D 9L · usual 32.2% | -4.8p34 games · 9W 10D 15L · usual 31.3% |
| Manager vs this opponentwin rate · all clubs | 0.0%sample too small4 games · 0W 1D 3L · usual 40.5% | — |
B. Game management since 2022-23 · usual win rate Brighton 40.5% (64W 45D 49L) / Palace 31.6% (50W 49D 59L)
| items | Brighton | Palace |
|---|---|---|
| After scoring firstWin rate | 66.2%77 games · 51W 18D 8L | 53.0%66 games · 35W 16D 15L |
| After conceding firstWin rate | 18.1% -22.4p72 games · 13W 18D 41L · usual 40.5% | 20.0% -11.6p75 games · 15W 16D 44L · usual 31.6% |
| Leading at 75 minutesWin rate | 88.1%59 games · 52W 7D 0L | 75.9%54 games · 41W 9D 4L |
| Led but failed to win / won from behindgames | 27 / 15 | 31 / 15 |
| Goals by substitutes% of team goals | 20.1 50/249 | 9.9 19/191 |
| Games with 3+ yellow cardsWin rate | +2.4p52 games · 18W 14D 20L · usual 32.2% | +4.9p58 games · 21W 14D 23L · usual 31.3% |
| Penalties won / concededper game | 0.14 / 0.16 | 0.11 / 0.09 |
| Goals for / against from 76th minute% of all goals | 26.6 / 21.3 | 22.2 / 24.9 |
| Failed to score / clean sheets% | 18.4 / 25.3 | 28.5 / 27.2 |
C. Shots and defensive shape 2026-27 6 games this season, averages · last season shown as totals
| items | Brighton | Palace |
|---|---|---|
| Shots inside / outside the boxper game | 11.5 / 6.5 | 7.5 / 3.5 |
| Shots blockedper game | 3.5 | 2 |
| Shots faced / on target / inside boxper game | 11.7 / 3.7 / 8.8 | 18 / 5.7 / 13.2 |
| Keeper saves / goals preventedper game · goals prevented | 2.5 / 0.06 | 3.5 / -0.53 |
| Corners won / concededper game | 5.3 / 5 | 2.8 / 5.3 |
| Offsides / fouls wonper game | 2.4 / 10.2 | 2.2 / 9.7 |
| Passes / accuracyper game / % | 509 / 84.4 | 408 / 80.6 |
| 2025-26 xG → goalsseason total | 57.5 → 52 -5.5 | 58.2 → 41 -17.2 |
| 2025-26 xGA → concededseason total | 48.9 → 46 -2.9 | 51.9 → 51 -0.9 |
Order is always home team (Brighton) then away team (Palace) · usual = the team's overall league win rate over the same window · ±p = percentage-point gap · fewer than 10 games shown faded and marked sample too small · the small W D L figures are the raw record behind each win rate (draws do not count as wins)
D. Win rate by player involvement League games only (cups and European games excluded) · all games since the player's first appearance for the club (from 2017-18 at the earliest) · pick a player to see the team's win rate when they started, came off the bench, or did not play, plus their record against this opponent · did not play = unused sub or not in the squad · fewer than 10 games shown faded
League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
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League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
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05How the numbers are compiled
- Source
- API-Football (fixtures, line-ups, events, stats) · Open-Meteo (weather, forecast) · Wikimedia (crests)
- Sample
- Premier League 2017-18 to 2026-27 · some conditions since 2022-23 · minimum 10 games (faded and marked below that)
- Match scope
- Conditional stats use league games only · last five games, streaks and rest days use all competitions · win rate = wins ÷ games · usual = league win rate over the same window · home team first
- Updated
- 2026.10.16 18:44 UK
This article summarises historical match data. It does not predict, guarantee or recommend any outcome.