Brighton have lost three of their last four Premier League meetings with Crystal Palace but they are hot favourites to defeat their rivals at the Amex Stadium on Sunday.
The Seagulls kicked off the weekend in third place in the table and they thrashed Kauno Zalgiris 4-0 in their Conference League opener on Thursday.
Palace won last season's UEFA Conference League but have made a patchy start to the 2026/27 campaign under Pierre Sage, whose side lost 3-2 at his former club Lyon in the Europa League this week.
Brighton v Crystal Palace Tips Summary
Best Bet - Brighton to win & over 3.5 goals @ 11/5
Alternative Bet - Diego Gomez to score @ 11/5
Bet Builder - Both teams to score, Pascal Gross to score or assist & Jefferson Lerma to be booked @ 6/1
Brighton v Crystal Palace Prediction
Best Bet: Brighton to win & over 3.5 goals @ 11/5
Last season's Premier League meetings between Brighton and Crystal Palace produced a 0-0 draw at Selhurst Park and a 1-0 win for the Eagles at the Amex Stadium.
Far more entertainment is expected on Sunday given that both teams have been involved in a series of high-scoring games.
Brighton are worthy favourites and they should be backed to beat their rivals in a match featuring over 3.5 goals.
That has been a winning bet in five of the Seagulls' seven victories in all competitions this term and one of the exceptions was their impressive 3-0 home win over champions Arsenal.
Fabian Hurzeler's men won 2-0 at Sunderland last weekend despite having Pascal Struijk sent off in the 57th minute – a red card that has been overturned on appeal.
As expected, they were far too good for UEFA Conference League visitors Kauno Zalgiris on Thursday, winning the shot count 25-3 in a 4-0 home victory.
Palace had a tougher time in the UEFA Europa League, going down 3-2 in Lyon, and six of their last eight matches have had over 3.5 goals.
They beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 last weekend, helped by some sloppy finishing from Forest's forwards, and hope to have striker Jean-Philippe Mateta available for Sunday's game.
However, centre-back Axel Disasi is still suspended after his red card in the 3-2 home defeat to Ipswich and Palace's shaky defence may struggle to keep Brighton quiet.
Alternative Bet: Diego Gomez to score @ 11/5
Brighton's Diego Gomez was an unused substitute on Thursday night and he could return to the starting line-up with a bang against Crystal Palace.
The Paraguay international has yet to score in this season's Premier League but his shooting stats suggest the floodgates could open soon.
Gomez had 12 attempts at goal in his first three league appearances against Aston Villa, Chelsea and Leeds.
Last weekend, he hit the target with two of his four shots at Sunderland, where the Seagulls played with 10 men for more than half an hour.
The 2025/26 campaign was Gomez's first full season at Brighton and he scored 10 goals in 29 starts in all competitions.
Facing a leaky Palace defence who have conceded 12 times in six league matches looks an ideal opportunity for him to break his duck this term.
Brighton v Crystal Palace Bet Builder Tip
- Both teams to score
- Pascal Gross to score or assist
- Jefferson Lerma to be booked
Pays 6/1
Both teams to score is a good bet on Sunday. Brighton have struck 29 times in their last nine games in all competitions and Palace's last two results were a 3-1 home win over Nottingham Forest and a 3-2 defeat at Lyon.
Brighton veteran Pascal Gross could play a key role against Palace, having contributed four goals and four assists in his last six domestic appearances.
Axel Disasi remains suspended for Palace so Jefferson Lerma should start in a three-man defence and the Colombia international has been booked twice in just 123 minutes of league action in 2026/27.
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Key Match Stats
- Brighton have won their last five league and cup matches by an aggregate score of 17-2
- Diego Gomez has had six shots on target in six league starts for Brighton this season
- Six of the last 14 meetings between these clubs ended 1-1
- Six of Crystal Palace's last eight games featured over 3.5 goals
- The Eagles have won three of their last four games against Brighton
- Palace striker Jorgen Strand Larsen had nine shots on target in his last six appearances
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