Having beaten their fierce rivals home and away last season, Crystal Palace are targeting three successive victories over Brighton & Hove Albion for the first time since 2002.
Prior to Palace's 2-1 win in April, five successive meetings between the Eagles and the Seagulls at Selhurst had ended 1-1.
Crystal Palace vs Brighton preview
Can Crystal Palace continue their perfect week with a win over their fiercest rivals? Last weekend, after a sequence of three Premier League games without a victory, the Eagles got back to winning ways, beating Brentford 2-0, with Jean-Philippe Mateta's towering header opening the scoring.
Then, on Thursday night, Oliver Glasner's team claimed their first home win of the Conference League league phase, swatting aside AZ Alkmaar 3-1 in South London. Mateta saw a penalty saved, only for Maxence Lacroix to break the deadlock soon after, before Ismaïla Sarr's quick-fire brace either side of half time secured victory. Thus, in short, Palace are ticking along nicely, so can they now beat their hated rivals in this Premier League clash on Sunday?
As for Brighton & Hove Albion, they are simply seeking consistency. Last weekend, the Seagulls demolished Leeds 3-0 in Sussex, with Danny Welbeck breaking the deadlock before two goals in six minutes from Diego Gómez secured victory. Before this, Fabian Hürzeler's team had only beaten Champions League outfits, enjoying victories over Man City, Chelsea and Newcastle.
All of this leaves the Albion in tenth place, two places lower than where they ended last season, while European qualification is very much their stated objective. So here, can Brighton beat their fierce rivals and claim back-to-back Premier League victories for the first time this season?
Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion head-to-head record
- Matches Played: 113.
- team1 Wins: 40. Draws: 31. Brighton & Hove Albion Wins: 42.
Crystal Palace team news
Oliver Glasner went strong for Thursday's victory over AZ, only likely to change his midfield pairing here, with Adam Wharton and Daichi Kamada coming in for Jefferson Lerma and Will Hughes.
That aside, an unchanged lineup is forecast, with Eddie Nketiah still nursing a hamstring issue. In better news, centre-back Chadi Riad is. back in full training, now hoping to feature for the first time since January when he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury against Stockport.
Crystal Palace predicted lineup vs Brighton & Hove Albion: (4-3-3): Henderson; Richards, Guéhi, Lacroix; Muñoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell; Yéremy, Sarr, Mateta.
Crystal Palace player to watch vs Brighton
Jean-Philippe Mateta headed home his eighth of the season against Brentford last weekend, while he's previously netted on three occasions against Brighton, so can he increase both tallies?
Brighton team news
Fabian Hürzeler remains without Joël Veltman, Adam Webster, Jack Hinshelwood, Brajan Gruda and Solly March, while both James Milner and Kaoru Mitoma are doubts.
Ferdi Kadıoğlu will continue to get the nod over Maxim De Cuyper at left-back, while Diego Gómez's double against Leeds could see him keep his place on the left-wing in Mitoma's absence.
Brighton & Hove Albion predicted lineup vs Crystal Palace: (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen; Wieffer, Dunk, van Hecke, Kadıoğlu; Baleba, Ayari, Minteh, Georginio, Gómez; Welbeck.
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Danny Welbeck took his tally to six goals for the season last weekend, while he has netted at Selhurst in both of the last two seasons, so can he keep that streak going?
Crystal Palace vs Brighton prediction
We cannot split the Eagles and the Seagulls in this Premier League clash on Sunday, so we're forecasting a 1-1 draw, because it usually is at Selhurst: Crystal Palace 1-1 Brighton & Hove Albion.
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How to watch Crystal Palace vs Brighton in the Premier League on TV channel?
Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League will be available on the following TV channels;
- UK: Sky Sports+
- USA: Peacock
- Canada: Fubo Sports Network 2 Canada
How to watch Crystal Palace vs Brighton in the Premier League on live streaming?
Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League will be available on the following streaming services;
- UK: SkyGo & NOW TV.
- USA: Peacock
- Canada: fuboTV Canada
What is the date and kick-off time for Crystal Palace vs Brighton in the Premier League?
Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion takes place on Sunday 9 November 2025, with kick off at 14:00 (GMT), 9:00 (ET) & 6:00 (PT).