Brighton are third in the Premier League heading into this weekend’s fixtures
Crystal Palace are in 12th place, six points behind the Seagulls
The Eagles are looking for a third win in a row at the Amex Stadium
Crystal Palace have had the better of the M23 derby over the last two seasons but they could be in for a rude awakening in the latest instalment when they face Brighton at the Amex Stadium on Sunday.
The Seagulls have started this campaign in excellent fashion, collecting 13 points from six Premier League matches and winning their opening league-phase match in the Conference League.
Palace have performed better than may have been expected of them after a difficult summer, but their away form is concerning and a trip to the south coast is unlikely to bear any fruit.
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Key Stats
Brighton are unbeaten at home this season (W4 D1)
The Seagulls are on a five-game winning run, keeping four clean sheets during this period
Palace lost 3-2 at Lyon in the Europa League on Thursday
The Eagles have failed to score in two of their last three away matches in the league
Charalampos Kostoulas has scored in three of his last four appearances for Brighton
Palace midfielder Quinten Timber has committed five fouls across his last two top-flight outings
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Team News
Yankuba Minteh, Kaoru Mitoma and Femi Azeez are closing in on a return to action although this contest comes too soon for them. Pascal Struijk and Mats Wieffer could be back involved but Stefanos Tzimas and Evan Ferguson remain sidelined.
Palace are without the suspended Axel Disasi while Jean-Philippe Mateta, Ben Chilwell, Dean Henderson and Takehiro Tomiyasu will all need to be assessed.
Need to know
Brighton are thriving at both ends of the pitch, as they are the leading scorers in the Premier League (18) and have the joint-best defensive record (five) heading into this weekend’s fixtures.
The Seagulls have also been dominant at home and they can register their first M23 derby win since February 2024 when hosting Palace, who are missing key players due to injury and have struggled for results on their travels.
Prediction
Palace have picked up some solid results but their lack of squad depth means manager Pierre Sage has limited options when looking to rotate and his side could be in trouble when they head to the Amex Stadium.
Brighton are on a terrific five-game winning streak, which includes a 3-0 victory against Arsenal, and they have not conceded in the league since a 1-1 draw against Leeds on September 5.
With the Seagulls keeping things tight at the back and Palace failing to score in two of their three away top-flight fixtures, the home side look capable of registering another win to nil.
In the scoring department, Charalampos Kostoulas has netted in three of his last four outings and after he was an unused substitute in Thursday's 4-0 Conference League victory over Zalgiris, he will be raring to go for Brighton.
Palace are expected to be on the back foot for large periods of this contest and it could be a busy afternoon for midfielder Quinten Timber, who has committed at least two fouls in three of his four Premier League matches.
