Brighton v Crystal Palace result

Full-time · Brighton 1–3 Crystal Palace

Premier League · Sun, 15 Dec 2024 14:00 GMT · American Express Stadium

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:56 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Brighton · Crystal Palace · Head-to-head

Brighton 1–3 Crystal Palace — Crystal Palace won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Crystal Palace won 3–1 at American Express Stadium in the Premier League on Sunday 15 December. Brighton have scored in 14 consecutive matches in all competitions. Crystal Palace have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Crystal Palace led 2–0 at half-time. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Crystal Palace: Trevoh Chalobah (27’, assisted by Ismaïla Sarr), Ismaïla Sarr (33’, assisted by Tyrick Mitchell; 82’, assisted by Edward Nketiah) and an own goal by M. Guéhi (87’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Brighton 1.00, Crystal Palace 2.31, from 17 shots to 13 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

M. Oliver showed five yellow cards — against 3.3 yellows a game across the last 23 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Brighton: Lewis Dunk (45+1’); Crystal Palace: M. Guéhi (45+4’), D. Muñoz (51’), Dean Henderson (69’) and Ismaïla Sarr (79’).

What it changes

Brighton are winless in their last four matches in all competitions. Crystal Palace are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) 14.4, Trevoh Chalobah (Crystal Palace) 7.8 and Carlos Baleba (Brighton) 6.5 led the match.

Next up

Brighton next travel to FK Jablonec on 22 October 2026.

Crystal Palace next travel to Beşiktaş on 22 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Brighton: FK Jablonec v Brighton, Thursday 22 October — the preview. Next for Crystal Palace: Beşiktaş v Crystal Palace, Thursday 22 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Brighton 1–3 Crystal Palace · Premier League
Venue: American Express Stadium · Falmer, East Sussex
Referee: M. Oliver
Head-to-head (last 6): Brighton 2 · draws 4 · Crystal Palace 0 · 2.33 goals/game
Recent form: Brighton 2W 2D 1L · Crystal Palace 1W 3D 1L

Brighton 1–3 Crystal Palace (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.63 / 1.38

Goals

against 1.88 / 1.25 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5 / 5.38

Corners

against 5.38 / 6.88 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

5.13 / 4.5

Shots on target

against 5 / 4.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.25 / 2.75

Cards

against 2.25 / 2.38 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

3.3 yellows

Referee · M. Oliver

1.35 home / 1.96 away

over 23 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 8 December 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 8 December 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Brighton for / against	Line	Crystal Palace for / against
Goals scored	1.63 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.38 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5 for · 5.38 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.38 for · 6.88 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	14.75 for · 12.63 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	14 for · 11.88 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	5.13 for · 5 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.5 for · 4.5 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.25 for · 10.75 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	11.25 for · 10.13 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.25 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.75 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: M. Oliver — 3.3 yellow cards a game, 0.04 red cards, 22.78 fouls over 23 matches (1.35 to the home side, 1.96 to the away side).

Home 1.35Away 1.96

Brighton

Brighton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Y. Ayari n 8	75.6	2.1 7/3	1.8 6/5	W. Hughes
P. Estupiñán n 8	84.4	2 6/3	0.5 4/0	M. Lacroix
G. Rutter n 8	69.9	1.9 6/3	2.6 8/4	—
J. Moder n 8	42.4	1.9 4/1	0.3 1/0	—
M. Wieffer n 8	38.5	1.8 4/1	1.2 4/0	—

Brighton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Enciso n 8	30.6	2.9 5/3	1.1 3/0
S. Adingra n 8	55	2 5/3	1.4 4/2
M. O'Riley n 8	51	2 5/3	1.1 4/1
D. Welbeck n 8	66.6	1.9 6/4	0.8 4/1
E. Ferguson n 8	34.8	1.9 4/1	1 3/0

Brighton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
João Pedro n 8	63.8	0.7 4/0	0.5 3/0
T. Lamptey n 8	47.1	0.5 2/0	0.5 2/0
B. Gruda n 8	40.5	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
C. Baleba n 8	69.3	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0
D. Welbeck n 8	66.6	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0

Brighton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Wieffer n 8	38.5	5.3 6/6
Y. Ayari n 8	75.6	3.3 8/6
J. Moder n 8	42.4	3.2 5/3
B. Gruda n 8	40.5	2.5 4/3
P. Estupiñán n 8	84.4	2.4 7/6

Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
D. Muñoz n 8	89.9	1.8 7/3	0.6 5/0	—
W. Hughes n 8	82.3	1.8 7/4	1.1 5/3	Y. Ayari
E. Nketiah n 8	47.3	1.7 5/2	2.4 4/4	—
D. Kamada n 8	62.1	1.6 6/2	1.4 5/1	—
M. Lacroix n 8	90	1.4 6/3	0.4 2/1	P. Estupiñán

Crystal Palace — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
I. Sarr n 8	73.9	2.1 6/4	1.4 4/4
Eberechi Eze n 8	73.9	2 6/4	1.2 6/2
J. Mateta n 8	90	1.8 7/5	0.9 5/2
J. Schlupp n 8	18.5	1.8 3/0	1.2 2/0
E. Nketiah n 8	47.3	1.7 3/2	1 3/1

Crystal Palace — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
D. Muñoz n 8	89.9	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
Eberechi Eze n 8	73.9	0.2 1/0	0.3 2/0
J. Mateta n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
I. Sarr n 8	73.9	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
J. Devenny n 6	34.3	0.4 1/0	0 0/0

Crystal Palace — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
D. Muñoz n 8	89.9	4.3 7/6
W. Hughes n 8	82.3	4.1 8/7
J. Devenny n 6	34.3	3.9 5/3
D. Kamada n 8	62.1	3.8 6/5
J. Schlupp n 8	18.5	3.6 2/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Brighton		Crystal Palace
65%	Possession	35%
1.00	Expected goals (xG)	2.31
17	Shots	13
5	Shots on target	5
4	Shots off target	5
8	Blocked shots	3
9	Shots inside the box	11
8	Corners	5
1	Offsides	1
11	Fouls	15
1	Yellow cards	4
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	5
570	Passes	306
88%	Pass accuracy	74%

Brighton player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
B. Verbruggen	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
J. van Hecke	90	0	0	1	3	0	6.5
L. Dunk	90	1	1	0	1	Y	6.9
P. Estupiñán	90	1	0	1	2	0	6.6
K. Mitoma	90	1	1	4	2	0	7.5
João Pedro	90	0	0	2	0	0	7.2
C. Baleba	88	1	0	1	3	0	7
Y. Ayari	72	1	0	2	3	0	7.2
Y. Minteh	72	0	0	0	3	0	6.9
G. Rutter	72	0	0	0	3	0	6.2
T. Lamptey	45	1	0	0	1	0	6.2
J. Enciso sub	45	3	3	1	0	0	7.5
S. Adingra sub	18	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
B. Gruda sub	18	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
E. Ferguson sub	18	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
M. Wieffer sub	2	0	0	0	1	0	–

Crystal Palace player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
D. Henderson	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	7.6
T. Chalobah	90	1	0	1	1	0	2	0	7.6
M. Lacroix	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7
M. Guéhi	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	5.9
D. Muñoz	90	0	0	1	1	2	3	Y	6.2
J. Lerma	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
I. Sarr	89	2	1	4	3	2	2	Y	9.7
W. Hughes	85	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	6.5
T. Mitchell	85	0	1	0	0	2	2	0	7.5
Eberechi Eze	60	0	0	1	0	1	5	0	7.2
J. Mateta	60	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
D. Kamada sub	30	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.9
E. Nketiah sub	30	0	1	3	0	3	1	0	7.2
N. Clyne sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.5
C. Doucouré sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
J. Devenny sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Brighton v Crystal Palace — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

BrightonWWDLD

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.6 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Crystal PalaceLDDWD

Last 5: 1W 3D 1L · 1.2 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Brighton 2 · 4 draws · Crystal Palace 0 · 2.33 goals/game

2024-02-03 Brighton 4–1 Crystal Palace
2023-12-21 Crystal Palace 1–1 Brighton
2023-03-15 Brighton 1–0 Crystal Palace
2023-02-11 Crystal Palace 1–1 Brighton
2022-01-14 Brighton 1–1 Crystal Palace
2021-09-27 Crystal Palace 1–1 Brighton

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Brighton#8 pos61 pts38 pl+7 GD

Crystal Palace#12 pos53 pts38 pl0 GD

Goals per game

Brighton scored1.74

Crystal Palace scored1.34

Brighton conceded1.55

Crystal Palace conceded1.34

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Brighton and Crystal Palace?: In their last 6 meetings, Brighton won 2, Crystal Palace won 0 and there were 4 draws, averaging 2.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Brighton and Crystal Palace?: Recent form — Brighton 2W 2D 1L; Crystal Palace 1W 3D 1L.

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