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26 September 2021, 12:28 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
Match Preview Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League Sep 27, 2021

The English Premier League fixture, Crystal Palace F.C. vs. Brighton & Hove Albion FC, kicks off at 20:00 (GMT+1) on Monday, September 27, at the 25,486-capacity stadium, Selhurst Park. Andre Marriner will be the referee in charge, while Simon Long and Scott Ledger will be assisting. Chris Kavanagh will be in the VAR room throughout the length of the game.

Preview Crystal Palace Premier League, Sep 27, 2021

Preview Crystal Palace picked up an embarrassing 3-0 defeat to Liverpool last weekend at Anfield. Having only 2 shots on target, goals from Sadio Mane (43’), Mohamed Salah (78’), Naby Keita (89') settled the contest of ninety-minutes. It was a huge setback for Vieira and his team, considering Palace had defeated Spurs by the same scoreline before that game. Being the second defeat for the Eagles in five Premier League matches: LDDWL, it leaves the club in 14th place, having picked up 5 points after 1W, 2D, & 2L. Crystal Palace have a goal ratio of 1 goal per game after bagging a total of 5 goals in five Premier League appearances. The club has also conceded 8 goals (1.6 goals conceded-per-game) and has a G.D. of -3. A victory over Brighton would be the objective, but a point would be a good result. A 4—3—3 formation from Patrick Vieira, with Benteke, Ayew, and Wilfried Zaha working in harmony in the final-third, is expected. Zaha has netted seven times against Brighton across all competitions. – A record career high for the Palace winger in English top-flight football. Zaha also has four consecutive goals in his last four games with Palace against the Seagulls on home soil.

Preview Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League, Sep 27, 2021

Preview On Wednesday, Brighton defeated Swansea 2-0 in an EFL Cup third-round fixture on home soil to complement last weekend's 2-1 victory over Leicester City, in the Premier League. Goals from Neal Maupay (35’ P.) and Danny Welbeck (50’) proved to be enough for the three points, while leaving Jamie Vardy (61’) with a consolation goal. The victory moved Brighton to 4th place, with several weekend fixtures yet to take place. The Seagulls have 12 points from 4W, 0D, & 1L. Having the form: WWLWW, the club's total of seven goals after five Premier League games leaves Albion with an average of 1.4 goals scored per game. The Seagulls have conceded 4 goals (0.8 goals-per-match) so far and have a G.D. of +3. On Sunday, Graham Potter will hope to leave Selhurst Park with at least a point, counting on his side’s ability to create from set pieces. A look at the numbers reveals 42% of corners taken by Brighton have led to a chance for the Seagulls (11/26). - The highest figure in the Premier League this season. Graham Potter could appear with a 3—4—2—1 formation with Neal Maupay in attack. Adam Webster remains in doubt for this fixture.

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