Brighton host Crystal Palace at The American Express Community Stadium on Sunday, October 18 (9:00 AM ET / 8:00 AM CT / 6:00 AM PT).
Brighton will be without the injured Evan Ferguson, Stefanos Tzimas, Kaoru Mitoma and Yankuba Minteh Moat, plus the suspended Pascal Struijk and the injured Mats Wieffer, while the doubtful Femi Azeez, Jack Hinshelwood and Zadok Yohanna are managed through the week. That leaves the attacking midfielder Maxim De Cuyper, who has scored two goals and created eleven chances this season, alongside the striker Charalampos Kostoulas and fellow striker Malick Yalcouyé, both with two goals apiece, as Brighton’s central attacking options. Crystal Palace are missing the injured Chadi Riad Dnanou and the suspended Axel Disasi, with the doubtful trio of Jean-Philippe Mateta, Dean Henderson and Takehiro Tomiyasu also managed carefully; the midfielder Tyrick Mitchell and the attacking midfielder Daichi Kamada, who leads Palace’s creative numbers with seven chances created and three assists, are the players Palace need fit and firing.
Brighton vs Crystal Palace: Best Bets & Predictions
Brighton's attack and Crystal Palace's defensive issues take centre stage this weekend.
Our approach: we weigh the Signal model's win-probability, scoreline and market data against verified team news and season-long player numbers to land on our five picks below.
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Season Form & Standings
Brighton have taken thirteen points from six games this season, with a goal difference of plus thirteen underlining the scale of their form, while Crystal Palace have managed seven points from six outings and sit on a difference of minus three.
Premier League
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 13 |
| Crystal Palace | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 7 |
Brighton vs Crystal Palace Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
Brighton
4-2-3-1Crystal Palace
3-4-2-1Potential Match-Winners
- Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton): The attacking midfielder has scored 2 goals and created 11 chances in 493 minutes this season, giving Brighton’s build-up both end product and supply.
- Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton): The striker has fired 14 shots for 2 goals already, with 5 on target, underlining how often he gets into shooting positions.
- Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace): The attacking midfielder leads Palace’s creative numbers with 7 chances created and 3 assists from 532 minutes, the engine behind what attacking threat they carry.
Recent Form
Brighton: L D W W W
- 2026-10-10: Sunderland 0-2 Brighton (W, away)
- 2026-09-19: Brighton 3-0 Arsenal (W, home)
- 2026-09-13: Coventry City 0-5 Brighton (W, away)
- 2026-09-05: Brighton 1-1 Leeds (D, home)
- 2026-08-30: Chelsea 4-3 Brighton (L, away)
Brighton have won three of their last five, drawn one and lost one further match. That run includes a 4-3 loss at Chelsea, a 1-1 draw with Leeds, a 5-0 win at Coventry City, a 3-0 win over Arsenal and a 2-0 win away to Sunderland.
Crystal Palace: L W L D W
- 2026-10-11: Crystal Palace 3-1 Nottingham Forest (W, home)
- 2026-09-20: Leeds 0-0 Crystal Palace (D, away)
- 2026-09-12: Crystal Palace 2-3 Ipswich Town (L, home)
- 2026-09-05: Fulham 2-3 Crystal Palace (W, away)
- 2026-08-28: Crystal Palace 1-4 Manchester City (L, home)
Crystal Palace have won two of their last five, drawn one and lost two further matches. That sequence includes a 1-4 loss to Manchester City, a 2-3 win away to Fulham, a 2-3 loss to Ipswich Town, a 0-0 draw at Leeds and a 3-1 win over Nottingham Forest.
Brighton vs Crystal Palace Prediction
Our read is a Brighton win built on control rather than chaos. Brighton’s plus-thirteen goal difference from six games points to a side capable of making its advantage count through De Cuyper and Kostoulas, while Palace’s minus-three difference and three losses from six suggest goals will be in short supply at the other end. We’re backing a 2-0 Brighton win, with Under 2.5 goals and no goal for Palace completing the picture.