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Brighton vs Crystal Palace Betting Tips, Prediction & Odds

Sun 18 Oct, 13:00 · Gameweek 7 · Brighton (home)

By Clive Smalls · Updated

Predicted score

2–1

9% likely

Brighton vs Crystal Palace match prediction and tactical analysis

Brighton vs Crystal Palace betting tips, prediction and the latest Brighton odds and Crystal Palace odds for Sun 18 Oct, 13:00 at Brighton (home), updated as prices and team news move.

Our model runs 20,000 simulations of Brighton vs Crystal Palace at Brighton (home) and settles on BHA 56%, the draw 23% and CRY 21%, with 2.91 expected goals in the game and 2–1 the projected score. Both teams to score lands 54% of the time.

No fixed-odds selection currently clears the model's value threshold for this fixture. Every market below — match result, goals, cards, corners, shots and player props — is priced against the same simulation, so you can see where the bookmakers are behind the numbers.

Expected goals
1.87 – 1.04
Total 2.91
BHA win
56%
Draw 23%
CRY win
21%
BTTS 54%
Lineup confidence
0%
20,000 simulations

Minimum odds 1.50

Hides every fixed-odds selection priced shorter than 1.50 across the best bets and both fixed-odds tables.

On

Brighton vs Crystal Palace betting tips — three best fixed-odds bets

Top rated selections from different markets — game, team or player — so no two are correlated

No rated fixed-odds bets for this fixture.

Brighton vs Crystal Palace spread betting tips — three best positions

One per correlation family (goals, corners, cards, shots …) so the positions move independently

No rated spread bets for this fixture.

Recommended bet builders

Model-picked multi-leg selections for this fixture — always check the price with your bookmaker

Bookings bet builder

The three players our card model rates most likely to see a yellow in this fixture.

  1. 1.YeremyCRY

    Yeremy to be carded

    Player to be Carded

    15% modelled booking chance from 1.22 expected fouls

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  2. 2.KamadaCRY

    Kamada to be carded

    Player to be Carded

    15% modelled booking chance from 1.46 expected fouls

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  3. 3.WhartonCRY

    Wharton to be carded

    Player to be Carded

    14% modelled booking chance from 1.11 expected fouls

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Combined price — · model chance 0.3%

Predicted line-ups

Projected starting XI, bench and availability from the team-news model

Brighton

5-4-1 · Low confidence
  1. 1VerbruggenGKP
  2. 2F.KadıoğluDEF
  3. 3De CuyperDEF
  4. 4VuskovicDEF
  5. 5BoscagliDEF
  6. 6DunkDEF
  7. 7GomezMID
  8. 8GroßMID
  9. 9AyariMID
  10. 10AndrésMID
  11. 11KostoulasFWD

Bench: Yalcouyé, Hinshelwood, Georginio, David

Doubts: Struijk, Yohanna

Out: Wieffer, Mitoma, Minteh, Tzimas, Ferguson, Azeez

Full Brighton predicted XI →

Crystal Palace

4-4-2 · Low confidence
  1. 1BenitezGKP
  2. 2MitchellDEF
  3. 3RichardsDEF
  4. 4CanvotDEF
  5. 5KhalailiDEF
  6. 6WhartonMID
  7. 7KamadaMID
  8. 8YeremyMID
  9. 9TimberMID
  10. 10Strand LarsenFWD
  11. 11NketiahFWD

Bench: Disasi, Mateta, Ahanor, Lerma

Doubts: Henderson, Chilwell, Tomiyasu

Out: Chadi Riad

Full Crystal Palace predicted XI →

Referee: R Jones

43 matches on record · 23.67 fouls and 4.12 yellows a game (league average 21.94 fouls, 3.9 yellows)

Season by season

2026/202733130
2025/20261821.064.170
2024/20252224.824.230.18

With these two clubs

  • Brighton4 games · 15 fouls · 2 yellows
  • Crystal Palace6 games · 10 fouls · 2.17 yellows

Players he has booked

No player in either predicted squad has been booked by him in the matches we hold card data for.

Player card history covers 24 of his matches across the last three Premier League seasons.

Match spread markets

Model projection versus the Spreadex sell / buy line

Floor → ceilingSignal
Total match goals——2.912.00
1.0
5.0
——56%0NO PRICE
Total match shots——23.423.0
16.0
32.0
——56%0NO PRICE
Total match shots on target——8.58.0
4.0
13.0
——56%0NO PRICE
Total match corners——8.37.0
4.0
13.0
——56%0NO PRICE
Total match cards——3.343.00
1.0
6.0
——56%0NO PRICE
Total match fouls——19.017.0
12.0
27.0
——56%0NO PRICE
Goal supremacy (home)——0.831.00
-1.0
3.0
——56%0NO PRICE
Shot supremacy (home)——5.24.0
-2.0
12.0
——56%0NO PRICE
SOT supremacy (home)——2.62.0
-1.0
7.0
——56%0NO PRICE
Corner supremacy (home)——3.13.0
-1.0
7.0
——56%0NO PRICE
Card supremacy (home)——-0.030.00
-2.0
2.0
——56%0NO PRICE
Home team card minutes——940
0.0
210.0
——56%0NO PRICE
Away team card minutes——960
0.0
214.0
——56%0NO PRICE
Total match card minutes——1900
48.0
358.0
——56%0NO PRICE
Card minute supremacy (home)——-20
-148.0
140.0
——56%0NO PRICE

Brighton vs Crystal Palace odds — match markets

Model probability versus the priced selection · 1.50+ only

Signal
Match outcome (model price)BHA win——56%1.78—56%0NO PRICE
Match outcome (model price)Draw——23%4.32—56%0NO PRICE
Match outcome (model price)CRY win——21%4.86—56%0NO PRICE
Match outcome (model price)Both teams to score——54%1.86—56%0NO PRICE
Match outcome (model price)Both teams to score - No——46%2.16—56%0NO PRICE
Match outcome (model price)BHA -1 goal handicap——33%3.07—56%0NO PRICE
Match outcome (model price)CRY +1 goal handicap——67%1.48—56%0NO PRICE
Match outcome (model price)BHA draw no bet——73%1.37—56%0NO PRICE
Match outcome (model price)CRY draw no bet——27%3.74—56%0NO PRICE
Match outcome (model price)BHA or draw——79%1.26—56%0NO PRICE
Match outcome (model price)CRY or draw——44%2.29—56%0NO PRICE
Match outcome (model price)BHA or CRY——77%1.30—56%0NO PRICE
Match outcome (model price)BHA clean sheet——36%2.77—56%0NO PRICE
Match outcome (model price)CRY clean sheet——17%6.00—56%0NO PRICE
Match outcome (model price)BHA win to nil——30%3.37—56%0NO PRICE
Match outcome (model price)CRY win to nil——10%9.80—56%0NO PRICE

BHA & CRY player odds

Every priced player selection for this fixture, model probability versus the market · 1.50+ only

No player fixed-odds selections priced for this fixture.

Player spread markets

Player projections against the Spreadex sell / buy lines

No player spread markets priced for this fixture.

Players most likely to be booked

Modelled booking chance from expected fouls, card rate and expected minutes — carded prices appear automatically once the bookmaker opens its player card market (usually a few hours before kick-off)

Sell / BuySignal
YeremyCRYMID15%1.2283%13.917.0 / 21.0—SELL
KamadaCRYMID15%1.4686%16.613.0 / 17.0—NO BET
WhartonCRYMID14%1.1189%13.716.0 / 20.0—SELL
RichardsCRYDEF13%0.5992%11.713.0 / 17.0—NO BET
KhalailiCRYDEF12%1.0672%15.513.0 / 17.0—NO BET
LermaCRYMID11%0.9568%9.821.0 / 25.0—SELL
GomezBHAMID11%1.1189%11.115.0 / 19.0—SELL
CanvotCRYDEF10%0.7377%12.516.0 / 20.0—SELL
MitchellCRYDEF10%0.6795%9.710.0 / 14.0—NO BET
GroßBHAMID10%0.6083%9.5——NO BET
F.KadıoğluBHADEF10%0.4892%8.1——NO BET
TimberCRYMID10%0.9774%11.613.0 / 17.0—NO BET

Players most likely to score

Modelled goal chance from expected shots, conversion rate and expected minutes — anytime scorer prices appear automatically once the bookmaker opens its goalscorer market (usually a few hours before kick-off)

Sell / BuySignal
KostoulasBHAFWD29%0.5568%19.324.0 / 27.0—SELL
YalcouyéBHAMID26%0.5065%17.39.0 / 12.0—NO BET
GroßBHAMID25%0.3683%15.4——NO BET
AyariBHAMID23%0.3577%14.47.0 / 10.0—NO BET
GomezBHAMID20%0.2689%10.813.0 / 16.0—SELL
De CuyperBHADEF12%0.1680%6.511.0 / 14.0—SELL
Strand LarsenCRYFWD12%0.1680%6.616.0 / 19.0—SELL
DunkBHADEF10%0.1386%5.62.5 / 5.0—NO BET
VuskovicBHADEF9%0.1375%5.67.0 / 10.0—NO BET
YeremyCRYMID8%0.1083%3.67.0 / 10.0—SELL
KamadaCRYMID7%0.0886%3.34.0 / 7.0—NO BET
LermaCRYMID7%0.1068%3.11.0 / 3.0—NO BET

Most likely scorelines

  • 1–010.5%
  • 1–110.2%
  • 2–19.4%

Team news & model notes

Brighton

Howell (u), Tzimas (i), Yohanna (i), Igor (u), Watson (u), Wieffer (i)

Crystal Palace

Chadi Riad (i), Uche (u), Chilwell (i), Devenny (u), Sosa (u), Tomiyasu (i)

Model updated 20/10/2026, 09:13:17 · no live prices captured

Brighton vs Crystal Palace betting FAQs

Straight answers from the current model run

Who will win Brighton vs Crystal Palace?

Our simulation makes Brighton 56% to win, the draw 23% and Crystal Palace 21%, with 2–1 the projected score.

What is the score prediction for Brighton vs Crystal Palace?

2–1, calculated by rounding expected goals of 1.87 for Brighton and 1.04 for Crystal Palace. The three most likely individual scorelines are listed separately below.

Will both teams score in Brighton vs Crystal Palace?

Both teams to score is 54% on the model, against a total goals projection of 2.91.

Will there be over 2.5 goals in Brighton vs Crystal Palace?

Over 2.5 goals runs at 55% across 20,000 simulations, from a total goals projection of 2.91. Under 2.5 is the other side of that price.

How many corners will there be in Brighton vs Crystal Palace?

The model projects 8.3 match corners, making over 8.5 corners 44%. BHA and CRY corner counts are priced separately on the corners board.

How many cards will be shown in Brighton vs Crystal Palace?

We project 3.3 bookings in total, so over 3.5 cards is 43%. The appointed referee's own foul and card rates are built into that number.

When does Brighton vs Crystal Palace kick off?

Brighton vs Crystal Palace kicks off Sun 18 Oct, 13:00 at Brighton (home). Predicted line-ups, prices and projections on this page refresh automatically as team news lands.