Overview
The confrontation between Brighton and Crystal Palace may not be the most famous derby in English football, but it has become more intense and important every season.
Both clubs have played in lower leagues for a long time, often facing each other in the Premier League. However, at the moment, Brighton and Crystal Palace have both emerged as formidable opponents of the "Big Six".
Brighton have finished in the top half of the rankings in three of the last four seasons, while Crystal Palace have won their first major trophy earlier this year when defeating Manchester City in the FA Cup final.
This match promises to have many goals when taking place at Selhurst Park, because in all eight recent encounters between the two teams here in the Premier League, Brighton and Crystal Palace have scored.
However, that could change this weekend, given Crystal Palace's impressive home power. Oliver Glasner's side are currently on an 11-game unbeaten run in the Premier League at home (W6 D5) - their longest run in the competition's history.
Palace last had a better record between February and December 1990, when they were unbeaten in 17 consecutive Premier League games.
This stable form has played a key role in Palace's impressive start to the season. With 16 points after 10 matches, they have improved 9 points compared to the same period last season. At the same time, this is also their best record at the moment in a top season since 1991-1992 (17 points).
Defensively, Crystal Palace have only conceded 9 goals in the Premier League this season - a figure less than most other teams, with only 4 teams having more solid defenses.
This achievement is largely due to the stability of the defensive system, when Palace have played with 5 key defenders, and 6 defenders (including goalkeeper Dean Henderson) in all matches in the 2025-2026 season.
In contrast, Brighton have lost their defensive solidity, having conceded 15 goals this season. However, in the most recent match, they limited Leeds United to just 0.5 expected goals (xG) - the team's best defensive record since February this year.
If they can keep a clean sheet at Selhurst Park, it will be the first time Brighton have not conceded a goal in 2 consecutive Premier League matches since February.
This derby will likely be decided by two strikers in good form - Jean- Philippe Mateta of Crystal Palace and Danny Welbeck of Brighton. These are the leaders who scored for their teams in the early stages of the season.
Head-to-head record
Crystal Palace entered this A32 derby with great confidence after winning both times against Brighton in the Premier League last season - a record equal to the previous 12 confrontations (6 draws, 4 losses).
Meanwhile, Brighton have yet to win their last six visits to Selhurst Park in the Premier League (D5 L1). Roberto De Zerbi's side have lost 1-2 in their last meeting, but have never lost to Palace for two consecutive seasons since 1985-1986 and 1986-207.
Score prediction: Crystal Palace 2-2 Brighton
The match between Crystal Palace and Brighton takes place at 9:00 p.m. on November 9 (Vietnam time).
