Premier League: Crystal Palace vs. Brighton Picks — Honors Even in Local Derby? (Apr 5)

Two sides that have enjoyed excellent starts to 2025 will lock horns at Selhurst Park on Saturday, April 5, 2025.

Crystal Palace will be full of confidence after securing their spot in the last four of the FA Cup. The Eagles could have their sights set on a top-half finish after winning their last three.

Brighton will have slightly loftier ambitions, as the Seagulls are in the mix for a Champions League finish. The Seagulls could potentially come into this clash in the top four places if they record maximum points against Aston Villa in midweek.

Odds

Palace Chasing League Double Over Brighton

Crystal Palace ended their miserable six-game winless run against Brighton in the previous meeting between the sides this term after landing a 3-1 win at the Amex Stadium in December.

However, they have never previously won both league meetings against their rivals in a single Premier League campaign. Meanwhile, Brighton have failed to win on their last four trips to Selhurst Park.

Crystal Palace vs. Brighton Key Stats

• Only Liverpool have won more Premier League points than Crystal Palace in 2025.
• Brighton are unbeaten in their last three away matches across all competitions since their 7-0 loss at Nottingham Forest in February.

Crystal Palace Team News

Will Hughes returns from suspension for the Eagles this weekend. But, Palace will still be without Cheik Doucoure and Chadi Riad for the rest of the season.

Possible Lineup

D. Henderson (GK); C. Richards, M. Guehi, M. Lacroix, D. Munoz, J. Lerma, A. Wharton, T. Mitchell, I. Sarr, E. Eze, E. Nketiah

Brighton Team News

The Seagulls will be without a number of first-team players this weekend. Mats Wieffer, Adam Webster, Georginio Rutter, and James Milner are all out. Joel Veltman, Solly March, and Tariq Lamptey could return.

Possible Lineup

B. Vebruggen (GK); T. Lamptey, J. van Hecke, L. Dunk, P. Estupinan, D. Gomez, C. Baleba, Y. Minteh, J. Pedro. K. Mitoma, D. Welbeck

Crystal Palace vs. Brighton Picks

Both of these sides are very evenly matched based on their performances in 2025. Therefore, it could be worth siding with the historical trends.

Four of the last seven meetings between the sides have ended level, while each of the last five clashes at Selhurst Park have ended in draws.