Week 23 brings us a match on Feb 11th, where Crystal Palace hosts Brighton & Hove Albion at Selhurst Park in a clash of the Premier League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Crystal Palace recorded a 1-2 loss against Manchester United. Bruno Fernandes scored the first goal for Manchester United in the 7th minute on a penalty, then Marcus Rashford added another in the 62nd minute. Crystal Palace is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Brighton & Hove Albion recorded a 1-0 shutout win against AFC Bournemouth. Kaoru Mitoma struck first for Brighton & Hove Albion in the 87th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, AFC Bournemouth was frustrated by Brighton & Hove Albion’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Brighton & Hove Albion ended the match with the shutout victory. Brighton & Hove Albion should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws apiece.
Kaoru Mitoma has been the most prolific scorer on Brighton & Hove Albion in his last five matches with three goals. Crystal Palace hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Odsonne Édouard and Michael Olise, and they each have 1 goal
Joachim Andersen, Wilfried Zaha, James McArthur, Nathan Ferguson and Naouirou Ahamada are unavailable to play for Crystal Palace, while Levi Colwill is unavailable to play for Roberto De Zerbi’s team.