Premier League · Matchweek 7

Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Crystal Palace FC Prediction

Match essentials

Kick-off (UK)
Sun 18 Oct, 14:00 (BST)
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 7
Venue
To be confirmed

United Matchday prediction

Brighton & Hove Albion FC win73%
Draw16%
Crystal Palace FC win11%
Predicted score
2–0
Over 2.5 goals
67%
Under 2.5 goals
33%
BTTS yes
54%
Over 1.5 goals
86%
Over 3.5 goals
45%
BTTS no
46%
Expected goals
2.56 – 0.89

Medium confidence

Why the model favours this outcome

The model rates Brighton & Hove Albion FC's home scoring output above the Premier League average. Brighton & Hove Albion FC's home defensive record is tighter than the competition average, which suppresses the away goal expectation. Combined attacking and defensive numbers point toward a higher-scoring game than average. Recent results also favour Brighton & Hove Albion FC, whose points-per-match rate over the last five games is above average.

Most likely scorelines

  • 2–010.4%
  • 2–19.3%
  • 3–08.9%
  • 1–08.1%
  • 3–17.9%
  • 1–17.2%
  • 4–05.7%
  • 4–15.1%

Team comparison

StatisticBrighton & Hove Albion FCCrystal Palace FC
Matches played1010
Points per match2.200.70
Goals per match2.601.00
Goals conceded per match0.702.40
Home / away goals scored153
Home / away goals conceded111
Last 5 points123
Last 5 goals scored104
Last 5 goals conceded213
Win percentage70%20%

Brighton & Hove Albion FC recent form

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Crystal Palace FC recent form

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Recent form

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

3W 1D 1L in the last 5 · 14 scored, 5 conceded

  • Wat Sunderland AFC2–0
  • Wvs Arsenal FC3–0
  • Wat Coventry City FC5–0
  • Dvs Leeds United FC1–1
  • Lat Chelsea FC3–4

Crystal Palace FC

2W 1D 2L in the last 5 · 9 scored, 10 conceded

  • Wvs Nottingham Forest FC3–1
  • Dat Leeds United FC0–0
  • Lvs Ipswich Town FC2–3
  • Wat Fulham FC3–2
  • Lvs Manchester City FC1–4

Where to watch (UK)

Premier League matches are typically shown in the UK by Sky Sports, TNT Sports, Amazon Prime Video (selected rounds), BBC Match of the Day (highlights). Kick-off is Sun 18 Oct, 14:00 UK time. Always check the official listing for this fixture, as rights and selections change round by round.

Saturday 15:00 UK kick-offs are not broadcast live in the UK.

Model transparency

Model: UM Prediction Model v1.0
Generated: 27 September 2026
Last updated: 18 October 2026
Status: Locked

How predictions work

Prediction record

Matches predicted
1000
1X2 accuracy
49.4%
BTTS accuracy
55.9%
Over 2.5 accuracy
58.6%
Exact score
10.3%

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