Premier League 26/27 · 18 Oct 2026

Brighton & Hove Albion 5–0 Crystal Palace

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Brighton & Hove Albion favourites at 58%.

Brighton & Hove Albion won and made the better chances: 2.2 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Luka Vušković, 88.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Luka Vušković +28.0, Honest Ahanor +10.0, Charalampos Kostoulas +8.7.

Well below it: Pascal Groß −20.8, Yéremy Pino −14.7, Walter Benítez −13.9.

Each side's last five results before this match.

15 Oct 2026	W 4–0	v FK Kauno Žalgiris Conference League
10 Oct 2026	W 2–0	at Sunderland Premier League
19 Sep 2026	W 3–0	v Arsenal Premier League
16 Sep 2026	W 3–2	at Manchester United EFL Cup
13 Sep 2026	W 5–0	at Coventry City Premier League

15 Oct 2026	L 2–3	at Olympique Lyonnais Europa League
11 Oct 2026	W 3–1	v Nottingham Forest Premier League
20 Sep 2026	D 0–0	at Leeds United Premier League
17 Sep 2026	W 4–0	v Lech Poznań Europa League
12 Sep 2026	L 2–3	v Ipswich Town Premier League

8 Feb 2026	Brighton & Hove Albion 0–1 Crystal Palace Premier League
9 Nov 2025	Crystal Palace 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Michael Svoboda Defender	1	0	0	–	100.0	–
Jack Hinshelwood Midfielder	19	1	0	0.95	99.6	–
Luka Vušković Defender	90	0	0	0.30	88.0	+28.0
Malick Yalcouyé Midfielder	9	0	0	–	61.8	–
Charalampos Kostoulas Forward	71	1	1	0.47	61.3	+8.7
Lewis Dunk Defender	89	0	0	–	58.4	−9.2
Olivier Boscagli Defender	81	0	1	–	54.7	+0.7
Diego Gómez Midfielder	90	1	0	0.01	52.4	+0.3
Bart Verbruggen Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	51.0	−2.1
Yasin Ayari Midfielder	81	1	0	0.28	47.2	−2.3
Pascal Groß Midfielder	71	0	0	0.14	46.4	−20.8
Maxim De Cuyper Defender	90	0	0	–	45.7	−7.4
Chema Andrés Midfielder	90	0	0	–	42.4	−7.8
Ferdi Kadıoğlu Defender	90	0	0	0.03	42.3	−6.0
Jaouen Hadjam Defender	9	0	0	–	31.7	–
Georginio Rutter Midfielder	19	0	0	0.03	26.1	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Jean-Philippe Mateta Forward	29	0.46	74.3	–
Chris Richards Defender	90	–	62.9	+8.3
Honest Ahanor Defender	53	–	57.6	+10.0
Jaydee Canvot Defender	90	–	53.7	−3.1
Jefferson Lerma Midfielder	37	0.17	52.7	–
Dwight McNeil Midfielder	45	–	52.6	+2.4
Anan Khalaili Midfielder	90	0.06	50.3	−0.8
Tyrick Mitchell Midfielder	90	–	48.8	−1.2
Adam Wharton Midfielder	90	–	47.6	−4.9
Eddie Nketiah Forward	29	–	46.5	–
Daichi Kamada Midfielder	81	–	46.4	−3.0
Yéremy Pino Forward	61	0.05	41.3	−14.7
Jørgen Strand Larsen Forward	61	–	41.0	−7.9
Walter Benítez Goalkeeper	90	–	39.7	−13.9
Quinten Timber Midfielder	45	–	38.5	−6.9
Will Hughes Midfielder	9	–	37.7	–