Matchday

Premier League 25/26 · 9 Nov 2025

Crystal Palace 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion

Picked for matchday: Two strong sides · Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 21% · Standout: Diego Gómez scored 87.3

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Oct 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.0 – 1.0
Actual xG
0.7 – 0.4
Goals
0 – 0

Footybot made Crystal Palace favourites at 61%.

A draw the chances agree with: 0.7 xG to 0.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Diego Gómez, 87.3 in 85′.

Well above their usual level: Diego Gómez +28.3, Dean Henderson +16.1, Jan Paul van Hecke +13.5.

Well below it: Maxence Lacroix −16.4, Danny Welbeck −13.0, Daniel Muñoz −12.6.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Crystal Palace

6 Nov 2025W 3–1v AZ Alkmaar Conference League
1 Nov 2025W 2–0v Brentford Premier League
26 Oct 2025L 0–1at Arsenal Premier League
23 Oct 2025L 0–1v AEK Larnaca Conference League
18 Oct 2025D 3–3v Bournemouth Premier League

Brighton & Hove Albion

1 Nov 2025W 3–0v Leeds United Premier League
25 Oct 2025L 2–4at Manchester United Premier League
18 Oct 2025W 2–1v Newcastle United Premier League
5 Oct 2025D 1–1at Wolverhampton Premier League
27 Sep 2025W 3–1at Chelsea Premier League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Crystal Palace

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Yéremy Pino Forward24000.1578.2–
Dean Henderson Goalkeeper9000–64.2+16.1
Chris Richards Defender9000–55.6+0.8
Jaydee Canvot Defender90000.0454.9+5.5
Jefferson Lerma Midfielder9000–52.9+6.1
Tyrick Mitchell Midfielder9000–52.1+2.1
Jean-Philippe Mateta Forward90000.0851.2−5.8
Ismaïla Sarr Forward90000.1448.3−4.1
Adam Wharton Midfielder66000.0248.0−7.9
Daichi Kamada Midfielder83000.1747.8−0.0
Daniel Muñoz Midfielder9000–40.9−12.6
Maxence Lacroix Defender90000.1540.2−16.4
Will Hughes Midfielder1600–30.1–

Brighton & Hove Albion

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Diego Gómez Midfielder85000.1787.3+28.3
Joël Veltman Defender1500–72.4–
Jan Paul van Hecke Defender90000.0670.7+13.5
Lewis Dunk Defender9000–60.4+5.5
Mats Wieffer Defender9000–56.4−5.0
Bart Verbruggen Goalkeeper9000–56.3+6.6
Ferdi Kadıoğlu Defender9000–55.5+0.7
Yankuba Minteh Midfielder90000.1250.2−10.8
Carlos Baleba Midfielder7500–49.6+1.3
Yasin Ayari Midfielder90000.0446.2−12.0
Charalampos Kostoulas Forward1500–44.8–
Danny Welbeck Forward8500–44.2−13.0
Georginio Rutter Midfielder7500–37.7−10.3
Stefanos Tzimas Forward1400–34.8–
Maxim De Cuyper Defender1400–31.8–