Crystal Palace take on the visitors Brighton in the round 18 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Thursday, December 21st at Selhurst Park (London).
Crystal Palace are going through a challenging stretch of the season. The Eagles returned to the Premier League about 10 years ago. While they haven't achieved anything significant, the main thing is that they consistently maintain a position below the midline of the final standings but at a comfortable distance from the relegation zone. However, such gray stability became tiresome, and in 2021, Steve Parish tried to change things by bringing in Patrick Vieira. Vieira had a decent start, but eventually, during the course of the last season, they had to bring back his predecessor, Hodgson. Old Roy quickly restored order, guiding his old-new charges back to the familiar zone. However, now, after a good start, everything has started to deteriorate. They are not earning points even where they used to succeed, such as against Liverpool, where, despite leading for a long time, they eventually lost 1-2 in the 90+ minute. On the other hand, they managed a last-minute comeback with a penalty against Manchester City, ending in a 2-2 draw.
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Brighton began a new era last season, and not by their choice: Graham Potter, who had been working quite well for several years, was lured away to Chelsea. Unexpectedly, they brought in De Zerbi to replace him. He lifted Albion to a record 6th place for them. As a result, the club made its debut in the Europa League. They started with a home defeat to AEK, and everyone remembered Roberto's failure at his previous club, Shakhtar. However, they secured a fighting draw against Marseille in the second round. Then, they registered a series of victories, and the English team advanced to the playoffs. However, on their home turf, the team lost in the League Cup to the unstable Chelsea. In the Premier League, after starting with 5 wins in 6 matches, they only managed 4 draws in the next 6 games, with a couple of defeats starting from late September. Only at the end of autumn, they secured victories again against Nottingham Forest and Brentford, with a defeat against the aristocrats and a draw against the weak Burnley. In the last round, they lost 0-2 to Arsenal without any chances, who returned to the top of the table after that.
The Capital Eagles won twice with 5 draws. However, under De Zerbi, in March, they finally defeated the Seagulls – the only goal was scored by Solly March. The Seagulls are considered favorites, but the hosts also want to win before the holidays. Therefore, we bet on total over 2.5 goals.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.5 scored goals.
