Keys To The Game
Home advantage is key for Palace, especially considering Brighton’s form at Selhurst Park. Palace will also want to mark Hodgson’s milestone with a win.
It’s all about taking your chances. Veteran Glenn Murray is Brighton’s top scorer with 10 goals. It’s difficult to see where else the goals will come from, other than from Murray and Duffy. The 35-year-old Murray thrives on this fixture, he has scored in his last three appearances against Palace in all competitions.
Discipline plays its part in derby games. Dunk was sent off in this fixture in 2012. Craig Pawson is the match official, he has issued four reds and 68 bookings this season.
Palace versus Brighton is not a bad way to kick of Gameweek 30 in the Premier League. Palace with must deal with Brighton’s counter-attack, and the midfield battle could be an interesting one. It’s a high presure game, neither side will want to give up any ground on the teams around them.
*Stats from premierleague.com