Premier League · 2023

Brighton & Hove Albion 4–1 Crystal Palace · Premier League

4–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Brighton & Hove Albion won 4–1.

Shots
137
Shots on target
65
Expected goals
1.430.3
Possession
69%31%

Full time

What the match recorded

Brighton & Hove Albion beat Crystal Palace 4–1. Recorded in this match (Brighton & Hove Albion – Crystal Palace): shots 13–7, shots on target 6–5, expected goals 1.43–0.3, possession 69%–31%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Crystal Palace's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Crystal Palace's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.13 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.6 goals/match1.13 goals/match1.49 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Brighton & Hove Albion, Crystal Palace.

3.8 days ▲Rest daysBrighton & Hove Albion · Crystal Palace3.79 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricBrighton & Hove AlbionCrystal PalaceBaseline
Rest days3.8 days3.79 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches1 match—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Brighton & Hove Albion have recorded the higher season possession share.

62.1% ●PossessionBrighton & Hove Albion · Crystal Palace42.4%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 19.7 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricBrighton & Hove AlbionCrystal PalaceBaseline
Possession62.1%42.4%49.5%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots7 shotsBrighton & Hove Albion 13 shots, Crystal Palace 7 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots5 shotsBrighton & Hove Albion 6 shots, Crystal Palace 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.43 xG0.3 xGBrighton & Hove Albion 1.43 xG, Crystal Palace 0.3 xG
  • Possession69%31%Brighton & Hove Albion 69%, Crystal Palace 31%
  • Corners3 corners2 cornersBrighton & Hove Albion 3 corners, Crystal Palace 2 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls14 foulsBrighton & Hove Albion 8 fouls, Crystal Palace 14 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Evan Ferguson · Brighton & Hove Albion · 45′ · 0.01 xG · on targetBilly Gilmour · Brighton & Hove Albion · 53′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMatheus França · Crystal Palace · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedPascal Groß · Brighton & Hove Albion · 53′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJoão Pedro · Brighton & Hove Albion · 61′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJordan Ayew · Crystal Palace · 90′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJoão Pedro · Brighton & Hove Albion · 32′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPascal Groß · Brighton & Hove Albion · 32′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJean-Philippe Mateta · Crystal Palace · 72′ · 0.03 xG · goalJeffrey Schlupp · Crystal Palace · 14′ · 0.04 xG · on targetFacundo Buonanotte · Brighton & Hove Albion · 24′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJefferson Lerma · Crystal Palace · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPascal Groß · Brighton & Hove Albion · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedTariq Lamptey · Brighton & Hove Albion · 37′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJeffrey Schlupp · Crystal Palace · 40′ · 0.06 xG · on targetJack Hinshelwood · Brighton & Hove Albion · 33′ · 0.08 xG · goalMatheus França · Crystal Palace · 81′ · 0.09 xG · on targetFacundo Buonanotte · Brighton & Hove Albion · 34′ · 0.28 xG · goalLewis Dunk · Brighton & Hove Albion · 3′ · 0.34 xG · goalJoão Pedro · Brighton & Hove Albion · 85′ · 0.52 xG · goal
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Brighton & Hove Albion: 13 shots, 6 on target, 1.49 xG. Crystal Palace: 7 shots, 5 on target, 0.29 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Lewis Dunk · Brighton & Hove Albion · 3′Jack Hinshelwood · Brighton & Hove Albion · 33′Facundo Buonanotte · Brighton & Hove Albion · 34′João Pedro · Brighton & Hove Albion · 85′Jean-Philippe Mateta · Crystal Palace · 72′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Brighton & Hove Albion 1.49 xG · Crystal Palace 0.29 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Brighton & Hove Albion
4Draws
0Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace — Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion — Crystal Palace · Premier League1–0
Crystal Palace — Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion — Crystal Palace · Premier League1–1
Crystal Palace — Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Brighton & Hove Albion favored in 6 of 11 directional metrics · Crystal Palace in 1 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Brighton & Hove Albion23 matchesCrystal Palace23 matches
1.83 goals/match ▲Goals scored23/231.13 goals/match
1.65 goals/matchGoals allowed23/231.74 goals/match
1.7 xG/match ▲Expected goals23/231.16 xG/match
14.8 shots/match ▲Shots23/2311.6 shots/match
6.09 shots/match ▲Shots on target23/234.17 shots/match
62.1% ●Possession23/2342.4%
5.09 corners/match ●Corners23/234.7 corners/match
10.9 fouls/matchFouls23/2311.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples23 / 23home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 3 Feb 2024, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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