The Falmer Stadium in Brighton will host an upcoming confrontation between Brighton and Crystal Palace in the 16th round of the English Premier League, season 2024/25.
Match date and broadcast channels
The match starts at 16:00 Egypt time, 14:00 GMT. The match will be broadcast on a group of international sports channels.
The most prominent of which is beIN Sports, which owns the exclusive broadcast rights to the English Premier League in the Middle East and North Africa.
The lineup of the two teams
Brighton:
- Goalkeeper: Bart Verbruggen
- Defensive line: Estupinyan, Louis Dunk, Paul-Jan van Heck, Tariq Lamptey
- Midfield: Yassine Ayari, Carlos Baleba, Kaoru Mitoma
- Attacking line: Joao Pedro, Jorginio Rutter, Yankuba Mente
Crystal Palace:
- Goalkeeper: Dean Henderson
- Defensive line: Chalupa, Lacroix, Marc Guehi, Daniel Muñoz
- Midfield: Will Hughes, Jefferson Lerma
- Offensive line: Ismaila Sarr, Eberechi Eze, Philippe-Jean Mateta
Place the two teams in the league
- Brighton enters the match in seventh place with 24 points, and is seeking to break the series of negative results after two frustrating draws against Leicester City and Southampton.
- As for Crystal Palace, it occupies 17th place with 13 points and is looking to strengthen its position away from the relegation positions, especially after a strong performance and an exciting draw against Manchester City in the previous round.
Important statistics and numbers before the match
- The last confrontation between the two teams saw Brighton win 4-1 last season, while the first leg ended in a 1-1 draw.
- Crystal Palace have not won against Brighton since February 2021, posing a major challenge for coach Oliver Glasner.
- Brighton is unbeaten at home this season in the English Premier League, while Crystal Palace relies on its defensive solidity against the hosts.