Brighton backed to beat Crystal Palace and score more than once

Brighton will look to strengthen their position among the English Premier League’s leading three when they host Crystal Palace on Sunday, 18 October 2026.

The match is the seventh-round meeting between the clubs. Brighton begin the weekend third in the table after collecting 13 points from their opening six games, with only Manchester City and Arsenal above them. They have scored 18 goals and conceded five.

Fabian Hurzeler’s side come into the fixture after a 2-0 away victory against Sunderland in the previous round. That result extended Brighton’s unbeaten run to six matches in all competitions, while they have won each of their past five games.

Crystal Palace seeking another result

Crystal Palace have taken seven points from their six league matches and occupy 12th place. The London club have scored nine goals and conceded 12, leaving them with a negative goal difference.

Their most recent league outing ended in a 3-1 home win over Nottingham Forest. Palace’s record across their last five matches in all competitions includes two victories.

The visitors also have the stronger recent head-to-head record. Crystal Palace have avoided defeat in the clubs’ past four meetings, winning three of those matches.

Match prediction

Despite that head-to-head advantage for Crystal Palace, bookmakers’ experts regard Brighton as the favourites for the fixture. The forecast is for the home side to claim victory while scoring more than one goal.

The recommended selection is Brighton to win and their team total to be over 1.5 goals.