[Albion] Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[Dick Head]

Palace v Albion

PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue: Selhurst Park
Date: Saturday 11th February 2023
Kick-off: 15:00 GMT
Referee: Michael Oliver
Assistants: Stuart Burt, Simon Bennett
Fourth Official: Tim Robinson
VAR: John Brooks
Additional VAR: Lee Betts
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TEAM NEWS

Crystal Palace midfielder James McArthur is available for the first time this season after recovering from a long-standing groin injury.

Defender Joachim Andersen is close to a return but Wilfried Zaha remains sidelined with a hamstring issue.

Brighton forward Evan Ferguson is pushing for a recall after missing the win over Bournemouth with a knee issue.

Midfielder Alexis Mac Allister returns from suspension but this game comes too soon for Adam Lallana.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

• Crystal Palace are unbeaten in the past six top-flight meetings, winning two and drawing four.
• However, Palace have won only one of their seven top flight home fixtures against Brighton, drawing four and losing two.
• These sides have drawn 1-1 at Selhurst Park in each of the last three seasons.
• The Eagles have scored in each of the past nine top-flight encounters.

Palace

• Crystal Palace are without a victory in 2023, drawing two and losing four of their six games.
• Patrick Vieira's side last won at home in October, when they beat Southampton 1-0.
• The Eagles have failed to win any of their 12 matches this season against teams currently in the top half of the table, drawing five and losing seven.
• Palace have lost 22 of their past 30 Premier League games without Wilfried Zaha, winning four and drawing four.

Albion

• Brighton have won five away matches in the top flight this season - only Arsenal have fared better on the road, with eight victories.
• Roberto De Zerbi's side have scored 15 goals since the Premier League resumed after the World Cup, second only to Manchester United's total of 16.
• Brighton have scored a league-low 16% of their goals from set-piece situations, with only six of their 38 top-flight strikes coming in that manner.
• Kaoru Mitoma has been involved in nine goals in his past 12 appearances in all competitions, scoring seven and assisting two.
• Mitoma has five Premier League goals and needs one more to equal the record by a Japanese player in a single season, set by Shinji Kagawa in 2012-13 and matched by Shinji Okazaki in 2017-18.

Roberto De Zerbi's Palace Press Conference

 

[Mortdecai]

 

[Algernon]

Were butternut loose

 

[jcdenton08]

Through to the next round here lads, no excuses

 

[portslade seagull]

Time it kicks off I'll be on an 11hr flight back from Cape Town. Hopefully 3pts delivered when I land

 

[Durlston]

I am really excited about this afternoon. Normally at Selhurst Park, I would take a draw in a heartbeat but this season is so special! COYS!!!!

 

[Durlston]

Time it kicks off I'll be on an 11hr flight back from Cape Town. Hopefully 3pts delivered when I land

Have a very safe journey mate and here's to three points!

 

[Peppermint Tea]

The day has dawned. Nervous as per. I genuinely don’t enjoy these games…would be lovely to think we will have put it to bed by half time and can relax and crank up the piss take in the second half but it’s never like that, is it?

 

[deslynhamsmoustache1]

DZW gets it. That means everybody from coaches to ALL players gets it.
We will be well fired up for this and it's time to dish out a hiding - that means it's going to be 1-1

 

[dwayne]

Time it kicks off I'll be on an 11hr flight back from Cape Town. Hopefully 3pts delivered when I land

If it's BA I've watched a few games onboard from flights to the states before. Had to use 3 devices though as they throttle you , so had to flip between them

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

SEGW confirmed out as per late night embargo

Let’s give these lads the hiding that they deserve. I’m hoping the “days since Brighton beat palace Twitter handle is retired this evening”

 

[Beach Hut]

So excited

 

[Foul Play Rocks]

Wheel Win!
Looking forward to it today.

 

[B-right-on]

With the way we're playing and with the Blondie knob out, I'm more confident than I've been in a long time that we can win comprehensively.

Which makes me REALLY nervous. Go figure.

 

[Triggaaar]

What the **** am I supposed to do for the next 7 hours?

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Never been more confident of a win v Palace, Ferguson with one goal and Mitoma with the other in a one sided affair.

 

[doogie004]

Once more into enemy territory we go

 

[Dick Head]

So excited

were loose

 

[Triggaaar]

SEGW confirmed out as per late night embargo

I'm obviously out of touch with things - what's the late night embargo?

 

[dadams2k11]

Imagine being excited about a 34 year old who's been injured most of the season coming back to play.

That's how bad things are up there.