Brighton vs Crystal Palace Prediction, 12/15/2024 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 12/10/2024

Game: Brighton vs Crystal Palace

Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024

Location: The American Express Stadium in Brighton and Hove, Sussex

TV: Peacock

The American Express Stadium in Brighton and Hove, Sussex is the location where Crystal Palace (2-7-6) will go up against Brighton (6-6-3) on Sunday. The Seagulls are priced at -150 and the Eagles are at +125. The over/under is set at 3. The expected starting goaltenders are Bart Verbruggen for Brighton and Dean Henderson for Crystal Palace.

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The Seagulls sit at 30th when it comes to goals expected having 22.0, and their expected goals against are 23.3. Brighton & Hove Albion has relinquished 22 goals while conceding 1.47 G/90, and opposing clubs have recorded 63 shots on target on them. Their goal differential is 3 with the help of 25 goals tallied and 22 goals conceded. They are sitting with 3 shut outs, which puts them at a rate of 20.0% on the season. Brighton has tallied 42 saves and also have a SV percentage of 65.1% on the year. Brighton has accumulated 34 yellow cards this year and also 1 red card. On the campaign, the squad is averaging 1.60 pts/match (24 pts) and they also rank 28th in European soccer with 17 assists.

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On the season, Crystal Palace F.C. has a save % of 68.8% (64 SoT against), and also have a rank of 76th in Big 5 soccer with 13 pts. The Eagles hold an average of 0.9 points per contest while sitting with 10 assists and 1 red card. Crystal Palace has accumulated 14 goals and their goals expected this year is currently at 19.7. Crystal Palace F.C. has earned a clean sheet % of 20.0% for the year as well as 35 yellow cards. The club's goals against/90 minutes is currently at 1.33 with 44 saves, and they have recorded 3 clean sheets. Crystal Palace is ranked 43rd concerning goals conceded with 20, and the team's goal difference is -6.

Verbruggen has been on the pitch for a total of 3,060 mins and has 102 stops so far in his career. The goalkeeper born in the Netherlands has faced 150 shots attempted against him in 34 starting assignments. The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Brighton will be Bart Verbruggen. His GA/90 is 1.44 (49 goals surrendered) and he has earned a save % of 68.0%. Verbruggen (11-14-9 record during his soccer career) has recorded 6 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 17.6%% clean sheet percentage.

So far in his career, Henderson has given up 126 goals and has 286 saves in 99 starts. He has surrendered 1.27 goals per 90 mins while earning a mark of 38-29-32. He sports a save % of 69.1% and his clean sheet rate is currently at 30.2%%. Henderson has accumulated 30 clean sheets while defending 414 shots against him in 8,955 minutes in his career. Dean Henderson will be looking after the goal for Crystal Palace.

Danny Welbeck is one guy who has a chance to score for Brighton. He has accounted for 31 assists while tallying 217 pts so far in his career. The forward who is from England has totaled 93 goals scored in 24,075 mins. Welbeck has been given a starting assignment in 266 games in his pro soccer career and tallies 0.34 goals per 90 mins.

Crystal Palace has a player in Jean-Philippe Mateta, who can cause havoc on the pitch. The forward born in France has been on the field for 13,059 mins while earning 78 goals. He is averaging 0.53 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 146 outings during his career. He has earned 167 points in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 11 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Crystal Palace (-150)

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