The big picture

Crystal Palace come in 10th on the ladder with 9 points; Brighton & Hove Albion are 7th on 11. Brighton & Hove Albion are the side higher up the table.

Crystal Palace are 1–4–3 in Women's Super League 2026-27, averaging 0.9 goals for and 2.1 against.

Brighton & Hove Albion are 3–3–2 in Women's Super League 2026-27, averaging 1.9 goals for and 1.4 against.

Form

Crystal Palace have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Brighton & Hove Albion 1–2.

Brighton & Hove Albion have won three of their last five and most recently beat Crystal Palace 2–1.

Crystal Palace have lost their last three.

Head to head

These sides have met 3 times on our records since 2024: Crystal Palace 0, Brighton & Hove Albion 2, 1 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), Brighton & Hove Albion won 2–1 at Broadfield Stadium.

Biggest margin between these two: Brighton & Hove Albion by 1 goal in 2026-27 (2–1).

Players to watch

For Crystal Palace, watch Lexi Lloyd-Smith (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27) and Abbie Larkin (0.1 goals a game in 2026-27).

For Brighton & Hove Albion, watch Kiko Seike (0.6 goals a game in 2026-27) and Olivia Garcia (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27).

At VBS Community Stadium

Crystal Palace have won 2 of their last 12 at VBS Community Stadium.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Brighton & Hove Albion go in as clear favourites.