For this oddest of
derbies, we reckon we’ll see some pretty impressive football break
out. Crystal Palace are in desperate need of a result, and what
better time to start than here at home against Brighton and Hove
Albion?
Home News
Palace come into
this one with a big injury list. Joel Ward, Christian Benteke and
Jeffrey Schlupp will likely all miss out. so, too, will Alexander
Sorloth, Jason Puncheon and Bakary Sako. Scott Dann, too, will be
out.
This
leaves Roy Hodgson with some rather challenging decisions to make.
The loss of so many players and their propensity to concede late,
vital goals will leave him worried. With such little depth left due
to injury, can they get a positive result here at home to their major
rivals in Brighton?
Away News
The away side’
only real concern is the loss of Davy Pröpper, after his red card
last weekend. Other than that, they are more or less full-strength.
Steve Sidwell is also out, but has not taken part in the season so
far. However, they do Anthony Knockaert back after a challenging
period of time out the side following a straight red against Everton.
In the middle of the
pitch, we’ll likely see Pascal Groß come into the side in the
middle alongside Beram Kayal. Up front, they’ll be reliant on the
goals of ex-Eagle Glenn Murray to get the job done. Meanwhile the
form of the likes of José Izquierdo in 2018 has been a mild
disappointment, Brighton are in a good place, especially at the back.
Verdict
We reckon this will
be a win for the away side. This is a big derby, but that weird
propensity to concede key late goals won’t go away for the Eagles.
As such, the Seagulls should get out of here with something.
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