The Matchday 23 clash in the Premier League between Crystal Palace and Brentford will take place on January 26 at Selhurst Park in London. Crystal Palace vs. Brentford: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Tony Harrington (England)
Matches – 12 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 46;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.8;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 25%.
Predicted lineups for Crystal Palace vs. Brentford
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1): Dean Henderson – Chris Richards, Maxence Lacroix, Marc Guehi – Daichi Kamada, Will Hughes, Daniel Munoz, Tyrick Mitchell – Ismaila Sarr, Eberechi Eze – Jean-Philippe Mateta.
Brentford (4-3-1-2): Mark Flekken – Keane Lewis-Potter, Nathan Collins, Sepp van den Berg, Mads Roerslev Rasmussen – Yegor Yarmolyuk, Christian Norgaard, Vitaly Janelt – Mikkel Damsgaard – Bryan Mbeumo, Yoane Wissa.
The starting lineup for each team is based on their previous match in this tournament.
Crystal Palace
The Londoners approach the upcoming derby with a five-match unbeaten run in the league (3 wins and 2 draws). This streak has lifted them to 12th place, although they are still six points away from the nearest rival in the top half of the table. The club played their last two Premier League matches away, defeating Leicester and West Ham with identical 2-0 scores. Notably, the team hadn't won two consecutive matches in the Premier League since May of last year.
Midfielders Cheick Doucoure, Adam Wharton, and Matheus Franca, as well as defender Joel Ward, will miss the match due to injuries.
- The club has suffered only one defeat in their last 11 league games (5 wins and 5 draws).
- No more than three goals have been scored in Crystal Palace's last five Premier League matches.
- In their last six home Premier League matches, the team has not won in the first half (3 draws and 3 losses).
Brentford
Thomas Frank's side suffered a disappointing defeat in the previous round, conceding two goals after the 90th minute against Liverpool (0-2). Before that, the team drew with Manchester City (2-2) and thrashed Southampton 5-0. The London club sits one place above Crystal Palace, leading their city rivals by one point. It's worth noting that the team has only one win in their last seven league matches (2 draws and 4 losses).
Defenders Ethan Pinnock and Aaron Hickey, midfielder Josh Dasilva, and forward Gustavo Nunes are sidelined with injuries.
- At least three goals have been scored in 12 of the club's last 16 Premier League matches.
- Both teams have scored in 15 of Brentford's last 20 Premier League games.
- In 8 of their last 9 league matches, the Londoners have won only once in the first half (5 draws and 3 losses).
Crystal Palace vs. Brentford: Match Prediction
Despite Brentford's strong home form, they have struggled away, securing only one away victory this season against the clear underdog, Southampton. In their other nine away matches in the 2024/25 Premier League, Thomas Frank's side has suffered seven defeats, with two draws.
Crystal Palace has claimed six wins in the current league campaign. However, five of these victories have come against teams below them in the standings. The only higher-ranked team they have beaten is Brighton. It's worth noting that Oliver Glasner's side has only defeated a struggling Tottenham and Southampton at home this season.
Therefore, I believe the opponents will not be able to determine a winner in this London derby. Incidentally, a draw was the outcome in 4 of their last 6 Premier League meetings. My prediction: Draw
