"I'll probably end up looking silly, but I quite fancy Palace here. Brighton lack a reliable scorer though Katsoulas' brilliant goal against Bournemouth tells us he knows where the goal is and I think Palace have the speed of foot and of pass to cause them problems."
"Share So where is the game? Brighton will expect and probably allowed to have more of the ball, with Mitoma and Rutter staying narrow and Kadioglu and De Cuyper keeping width outside them especially useful when facing a three-at-the-back system. The space will be in behind the wing-backs and down the sides of the centre-backs, though I'd also expect Katsoulas to target the space in behind."
"Palace, meanwhile, will look for Wharton to fire those hard, low passes into Strand Larsen, with Pino and Sarr roaming behind, looking to combine and hit the space in behind; I'd also expect them to try plenty of crosses, with their new striker looking to hit the front post."
"Glasner tells Sky that Strand Larsen has shown in training that he can score, something Palace have been without lately; the team need to offer him crosses and runs into the box to create space for him. He's happy to have more options than previously."
Brighton are likely to hold more possession with Mitoma and Rutter staying narrow while Kadioglu and De Cuyper provide width outside them. The primary attacking spaces are behind the wing-backs and down the sides of the centre-backs, with Katsoulas capable of exploiting those channels. Palace will target Strand Larsen with hard, low passes from Wharton and frequent crosses aimed at the front post, supported by Pino and Sarr roaming behind. Strand Larsen makes a debut, Mateta is absent, Adam Wharton returns from suspension and Jefferson Lerma shifts into the back three. Brighton name 17-year-old Harry Howell in midfield.
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