Team News

Palace

Yes, it's time for Palace v Brighton and we're treated to another highly anticipated match in a season that's been full of them - and what a chance we have now to pick ourselves up after last Tuesday night's penalty failings in South Wales.

Can you remember that night down at the Amex? And what a night it was - if we can just muster half of the spirit we showed on that night we should be fine.

Palace will be without captain Paddy McCarthy after his red card picked up in the semi-final against Cardiff sees him sidelined through suspension.

Aside from that Freedman has his entire squad to pick from, apart from Joniesta who is still out through a broken leg.

Brighton

New signing, striker Sam Vokes recently signed from Wolves yesterday, will be available for the game

Midfielder Matthew Sparrow (ankle) is a concern for Gus Poyet. Tommy Elphick and Gary Dickers are still recovering from long term injuries and wont be playing.

However, Kazenga Lua Lua has returned from injury and could play some part.

Key Players

Glenn Murray FFS MURRAY! It had to be, didn't it? He's not scored in a fair while, and I reckon he'll be itching to put another one past his old team. If he can spawn another CPFC meme in the process, all the better.

CMS He's not done too badly for Brighton since signing, I suppose.

Match stats & facts

The two clubs have faced each other 85 times in the league; Crystal Palace have won 31, Brighton 34, with 20 drawn.

Palace are looking for a third successive league win over the Seagulls, having scored three goals in each of the previous two.

Brighton won their last visit to Selhurst Park 1-0 in October 2005, ending Palace's run of four successive home league wins over these opponents.

The Eagles have won 10 and lost 10 of their 27 Championship games, and find themselves eight points below the top six.

Brighton are vying for a fourth successive league win and their best sequence of the season, to close the four point gap between themselves and the play-offs.

Gus Poyet's men have mounted the fewest goal attempts in the Championship, with 110 of their 228 on target.

Prediction

I'm in two minds about this one. I'd had a bit of confidence knocked out of me after the kick in the balls that was Tuesday's Carling Cup defeat, but then I remembered we're playing against Brighton. And Brighton are sh*t. So there you go...

Palace 5-0 Brighton

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