Crystal Palace - Brighton & Hove Albion: A cautious first half

Crystal Palace host Brighton & Hove Albion at Selhurst Park on Monday evening.

Crystal Palace

The Eagles are competing for a top half finish, hoovering in 10:th place as I write. Only Watford have scored fewer goals and only 3 teams have conceded fewer goals than Roy Hodgson's squad this season.

Statistics

No other team have created fewer shots than Crystal Palace so far this season in the Premier League, Crystal Palace creating on average 9.38 shots per game. Only Watford have created marginally fewer shots on target than Crystal Palace so far this season in the Premier League, Crystal Palace creating on average 3.19 shots on target per game.

Only 8 teams have conceded fewer shots on target than Crystal Palace so far this season in the Premier League, Crystal Palace conceding on average 4.19 shots on target per game.

Looking at the last 4 games, Crystal Palace have created on average 2.50 shots on target per game - the worst attacking numbers in the league right now. In the same time span, the South London club have conceded on average 3.50 shots on target per game - one of the best defensive numbers in the league right now.

71% of Crystal Palace's scored goals have been scored in the 2nd half.
83% of Crystal Palace's scored goals at home have been scored in the 2nd half.
56% of Crystal Palace's conceded goals have been conceded in the 2nd half.
71% of Crystal Palace's conceded goals at home have been conceded in the 2nd half.
In 75% of Crystal Palace's home games the score at half time has been 0-0.

Brighton & Hove Albion

The Seagulls have dropped to bottom half of the table and are currently sitting in 13:th place. Graham Potter's team have scored 20 goals which is below the league average and conceded 24 goals which is pretty much spot on the league average.

Statistics

Only 6 teams have created fewer shots on target than Brighton so far this season in the Premier League, the East Sussex club creating on average 3.81 shots on target per game.

Looking at the last 4 games, Brighton have created on average 4.50 shots on target per game - below the league average right now.

60% of Brighton's scored goals have been scored in the 2nd half.
62% of Brighton's scored goals on the road have been scored in the 2nd half.
58% of Brighton's conceded goals have been conceded in the 2nd half.
50% of Brighton's conceded goals on the road have been conceded in the 2nd half.

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Conclusion & Betting Tips

Both teams create and concede relatively low numbers of shots and shots on target, and the goals that do happen are largely chalked up in the second half.
My Betting Tip is Total Goals 1st Half: Under 0.75.
Stake at 5/10 units.

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