Follow live coverage as Brighton & Hove Albion face Crystal Palace today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 - 2 Crystal Palace FC
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
14:42
Five of Trevoh Chalobah's six Premier League goals have been the opener in that particular match, including each of his last five.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
14:40
Sarr opens Brighton up once again down the right flank, getting to the byline and drilling a low cutback into the six-yard box which deflects back into Verbruggen's gloves.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
14:40
Sarr has now scored and assisted in two Premier League away games this season – at Aston Villa and Brighton – only Liverpool's Mohamed Salah has done it on more occasions (three) away from home this term.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
14:36
SAVED!!! Sarr is released down the right and his cross in is palmed away from the goalmouth by Verbruggen, only for Palace to keep the chance alive, with Mitchell teeing up Munoz and his shot also being kept out by the Brighton goalkeeper!
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
14:36
Assist Tyrick Kwon Mitchell
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
14:35
Goal Ismaïla Sarr
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
14:34
OVER!!! Estupinan intercepts for Brighton and finds Mitoma to his left in the area, and the winger's cutback for Ayari is blazed over the top first-time by the Swedish midfielder!
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
14:33
There's a short VAR check to review a possible handball by Mateta as part of that goalmouth scramble, but it's eventually cleared and Chalobah's strike stands!
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
14:30
BLOCKED!!! Palace break forward over halfway through Eze and he feeds Mateta, who cuts inside to shoot from 25 yards and sees his effort blocked behind for a corner!
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
14:30
Assist Ismaïla Sarr
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
14:29
Goal Trevoh Thomas Chalobah
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
14:29
SAVED! Ayari steps up for the Brighton free-kick and chooses to go for goal from an acute angle, but can only send a curling strike straight into Henderson's gloves!
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
14:28
The ball comes loose on the edge of Brighton's box and Minteh smashes it forward for Pedro to chase. He goes shoulder-to-shoulder with Lacroix down the left, before being shoved out of play by the Palace defender to win a free-kick in a dangerous position!
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
14:27
Another attempted ball in behind by the Seagulls fails to come off, after Dunk's long pass for Estupinan is deflected and goes out near the corner flag.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
14:24
Brighton turn possession over high up the pitch and Pedro looks to pick out Mitoma in behind, but his pass on the turn is overhit and rolls behind for a goal-kick.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
14:23
At 24 years and 76 days old, Lamptey is the second-youngest player to reach 50 starts for Brighton in the Premier League, after Alexis Mac Allister in October 2022 (23 years, 302 days).
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
14:21
Hughes' scooped ball over the top picks out Mitchell on a run in behind, but the wing-back's cutback into the middle is steered behind for a Palace corner by Lamptey.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
14:20
CHANCE!!! Guehi and Lerma lose out to Minteh on the edge of their own box and the Gambian has shooting space, but instead looks to play it across to Mitoma, who is seized upon by Chalobah and the chance goes begging!
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
14:18
Rutter picks up a loose ball 25 yards from Palace's goal following a deflection, but can't get away from the press of Lerma and the Colombian blocks his attempted shot from range.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
14:14
Palace are unbeaten in their last three away Premier League games – last enjoying a longer unbeaten run with five between January and March 2022. The Eagles are also looking for consecutive away wins for the first time since April 2023.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
14:13
Before Minteh is allowed back onto the pitch, Baleba takes up wing duties for Brighton and sets off on a driving run down the right-hand touchline before eventually being stopped in his tracks by Guehi's challenge.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
14:11
Minteh stays down following that clash with Henderson, but is soon back to his feet after receiving treatment and play gets back underway at the Amex.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
14:10
Van Hecke's long punt forward from deep is over the head of Guehi with Minteh looking to run in behind, but Palace keeper Henderson races out of his box and just catches the Brighton winger as they contest the loose ball.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
14:08
Brighton have won their last two Premier League home games against Palace, last winning more consecutive home league games against the Eagles between 1979 and 1988 (seven straight).
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
14:07
SAVED!!! A superb overhead flick from Pedro puts Mitoma clean through on goal, and the winger's left-footed half-volley is parried behind by Henderson for a Brighton corner!
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
14:05
Palace win the game's first corner following a full-on sliding challenge from Estupinan, but Chalobah's looping header is an easy one for Verbruggen to collect.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
14:03
Mateta kicks the game off for Palace, and the A23 Derby is up and running on the south coast!
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
14:02
It’s Brighton who are the favourites to win this unconventional derby match in our live win probability tracker, sitting on a 49.0% chance of victory compared to Palace’s 25.9%. The visitors will be hoping they can respond from a 4-1 thumping in their last meeting, as both teams head out onto the Amex Stadium pitch!
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
13:53
Palace’s goals against the champions both came from unexpected sources, going in front early on in both halves through wing-back Daniel Munoz and central defender Maxence Lacroix, the latter scoring his first goal in English football. They name an unchanged side for the first time this season to take on arguably their biggest rivals.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
13:53
Tariq Lamptey’s stunner and Yankuba Minteh’s goal 11 minutes from time looked to have given Brighton a comfortable win at Leicester last time out, only for the hosts to hit them with two late sucker-punches in the dying embers. The pair both start and combine on the right flank for the Seagulls, with Georginio Rutter moving into the number 10 role.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
13:43
CRYSTAL PALACE SUBS: Matt Turner, Eddie Nketiah, Jeffrey Schlupp, Nathaniel Clyne, Daichi Kamada, Cheick Doucoure, Justin Devenny, Caleb Kporha, Asher Agbinone.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
13:43
CRYSTAL PALACE (3-4-2-1): Dean Henderson; Trevoh Chalobah, Maxence Lacroix, Marc Guehi; Daniel Munoz, Will Hughes, Jefferson Lerma, Tyrick Mitchell; Ismaila Sarr, Eberechi Eze; Jean-Philippe Mateta.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
13:43
BRIGHTON SUBS: Jason Steele, Igor Julio, Brajan Gruda, Julio Enciso, Simon Adingra, Jakub Moder, Mats Wieffer, Evan Ferguson, Ruairi McConville.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
13:43
BRIGHTON (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen; Tariq Lamptey, Jan Paul van Hecke, Lewis Dunk, Pervis Estupinan; Carlos Baleba, Yasin Ayari; Yankuba Minteh, Georginio Rutter, Kaoru Mitoma; Joao Pedro.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
13:38
Palace, meanwhile, lie 17th and just one point above the relegation zone having won just two games all season, but their recent form suggests the Eagles are finally on the up after failing to win in their first eight matches of the campaign. Oliver Glasner’s side are unbeaten in four, beating Ipswich 1-0 in their most recent away game before a 2-2 draw with Manchester City last time out.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
13:38
The Seagulls sit eighth in the table after 15 matches and have a chance to climb back into the Premier League’s top five with a victory, displacing champions Manchester City in the process. Brighton are currently on a three-game streak without a win, however, drawing with relegation-threatened Southampton and Leicester City last time out, either side of a 3-1 defeat at Fulham.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
13:33
Hello, and welcome to live coverage of this fixture in the Premier League, as Brighton and Hove Albion host Crystal Palace at the Amex Stadium in the latest edition of the A23 Derby.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
13:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
12:00
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