Match story
- Brighton led 3–0 at half time.
- Brighton stay 3rd after matchweek 7 (16 pts); 4 wins in a row.
- Crystal Palace drop from 13th to 14th after matchweek 7 (7 pts).
Form going into the match
Brighton last five before this match
Sat 10 OctA Sunderland0–2W Sat 19 SeptH Arsenal3–0W Sun 13 SeptA Coventry0–5W Sat 5 SeptH Leeds1–1D Sun 30 AugA Chelsea4–3LCrystal Palace last five before this match
Sun 11 OctH Nott'm Forest3–1W Sun 20 SeptA Leeds0–0D Sat 12 SeptH Ipswich2–3L Sat 5 SeptA Fulham2–3W Fri 28 AugH Man City1–4LMatch facts
- Competition
- Premier League 2026/27, matchweek 7 of 38
- Kick-off
- 14:00 UK time, 18 October 2026
- Venue
- American Express Stadium, Brighton · capacity 32,176
- Referee
- Robert Jones
- Half time
- 3–0
- Source
- vavel.com · sportinglife.com · football-data.org
Head to head
Brighton 6 · draws 10 · Crystal Palace 10 All 26 meetings →
Return leg
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Table results to 2 November 2026
At kick-off before Sun 18 Oct
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts | Form oldest → latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man City | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19:7 | +12 | 21 | WWWWW |
| 2 | Arsenal | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10:5 | +5 | 15 | WWWLW |
| 3 | Brighton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18:5 | +13 | 13 | LDWWW |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17:13 | +4 | 13 | LDLWW |
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9:8 | +1 | 12 | WDWLW |
| 6 | Brentford | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13:8 | +5 | 10 | DDWDL |
| 7 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8:7 | +1 | 10 | DDWDL |
| 8 | Leeds | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8:5 | +3 | 9 | DDWDL |
| 9 | Hull City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8:7 | +1 | 9 | DDLDL |
| 10 | Ipswich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11:15 | -4 | 9 | LWLWL |
| 11 | Newcastle | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10:14 | -4 | 8 | DLWLL |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7:11 | -4 | 8 | DLWDW |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9:12 | -3 | 7 | LWLDW |
| 14 | Man Utd | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9:9 | 0 | 6 | WDLDD |
| 15 | Coventry | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5:11 | -6 | 6 | LLLWW |
| 16 | Fulham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7:10 | -3 | 5 | LDDLW |
| 17 | Nott'm Forest | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5:8 | -3 | 5 | DDWLL |
| 18 | Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6:12 | -6 | 4 | WDLLL |
| 19 | Bournemouth | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7:13 | -6 | 3 | DDDLL |
| 20 | Spurs | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3:9 | -6 | 3 | LDDLD |
After MW7
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts | Form oldest → latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man City | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19:7 | +12 | 21 | WWWWW |
| 2 | Arsenal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11:5 | +6 | 18 | WWLWW |
| 3 | Brighton | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 23:5 | +18 | 16 | DWWWW |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17:13 | +4 | 13 | LDLWW |
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9:8 | +1 | 12 | WDWLW |
| 6 | Brentford | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13:8 | +5 | 10 | DDWDL |
| 7 | Leeds | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9:6 | +3 | 10 | DWDLD |
| 8 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8:7 | +1 | 10 | DDWDL |
| 9 | Hull City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8:7 | +1 | 9 | DDLDL |
| 10 | Ipswich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11:15 | -4 | 9 | LWLWL |
| 11 | Newcastle | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10:14 | -4 | 8 | DLWLL |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7:11 | -4 | 8 | DLWDW |
| 13 | Man Utd | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10:10 | 0 | 7 | DLDDD |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9:17 | -8 | 7 | WLDWL |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9:13 | -4 | 6 | DDLLW |
| 16 | Spurs | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6:10 | -4 | 6 | DDLDW |
| 17 | Coventry | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6:14 | -8 | 6 | LLWWL |
| 18 | Fulham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7:10 | -3 | 5 | LDDLW |
| 19 | Nott'm Forest | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5:9 | -4 | 5 | DWLLL |
| 20 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6:14 | -8 | 4 | DLLLL |
Now
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts | Form oldest → latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 14:5 | +9 | 24 | LWWWW |
| 2 | Man City | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20:10 | +10 | 21 | WWWLL |
| 3 | Brighton | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24:7 | +17 | 19 | WWWLW |
| 4 | Chelsea | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19:15 | +4 | 16 | LWWLW |
| 5 | Liverpool | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11:9 | +2 | 15 | WLWWL |
| 6 | Brentford | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 16:9 | +7 | 14 | WDLDW |
| 7 | Everton | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9:9 | 0 | 13 | WDLLW |
| 8 | Bournemouth | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14:13 | +1 | 12 | LLWWW |
| 9 | Spurs | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10:10 | 0 | 12 | LDWWW |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10:13 | -3 | 12 | WDWWD |
| 11 | Hull City | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11:10 | +1 | 11 | LDLDD |
| 12 | Leeds | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9:8 | +1 | 11 | DLDDL |
| 13 | Newcastle | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12:15 | -3 | 11 | WLLWL |
| 14 | Ipswich | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14:18 | -4 | 11 | LWLDD |
| 15 | Fulham | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9:11 | -2 | 9 | DLWWD |
| 16 | Coventry | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9:16 | -7 | 9 | WWLLW |
| 17 | Man Utd | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10:15 | -5 | 7 | DDDLL |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9:21 | -12 | 7 | DWLLL |
| 19 | Nott'm Forest | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6:12 | -6 | 6 | LLLDL |
| 20 | Sunderland | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7:17 | -10 | 5 | LLLDL |
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