Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

The ball breaks kindly for Mateta, who unleashes a fierce attempt from outside the area. Although, it is straight at Verbruggen, who gathers comfortably enough.

Ayew stays down in protest following an off-the-ball tangle with Hinshelwood. It looked quite innocuous in all fairness, though, and the Palace forward is soon back on his feet.

Brighton have only lost two of their eight midweek Premier League games in 2023. Although, both of those defeats did come away from home.

Adringra's shot was the first attempt on target as we hit the midway point in the first half. Brighton will look to use that as a platform to build on as they try to get back to winning ways.

GOOD SAVE! Igor's sweeping ball towards the edge of the box evades Hinshelwood and reaches Adingra, who draws a fine reflex save from Henderson. Balepa then sends his volleyed rebound wide of the target.

Palace are the only Premier League side without a home win since the start of October. The Eagles have only recorded a joint-low one victory overall during that time, along with Nottingham Forest and Luton Town.

We are still goalless after the opening quarter of an hour at Selhurst Park. Brighton have edged the possession, but there has only been one shot on goal between the sides thus far.

Lerma's tremendous throughball catches Brighton off-guard and releases Olise down the right wing. He has Mateta to aim for in the box, but his cross is not the best and the visitors can eventually relax with a goal-kick.

Can Mateta make a difference for the hosts today? The striker has scored in his last two Premier League matches having failed to do so in the previous 18. You must go back to October 2017, when he was plying his trade with Ligue 2 side Le Havre, for the last time he netted in three successive league games.

There is a fairly subdued atmosphere at Selhurst Park, where Palace have lost each of their last four Premier League games. The Eagles were last beaten five times on the bounce at home in the English top flight between December 2016 and February 2017.