Brighton 5-0 Crystal Palace: result, xG and our prediction

Premier League
BrightonBrightonLDWWW
Full time5-0Sun, 18 Oct 202618/1014:00UK12°C · Rain
Crystal PalaceCrystal PalaceLWLDW
58.0%Home winFair odds 1.72
22.5%DrawFair odds 4.44
19.4%Away winFair odds 5.15
Pre-match: Most likely published score1-110.7%Fair odds 9.32

Pre-match model estimates · MODELS TOP 3

Based on the Road2Sushi model. Not guaranteed outcomes.

Over 1.5 goalsBoth teams combined81%
Brighton or draw80.6%
Over 7.5 cornersBoth teams combined72.9%

Post-match analysis

Judged against the prediction this page published before kickoff. Right or wrong, it stays on the record.

A call is the side our published probability favoured. If we leaned towards under and three goals went in, that counts as a miss.

The half-by-half shots come from a different source than the match shot total, and we only use them when the shots before the break add up to the actual half-time score. That is why the two numbers can differ slightly.

BrightonBrighton
5-0FT
Crystal PalacePalace

Match data

Match data: Brighton and Crystal Palace
BrightonBrighton Statistic Crystal PalacePalace
5 Goals 0
3 Goals, 1st half 0
2 Goals, 2nd half 0
17 Shots 5
8 Shots, 1st half 4
9 Shots, 2nd half 2
9 Shots on target 1
5 On target, 1st half 1
4 On target, 2nd half 0
8 Corners 5
2 Yellow cards 1
13 Fouls 11
2.25 Expected goals (xG) 0.63

RefereeRobert Jones

The result, on the record

Recorded tally 6 of 11 published calls on this match were right.

Published calls · recorded grading

# Market Our pick Our chance Recorded grade
1 Match result Pick: Brighton Chance: 58.0% Correct
2 Total goals 2.5 Pick: Over 2.5 Chance: 58.3% Correct5 goals
3 Total goals 1.5 Pick: Over 1.5 Chance: 81.0% Correct5 goals
4 Total goals 3.5 Pick: Under 3.5 Chance: 64.1% Wrong5 goals
5 Both teams to score Pick: Yes Chance: 57.3% Wrong
6 First-half goal Pick: Yes Chance: 80.0% Correct
# Market Our pick Our chance Recorded grade
7 Second-half goal Pick: Yes Chance: 75.8% Correct
8 Total corners 9.5 Pick: Under 9.5 Chance: 50.1% Wrong13 corners
9 Yellow cards 3.5 Pick: Over 3.5 Chance: 50.5% Wrong3 yellow cards
10 Total shots 24.5 Pick: Over 24.5 Chance: 51.0% Wrong22 shots
11 Shots on target 7.5 Pick: Over 7.5 Chance: 58.9% Correct10 shots on target

Our verdict

Road2Sushi's own call on this match: the likeliest result, how confident the model is, its strongest signals and the reasons behind them.

Every percentage is a model estimate and every fair price is 1 divided by that estimate. Neither is a bookmaker offer, and a model call is not a proven edge over the market.

Model pick

Brighton
Match winner (1X2)58.0%
Fair odds1.72
Save model pickSaved to my bets

Top signals

Goals marketOver 1.5 goals
Model estimateModel81.0%
Fair oddsFair1.23
Double chance marketBrighton or draw
Model estimateModel80.6%
Fair oddsFair1.24
Corners marketOver 7.5 corners
Model estimateModel72.9%
Fair oddsFair1.37

Model read

This match has been played. This is a historical snapshot of the pre-match estimates, not a current price opportunity. Brighton lead the result estimaRead full analysisShow less

This match has been played. This is a historical snapshot of the pre-match estimates, not a current price opportunity. Brighton lead the result estimates at 58.0%. The match still has meaningful room for a draw or an opponent win. Over 7.5 shots on target · both teams stands out at 58.9%. The estimate leans this way, with substantial uncertainty remaining. Without a complete matching price comparison, this is an event read rather than a verified price opportunity. The overall match assessment has not cleared the model's betting filters; this market read does not override that decision.

Over 7.5 shots on target · both teams

Model estimate
58.9%
Fair odds
1.70

Over 2.5 goals

Model estimate
58.3%
Matching market
60.8%
Difference
-2.5 pp
Fair odds
1.72
Recorded odds
1.57

Margin-adjusted comparison for this selection. The difference is in percentage points, not a proven return.

Brighton win

Model estimate
58.0%
Matching market
63.0%
Difference
-5.0 pp
Fair odds
1.72
Recorded odds
1.53

Margin-adjusted comparison for this selection. The difference is in percentage points, not a proven return.

Context & limits

  • Brighton: 3 wins, 1 draws and 1 losses in the last 5 recorded matches. Recent form is context, not an extra win probability.
  • Crystal Palace: 2 wins, 1 draws and 2 losses in the last 5 recorded matches. Recent form is context, not an extra win probability.
  • The last 5 recorded meetings averaged 2.6 goals. This is a historical sample, not a forecast for this fixture.
  • Recorded season averages: Brighton 5.5 and Crystal Palace 4.2 shots on target per game. These are team averages, not a forecast of this match total.
  • Player watch: Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton) records 1.61 shots on target per 90 minutes over 726 recorded minutes. This is a recent-form rate, not a guaranteed starting place or a price advantage.
  • Some displayed estimates have limited validation. Read those percentages as a range, not a precise prediction.
  • A complete matching price comparison is unavailable for this selection, so a price edge cannot be established.
Additional match context

On paper this is one way traffic: the calibrated model makes Brighton heavy favourites at 58% when Brighton meet Crystal Palace in the Premier League on 18 October 2026. The market is more convinced than we are, pricing Brighton at 63%. Caution noted. Totals sit close to the fence: 58% for Over 2.5 with both teams to score at 57%. For shots markets, Charalampos Kostoulas is the obvious watch at 1.6 on target per 90 in recent data. Team news worth noting: Brighton have Igor ruled out, Mitoma ruled out, Minteh ruled out, Buonanotte ruled out. Recent form reads W4 D1 L1 for Brighton against W2 D1 L3 for Crystal Palace. Head to head, the last 5 meetings gave 1 wins for Brighton, 1 draws and 3 for Crystal Palace, averaging 2.6 goals a game. Discipline says sit it out: value_gap +0.029 <= 0.03.

Form & head-to-head

Recent form uses each club’s available results in their stored order. Select a W/D/L result for details.

Head-to-head figures use their own recorded sample. Where individual results are available, the figures and journal cover the same meetings. Missing results are never counted as draws.

BrightonBrightonLast 5
L
Loss · 3-4
D
Draw · 1-1
W
Win · 5-0
W
Win · 3-0
W
Win · 2-0

3 wins · 1 draw · 1 loss

Crystal PalacePalaceLast 5
L
Loss · 1-4
W
Win · 3-2
L
Loss · 2-3
D
Draw · 0-0
W
Win · 3-1

2 wins · 1 draw · 2 losses

W Win
D Draw
L Loss

Head-to-head

Last 5 meetings

1BrightonBrighton wins
1Draws
3Crystal PalacePalace wins
2.6Average goals
Date
Home team
Score
Away team
BrightonBrighton
0 – 1
Crystal PalacePalace
Crystal PalacePalace
0 – 0
BrightonBrighton
Crystal PalacePalace
2 – 1
BrightonBrighton
BrightonBrighton
1 – 3
Crystal PalacePalace
BrightonBrighton
4 – 1
Crystal PalacePalace

Team news

Counts cover every listed player, including those behind Show all players. An unknown status is never counted as available.

Model availability, not a confirmed lineup.

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BrightonBrighton

13 listed players

Out / suspended
12
Doubtful
1
Available
0

Player availability

Player
Status
To play
Igor
Out
0%
Mitoma
Out
0%
Minteh
Out
0%
Buonanotte
Out
0%
Wieffer
Out
0%
Howell
Out
0%
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Player
Status
To play
Watson
Out
0%
Yohanna
Out
0%
Tzimas
Out
0%
Ferguson
Out
0%
Struijk
Doubtful
75%
Cozier-Duberry
Out
0%
Azeez
Out
0%

Absence contribution

Player
Squad xG+xA share
Mats Wieffer
7.0 xG+xA · 2,882 min
5.2%
Zadok Yohanna
0.0 xG+xA · 7 min
not enough minutes to weigh

Past contribution, not a change in win probability.

Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace

14 listed players

Out / suspended
13
Doubtful
1
Available
0

Player availability

Player
Status
To play
Disasi
Suspended
0%
Henderson
Doubtful
50%
Sosa
Out
0%
Chadi Riad
Out
0%
Devenny
Out
0%
Esse
Out
0%
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Player
Status
To play
M.França
Out
0%
J.Rak-Sakyi
Out
0%
Cardines
Out
0%
Mateta
Out
0%
Uche
Out
0%
Tomiyasu
Out
0%
Chilwell
Out
0%
Edward Nketiah, Cheick Doucoure
Out
·

Absence contribution

Player
Squad xG+xA share
Jean-Philippe Mateta
35.9 xG+xA · 4,517 min
14.4%
Ben Chilwell
3.3 xG+xA · 1,872 min
1.3%
Axel Disasi
2.1 xG+xA · 2,147 min
0.8%
Chadi Riad
0.7 xG+xA · 639 min
0.3%
Takehiro Tomiyasu
0.0 xG+xA · 189 min
not enough minutes to weigh

Past contribution, not a change in win probability.

Most likely availability from independent sources. Missing updates do not mean every player is available.

Share of the squad’s expected goal involvement (xG + xA) this season. This describes past contribution, not a change in win probability.

Odds: model vs bookmaker

Every price for this match in one place: the model's probabilities next to the bookmaker's, the bookmaker's prices with our gap, and the model's own fair odds for each market.

Bookmaker probabilities are de-vigged (the margin is removed) and come from one bookmaker. A gap between the model and that bookmaker is a disagreement, not a proven edge. Fair odds are 1 divided by the model probability, not a bookmaker quote.

Model vs market

Pre-match estimates, recorded before the match.

1X2: Bet365 prices, observed 18 Oct 2026, 11:35 UTC, with the bookmaker margin taken out.

Goals: Bet365 prices via football-data.co.uk, observed 18 Oct 2026, 11:35 UTC, with the bookmaker margin taken out.

A market probability is the bookmaker's own price with its margin taken out, so the outcomes of each line add up to 100%. A gap from our model is a disagreement, not a proven edge: when we tested 1X2 and goal totals on matches the model had never seen, the bookmaker's closing price was more accurate. For corners, cards and shots we have no such test.

Every market price shown was recorded before kick-off.

1X2

ModelProbability (%)
Outcome
MarketProbability (%)
Model probability: 58.0%
Brighton

Model minus market: -5.0 pp
Market probability: 63.0%
Model probability: 22.5%
Draw

Model minus market: +2.0 pp
Market probability: 20.5%
Model probability: 19.4%
Crystal Palace

Model minus market: +2.9 pp
Market probability: 16.5%

Goals

ModelProbability (%)
Outcome
MarketProbability (%)
Model probability: 94.6%
Over 0.5 goals

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 5.4%
Under 0.5 goals

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 81.0%
Over 1.5 goals

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 19.0%
Under 1.5 goals

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 58.3%
Over 2.5 goals

Model minus market: -2.5 pp
Market probability: 60.8%
Model probability: 41.7%
Under 2.5 goals

Model minus market: +2.5 pp
Market probability: 39.2%
Model probability: 35.9%
Over 3.5 goals

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 64.1%
Under 3.5 goals

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 19.0%
Over 4.5 goals

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 81.0%
Under 4.5 goals

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 8.7%
Over 5.5 goals

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 91.3%
Under 5.5 goals

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 57.3%
Both teams to score · Yes

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 42.7%
Both teams to score · No

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —

Cards

No recorded bookmaker price for this market.

ModelProbability (%)
Outcome
MarketProbability (%)
Model probability: 71.4%
Over 2.5 yellow cards

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 28.6%
Under 2.5 yellow cards

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 50.5%
Over 3.5 yellow cards

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 49.5%
Under 3.5 yellow cards

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 31.2%
Over 4.5 yellow cards

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 68.8%
Under 4.5 yellow cards

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 16.9%
Over 5.5 yellow cards

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 83.1%
Under 5.5 yellow cards

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —

Corners

No recorded bookmaker price for this market.

ModelProbability (%)
Outcome
MarketProbability (%)
Model probability: 72.9%
Over 7.5 corners

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 27.1%
Under 7.5 corners

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 61.7%
Over 8.5 corners

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 38.3%
Under 8.5 corners

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 49.9%
Over 9.5 corners

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 50.1%
Under 9.5 corners

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 38.5%
Over 10.5 corners

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 61.5%
Under 10.5 corners

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 28.5%
Over 11.5 corners

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 71.5%
Under 11.5 corners

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 20.1%
Over 12.5 corners

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 79.9%
Under 12.5 corners

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —

Shots

No recorded bookmaker price for this market.

ModelProbability (%)
Outcome
MarketProbability (%)
Model probability: 62.6%
Over 22.5 shots

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 37.4%
Under 22.5 shots

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 51.0%
Over 24.5 shots

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 49.0%
Under 24.5 shots

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 39.6%
Over 26.5 shots

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 60.4%
Under 26.5 shots

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 29.2%
Over 28.5 shots

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 70.8%
Under 28.5 shots

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 70.8%
Over 6.5 shots on target

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 29.2%
Under 6.5 shots on target

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 58.9%
Over 7.5 shots on target

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 41.1%
Under 7.5 shots on target

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 46.8%
Over 8.5 shots on target

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 53.2%
Under 8.5 shots on target

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 35.5%
Over 9.5 shots on target

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 64.5%
Under 9.5 shots on target

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —

Bookmaker odds

Real bookmaker price (Bet365) next to our model fair price. Bookmaker prices include the bookmaker margin, so our margin-free fair price usually looks longer. We do not claim to beat the closing market.

Gap is our probability minus the probability the bookmaker price implies (1 divided by the price), in percentage points. Because the price includes the margin, most gaps are negative. Model highlights are outcomes where our probability is at least 15 points higher. A gap is a disagreement, not a proven edge.

After full time these are the stored pre-match prices, kept for the record. They are not current prices, so no outcome is highlighted.

Match result · 1X2

Brighton winBookmaker1.53Model fair1.72Model minus bookmaker probability, percentage points: -7.3 pp
DrawBookmaker4.50Model fair4.44Model minus bookmaker probability, percentage points: +0.3 pp
Crystal Palace winBookmaker5.50Model fair5.15Model minus bookmaker probability, percentage points: +1.2 pp

Goals · 2.5

Over 2.5 goalsBookmaker1.57Model fair1.72Model minus bookmaker probability, percentage points: -5.3 pp
Under 2.5 goalsBookmaker2.38Model fair2.40Model minus bookmaker probability, percentage points: -0.3 pp

Model fair odds

Our published model probability as a decimal price (1 divided by probability). A fair model price, not a bookmaker quote. Only the supported 1X2 calibration pool is calibrated; other markets retain their model estimates.

Match result

Brighton win1.72
Draw4.44
Crystal Palace win5.15
Both teams to score1.75

Goals

Over 0.5 goals1.06
Over 1.5 goals1.23
Over 2.5 goals1.72
Over 3.5 goals2.78
Brighton most1.78
Crystal Palace most4.80

Corners

Over 7.5 corners1.37
Over 8.5 corners1.62
Over 9.5 corners2.01
Over 10.5 corners2.59
Brighton most1.84
Crystal Palace most2.80

Cards

Over 2.5 cards1.40
Over 3.5 cards1.98
Over 4.5 cards3.21
Over 5.5 cards5.91
Brighton most3.05
Crystal Palace most2.18

Shots on target

Over 6.5 SoT1.41
Over 7.5 SoT1.70
Over 8.5 SoT2.14
Over 9.5 SoT2.82
Brighton most1.84
Crystal Palace most2.99

Shots

Over 22.5 shots1.60
Over 24.5 shots1.96
Over 26.5 shots2.53
Over 28.5 shots3.43
Brighton most1.59
Crystal Palace most3.16

Fouls

Over 20.5 fouls1.81
Over 22.5 fouls2.57
Over 24.5 fouls4.03

Corners

Both teams combined.

Over 7.5 corners72.9%1.37Likely
Over 8.5 corners61.7%1.62Likely
Over 9.5 corners49.9%2.01Close call
Over 10.5 corners38.5%2.59Unlikely
Over 11.5 corners28.5%3.51Long shot
Over 12.5 corners20.1%4.97Long shot
Read context

Both teams combined

Over 7.5 corners · Likely

Over 8.5 corners · Likely

Over 9.5 corners · Close call

Over 10.5 corners · Unlikely

Over 11.5 corners · Long shot

Over 12.5 corners · Long shot

Most corners

Each team has its own model probability; these outcomes are not renormalised.

Brighton

Model probability

54.3%Fair odds 1.84

Crystal Palace

Model probability

35.7%Fair odds 2.80

Read context

Each team has its own model probability; these outcomes are not renormalised.

Brighton

Crystal Palace

Shots

Both teams combined.

Over 22.5 shots62.6%1.60Likely
Over 24.5 shots51.0%1.96Close call
Over 26.5 shots39.6%2.53Unlikely
Over 28.5 shots29.2%3.43Long shot
Over 6.5 on target70.8%1.41Likely
Over 7.5 on target58.9%1.70Close call
Over 8.5 on target46.8%2.14Close call
Over 9.5 on target35.5%2.82Unlikely
Read context

Both teams combined

Over 22.5 shots · Likely

Over 24.5 shots · Close call

Over 26.5 shots · Unlikely

Over 28.5 shots · Long shot

Over 6.5 on target · Likely

Over 7.5 on target · Close call

Over 8.5 on target · Close call

Over 9.5 on target · Unlikely

Recorded shots per game

Shots per game over each side's most recent league matches with shot data, and over the most recent matches at the venue of this match: Brighton at home and Crystal Palace away. These are recorded results, not predictions, and a missing value is never shown as zero.

Recorded shots per game over recent league matches
Last 6 matches Shots Faced On target
Brighton 18.0 11.7 ·
Crystal Palace 11.0 18.0 ·

Totals line guide

Both teams combined.

Over 0.594.6%Over 1.581.0%Over 2.558.3%Over 3.535.9%Over 4.519.0%Over 5.58.7%
Our stored model focusOver 1.581.0%

The stored model call was Fairly priced. The match has been played, so this is a historical snapshot: the graded result is below.

Read context

Both teams combined. Each bar uses the stored model estimate for that exact total-goals line. Missing estimates are unavailable; they are not zero.

Fair odds are the model’s own probability price, not a published bookmaker offer.

Market explorer

Model probabilities and fair odds.

Each bar is a specific Over selection for both teams combined. Its height is the model probability, on the same 0–100% scale.

Risk describes estimated likelihood, not profitability: low risk at least 62%, medium 48% to under 62%, high below 48%. Colors follow the actual estimate, even when a risk band is missing.

Up to four markets are selected from available model data, prioritising a spread of risk profiles. Fair odds are calculated from the model, not bookmaker prices: 1 divided by probability.

Scores are exact home-away outcomes from zero to five goals per team. Unavailable estimates stay blank; partial inputs are not expanded, inferred or normalised. Scores outside the matrix remain eligible for the top three.

Low riskMedium riskHigh risk

Goals

Over 1.51.5 goals, Low risk
Model probability 81.0%
Fair odds Fair 1.23
Over 2.52.5 goals, Medium risk
Model probability 58.3%
Fair odds Fair 1.72
Over 3.53.5 goals, High risk
Model probability 35.9%
Fair odds Fair 2.78

Cards

Over 2.52.5 cards, Low risk
Model probability 71.4%
Fair odds Fair 1.40
Over 3.53.5 cards, Medium risk
Model probability 50.5%
Fair odds Fair 1.98
Over 4.54.5 cards, High risk
Model probability 31.2%
Fair odds Fair 3.21

Corners

Over 7.57.5 corners, Low risk
Model probability 72.9%
Fair odds Fair 1.37
Over 9.59.5 corners, Medium risk
Model probability 49.9%
Fair odds Fair 2.01
Over 10.510.5 corners, High risk
Model probability 38.5%
Fair odds Fair 2.59

Shots on target

Over 6.56.5 shots on target, Low risk
Model probability 70.8%
Fair odds Fair 1.41
Over 7.57.5 shots on target, Medium risk
Model probability 58.9%
Fair odds Fair 1.70
Over 9.59.5 shots on target, High risk
Model probability 35.5%
Fair odds Fair 2.82
Correct score probabilitiesModel probability / Fair odds
Goal axes Home goals
Away goals 0 1 2 3 4 5
Away goals 0 0-05.4%Fair odds 18.66 1-08.9%Fair odds 11.30 2-09.0%Fair odds 11.05 3-05.8%Fair odds 17.12 4-02.8%Fair odds 35.34 5-01.1%Fair odds 90.91
Away goals 1 0-14.8%Fair odds 20.88 1-110.7%Fair odds 9.32 2-19.9%Fair odds 10.15 3-16.3%Fair odds 15.80 4-13.1%Fair odds 32.68 5-11.2%Fair odds 84.75
Away goals 2 0-22.9%Fair odds 34.13 1-25.6%Fair odds 17.79 2-25.4%Fair odds 18.52 3-23.5%Fair odds 28.82 4-21.7%Fair odds 59.88 5-20.6%Fair odds 156.25
Away goals 3 0-31.1%Fair odds 92.59 1-32.1%Fair odds 48.08 2-32.0%Fair odds 50.25 3-31.3%Fair odds 78.12 4-30.6%Fair odds 163.93 5-30.2%Fair odds 416.67
Away goals 4 0-40.3%Fair odds 333.33 1-40.6%Fair odds 172.41 2-40.6%Fair odds 178.57 3-40.4%Fair odds 277.78 4-40.2%Fair odds 588.24 5-40.1%Fair odds 1,428.57
Away goals 5 0-50.1%Fair odds 1,428.57 1-50.1%Fair odds 769.23 2-50.1%Fair odds 769.23 3-50.1%Fair odds 1,250.00 4-50.0%Fair odds 2,500.00 5-50.0%Fair odds 10,000.00

Model’s 3 most likely score outcomes

Model probability · Fair odds

1-1
Model probability10.7%
Fair odds9.32
2-1
Model probability9.9%
Fair odds10.15
2-0
Model probability9.0%
Fair odds11.05

Referee

One match referee is shown from an explicitly saved result or a fresh, identity-matched provider fixture. Previous referees are never used to guess an appointment. An API listing can change.

The referee’s totals count every completed match with this referee in our data: football-data.co.uk names the referee in English leagues, and API-Football names the referee of the same match (same teams, date and score) in every league from 2025/26. A rate needs at least 5 matches with that figure.

The team table shows each team’s published history with that same referee only. Matches, team cards per game and match cards per game are separate fields; their available samples can differ. Missing values are not zero. Cards include yellow and red cards in the current historical source.

Recorded match referee.

Rob Jones in our data
Per match All matches 2026/27
Matches 247 7
Goals 2.55 3.43
Yellow cards 3.48 2.71
Red cards 0.08 0.00
Corners 10.0 9.3
Fouls 24.4 26.4
Both teams scored 49% 57%
Over 2.5 goals 47% 57%
Home wins 45% 29%
Latest 10 matches
Date Match Score Goals BTTS Yellow Red Corners Fouls
25 Oct 2026 Hull vs Brentford 1-1 2 Yes 1 0 11 19
18 Oct 2026 Brighton vs Crystal Palace 5-0 5 No 3 0 13 24
20 Sep 2026 Manchester City vs Sunderland 5-3 8 Yes 1 0 11 28
13 Sep 2026 Sheffield United vs WolvesChampionship 0-1 1 No 3 0 9 27
5 Sep 2026 Newcastle vs Bournemouth 2-2 4 Yes 5 0 7 36
28 Aug 2026 Wrexham vs BirminghamChampionship 1-2 3 Yes 3 0 9 22
22 Aug 2026 Nottingham Forest vs Leeds 0-1 1 No 3 0 5 29
24 May 2026 Fulham vs Newcastle 2-0 2 No 4 0 12 19
3 May 2026 Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace 3-0 3 No 2 0 8 21
25 Apr 2026 Birmingham vs Bristol CityChampionship 2-1 3 Yes 4 0 11 18

Rob Jones referee stats

Team history with this referee
Team
Brighton Not available Not available Not available
Crystal Palace Not available Not available Not available

No matching history for this referee is available for one or both teams.

Season stats

2026/27 season. Recorded results, not model estimates.

BrightonBrighton
Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace

Overview

Statistic
Brighton
Crystal Palace
League position
#3 of 20
#13 of 20
Matches played
6
6
Record W-D-L
4-1-1
2-1-3
Recent form
LDWWW
Last 5 matches
LWLDW
Last 5 matches
Current streak
W3
W1
Points per game
2.17
1.17
Record, home vs away
2-1-0
1-1-1
PPG, home vs away
2.33
1.33

PPG scale: 0–3 points per game. Each team uses the same scale independently.

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Goals

Statistic
Brighton
Crystal Palace
Goals scored per game
3.00
1.50
Goals conceded per game
0.83
2.00
Scored, home vs away
2.67
1.00
Conceded, home vs away
0.33
1.33
1st half goals per game
1.33
0.67
2nd half goals per game
1.67
0.83
xG for per game
2.42
1.64
xG against per game
1.58
2.30

Scale: 0–3 goals or expected goals (xG) per game. Each team uses the same scale independently.

Shooting

Statistic
Brighton
Crystal Palace
Shots per game
18.0
11.0
Shots faced per game
11.7
18.0
Shots on target per game
5.5
4.2
1st half shots per game
7.2
5.7
2nd half shots per game
10.8
5.3

Scale: 0–20 shots per game. Each team uses the same scale independently.

Corners & discipline

Statistic
Brighton
Crystal Palace
Corners won per game
5.3
2.8
Cards per game
2.3
1.5
Fouls per game
12.8
9.8
Red cards this season
1
1

0–10 corners per game; 0–5 cards per game; 0–20 fouls per game Each team uses the same scale independently.

Goal rates

Statistic
Brighton
Crystal Palace
Over 2.5 rate
66.7%
66.7%
BTTS rate
33.3%
66.7%
Clean sheets
66.7%
16.7%

Scale: 0–100% of recorded matches, not model estimates. Each team uses the same scale independently.

League averages this season: 2.91 goals per match · Over 2.5 in 55.4% · BTTS in 53.8%. Full league tables & stats →

First half / second half

Averages per game in this season’s league matches, split at half-time. Games is the number of each team’s matches with verified half data for that row; below five matches the row stays blank, and a missing value is never a zero.

Corners, shots on target and yellow cards per half come from the data provider’s half-by-half match statistics and are only used when the two halves add up to the full-time count. Cards are split by the minute they were shown, and first-half stoppage time counts as the first half. These are recorded results, not predictions.

In the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1 the shots per half come from a different source than the match shot totals, so the two can differ slightly.

This match

This match by half: Brighton and Crystal Palace
Brighton Palace
Statistic 1H 2H 1H 2H
Goals 3 2 0 0
Shots 8 9 4 2
Shots on target 5 4 1 0
Corners 3 5 1 4
Yellow cards 1 1 0 1
BrightonBrighton
Brighton: season average per game by half
Per game 1H 2H Games
Goals scoredScored 1.33 1.67 6
Shots 7.2 10.8 6
Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace
Crystal Palace: season average per game by half
Per game 1H 2H Games
Goals scoredScored 0.67 0.83 6
Shots 5.7 5.3 6

Players to watch

Published player-market probabilities, shown in kickoff order. Model estimates, not confirmed lineups.

How our football predictions work →

A watch list, not a confirmed lineup.

BrightonBrighton (3)
Charalampos Kostoulas
Watch list
Prediction markets
Model %
Fair odds
Save
To score
13.9%
7.19
1+ shot on target
38.2%
2.62
2+ shots
37.2%
2.69
Per 90 minutes (recent averages)
Shots4.34
On target1.61
Goals0.50
Ibrahim Osman
Watch list
Prediction markets
Model %
Fair odds
Save
To score
0.0%
·
No price to save
1+ shot on target
29.6%
3.38
2+ shots
32.8%
3.05
Per 90 minutes (recent averages)
Shots2.71
On target0.81
Goals0.00
Jack Hinshelwood
Watch list
Prediction markets
Model %
Fair odds
Save
To score
19.1%
5.24
1+ shot on target
40.0%
2.50
2+ shots
31.0%
3.23
Per 90 minutes (recent averages)
Shots1.54
On target0.70
Goals0.29
Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace (3)
Eddie Nketiah
Watch list
Prediction markets
Model %
Fair odds
Save
To score
11.2%
8.93
1+ shot on target
39.4%
2.54
2+ shots
34.2%
2.92
Per 90 minutes (recent averages)
Shots3.68
On target1.52
Goals0.36
Ismaila Sarr
Watch list
Prediction markets
Model %
Fair odds
Save
To score
24.1%
4.15
1+ shot on target
53.9%
1.86
2+ shots
49.7%
2.01
Per 90 minutes (recent averages)
Shots1.94
On target0.90
Goals0.32
Jørgen Strand Larsen
Watch list
Prediction markets
Model %
Fair odds
Save
To score
21.6%
4.63
1+ shot on target
49.5%
2.02
2+ shots
40.7%
2.46
Per 90 minutes (recent averages)
Shots1.84
On target0.90
Goals0.32
All model outcomes · full market spectrum & player markets

Shots

Over 22.5 62.6% Over 24.5 51.0% Over 26.5 39.6% Over 28.5 29.2%
Most: Brighton 62.9% Most: Crystal Palace 31.6%
Brighton Over 10.5 72.9%
Brighton Over 12.5 57.9%
Brighton Over 14.5 42.8% Crystal Palace Over 10.5 51.9%
Crystal Palace Over 12.5 35.2%
Crystal Palace Over 14.5 21.9%

Shots on target

Over 6.5 70.8% Over 7.5 58.9% Over 8.5 46.8% Over 9.5 35.5%
Most: Brighton 54.4% Most: Crystal Palace 33.5%
Brighton Over 3.5 65.2%
Brighton Over 4.5 48.7%
Brighton Over 5.5 33.8% Crystal Palace Over 3.5 50.7%
Crystal Palace Over 4.5 33.6%
Crystal Palace Over 5.5 20.4%

Cards

Over 2.5 71.4% Over 3.5 50.5% Over 4.5 31.2% Over 5.5 16.9%
Most: Brighton 32.8% Most: Crystal Palace 45.9%
Brighton Over 1.5 50.1%
Brighton Over 2.5 23.8% Crystal Palace Over 1.5 59.7%
Crystal Palace Over 2.5 32.7%

Brighton: players to watch (recent-form projection)

Each number is the player’s recent rate per 90 minutes, scaled to how long we expect them to play. Only players in this season’s squad appear. It is a projection from recent form, not a confirmed lineup: nobody has announced the team yet.

Player Shots/90 SoT/90 Goals/90 1+ SoT 2+ shots To score
Charalampos Kostoulas 4.34 1.61 0.5 38.2% 37.2% 13.9%
Ibrahim Osman 2.71 0.81 0 29.6% 32.8% 0.0%
Jack Hinshelwood 1.54 0.7 0.29 40.0% 31.0% 19.1%
Georginio Rutter 2.19 0.64 0.17 33.3% 40.4% 10.2%
Diego Gómez 1.94 0.62 0.17 33.6% 36.6% 10.6%

Crystal Palace: players to watch (recent-form projection)

Each number is the player’s recent rate per 90 minutes, scaled to how long we expect them to play. Only players in this season’s squad appear. It is a projection from recent form, not a confirmed lineup: nobody has announced the team yet.

Player Shots/90 SoT/90 Goals/90 1+ SoT 2+ shots To score
Eddie Nketiah 3.68 1.52 0.36 39.4% 34.2% 11.2%
Ismaila Sarr 1.94 0.9 0.32 53.9% 49.7% 24.1%
Jørgen Strand Larsen 1.84 0.9 0.32 49.5% 40.7% 21.6%
Evann Guessand 1.81 0.84 0.3 43.4% 34.7% 18.4%
Yeremi Pino 1.57 0.46 0.14 27.5% 30.1% 9.3%

Clean sheet & win to nil

Worked out from the scoreline grid above: a clean sheet is every scoreline where the other side fails to score. It is the model’s own percentage, scored against the result afterwards, and it is not a tip.

Brighton clean sheet 33.0%
Crystal Palace clean sheet 14.5%
Brighton win to nil 27.7%
Crystal Palace win to nil 9.2%

Full market spectrum · model probabilities

The model’s own percentages, with no odds attached. The smaller markets are here so you can see everything we hold a number on, not because we claim an advantage in them. The colour says how close our percentages have landed to reality on matches the model had never seen. This is the raw model spectrum. Its match-result marginal can differ from the published 1X2 above; it does not replace the saved prediction.

Match result & goals calibrated
1×2
home 56.2% draw 23.0% away 20.8%
double_chance
1X 79.1% 12 77.0% X2 43.8%
dnb
home 72.9% away 27.1%
btts
yes 57.3% no 42.7%
clean_sheet
home 33.5% away 14.5%
win_to_nil
home 28.1% away 9.2%
winning_margin
home_by_1 22.9% home_by_2 17.3% home_by_3plus 16.0%
away_by_1 12.8% away_by_2 5.7% away_by_3plus 2.4%
correct_score
0-0 5.4% 0-1 4.8% 0-2 2.9%
0-3 1.1% 0-4 0.3% 0-5 0.1%
1-0 8.9% 1-1 10.7% 1-2 5.6%
1-3 2.1% 1-4 0.6% 1-5 0.1%
2-0 9.0% 2-1 9.9% 2-2 5.4%
2-3 2.0% 2-4 0.6% 2-5 0.1%
3-0 5.8% 3-1 6.3% 3-2 3.5%
3-3 1.3% 3-4 0.4% 3-5 0.1%
4-0 2.8% 4-1 3.1% 4-2 1.7%
4-3 0.6% 4-4 0.2% 4-5 0.0%
5-0 1.1% 5-1 1.2% 5-2 0.6%
5-3 0.2% 5-4 0.1% 5-5 0.0%
other 1.5%
likeliest_score
h 100.0% a 100.0% p 10.7%
Goals: totals / handicap / exact calibrated
total
over_0.5 94.6% under_0.5 5.4% over_1.5 81.0%
under_1.5 19.0% over_2.5 58.3% under_2.5 41.7%
over_3.5 35.9% under_3.5 64.1% over_4.5 19.0%
under_4.5 81.0% over_5.5 8.7% under_5.5 91.3%
odd_even
odd 48.9% even 51.1%
team_home
over_0.5 85.5% under_0.5 14.5% over_1.5 57.4%
under_1.5 42.6% over_2.5 30.4% under_2.5 69.6%
team_away
over_0.5 66.5% under_0.5 33.5% over_1.5 30.0%
under_1.5 70.0% over_2.5 10.0% under_2.5 90.0%
most
home 56.2% draw 23.0% away 20.8%
handicap
home_-2.5 16.0% away_+2.5 84.0% home_-1.5 33.4%
away_+1.5 66.6% home_-0.5 56.2% away_+0.5 43.8%
home_+0.5 79.2% away_-0.5 20.8% home_+1.5 92.0%
away_-1.5 8.0% home_+2.5 97.6% away_-2.5 2.4%
total_exact
exact_0 5.4% exact_1 13.6% exact_2 22.7%
exact_3 22.4% exact_4 17.0% exact_5 10.3%
exact_6 5.2% exact_7plus 3.5%
First half range, not a point
1×2
home 49.7% draw 33.0% away 17.3%
total
over_0.5 80.0% under_0.5 20.0% over_1.5 47.8%
under_1.5 52.3% over_2.5 21.9% under_2.5 78.1%
btts
yes 26.8% no 73.2%
total_exact
exact_0 20.0% exact_1 32.2% exact_2 25.9%
exact_3 13.9% exact_4plus 8.0%
Second half range, not a point
1×2
home 45.8% draw 36.3% away 17.9%
total
over_0.5 75.8% under_0.5 24.2% over_1.5 41.5%
under_1.5 58.5% over_2.5 17.1% under_2.5 82.9%
btts
yes 23.1% no 76.9%
Half-time / full-time range, not a point
H/H 44.0% H/D 4.6% H/A 1.1%
D/H 15.1% D/D 12.0% D/A 5.9%
A/H 2.5% A/D 4.3% A/A 10.5%
Corners range, not a point
total
over_7.5 72.9% under_7.5 27.1% over_8.5 61.7%
under_8.5 38.3% over_9.5 49.9% under_9.5 50.1%
over_10.5 38.5% under_10.5 61.5% over_11.5 28.5%
under_11.5 71.5% over_12.5 20.1% under_12.5 79.9%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_3.5 72.6% under_3.5 27.4% over_4.5 57.9%
under_4.5 42.1% over_5.5 43.4% under_5.5 56.6%
team_away
over_3.5 60.0% under_3.5 40.0% over_4.5 43.6%
under_4.5 56.4% over_5.5 29.4% under_5.5 70.6%
most
home 54.3% draw 10.1% away 35.7%
handicap
home_-3.5 25.3% away_+3.5 74.7% home_-1.5 44.0%
away_+1.5 56.1% home_-0.5 54.3% away_+0.5 45.7%
home_+0.5 64.3% away_-0.5 35.7% home_+1.5 73.5%
away_-1.5 26.5% home_+3.5 87.3% away_-3.5 12.7%
Shots range, not a point
total
over_22.5 62.6% under_22.5 37.4% over_24.5 51.0%
under_24.5 49.0% over_26.5 39.6% under_26.5 60.4%
over_28.5 29.2% under_28.5 70.8%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_10.5 72.9% under_10.5 27.1% over_12.5 57.9%
under_12.5 42.1% over_14.5 42.8% under_14.5 57.2%
team_away
over_10.5 51.9% under_10.5 48.1% over_12.5 35.2%
under_12.5 64.8% over_14.5 21.9% under_14.5 78.1%
most
home 62.9% draw 5.5% away 31.6%
handicap
home_-4.5 39.5% away_+4.5 60.5% home_-2.5 51.3%
away_+2.5 48.7% home_-0.5 62.9% away_+0.5 37.1%
home_+0.5 68.4% away_-0.5 31.6% home_+2.5 78.1%
away_-2.5 21.9% home_+4.5 85.8% away_-4.5 14.2%
Shots on target range, not a point
total
over_6.5 70.8% under_6.5 29.2% over_7.5 58.9%
under_7.5 41.1% over_8.5 46.8% under_8.5 53.2%
over_9.5 35.5% under_9.5 64.5%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_3.5 65.2% under_3.5 34.8% over_4.5 48.7%
under_4.5 51.3% over_5.5 33.8% under_5.5 66.2%
team_away
over_3.5 50.7% under_3.5 49.3% over_4.5 33.6%
under_4.5 66.4% over_5.5 20.4% under_5.5 79.6%
most
home 54.4% draw 12.1% away 33.5%
handicap
home_-2.5 30.5% away_+2.5 69.5% home_-0.5 54.4%
away_+0.5 45.6% home_+0.5 66.5% away_-0.5 33.5%
home_+2.5 85.3% away_-2.5 14.7%
Cards calibrated
total
over_2.5 71.4% under_2.5 28.6% over_3.5 50.5%
under_3.5 49.5% over_4.5 31.2% under_4.5 68.8%
over_5.5 16.9% under_5.5 83.1%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_1.5 50.1% under_1.5 49.9% over_2.5 23.8%
under_2.5 76.2%
team_away
over_1.5 59.7% under_1.5 40.3% over_2.5 32.7%
under_2.5 67.3%
most
home 32.8% draw 21.3% away 45.9%
handicap
home_-1.5 16.2% away_+1.5 83.8% home_-0.5 32.8%
away_+0.5 67.2% home_+0.5 54.1% away_-0.5 45.9%
home_+1.5 74.0% away_-1.5 26.1%
Fouls calibrated
total
over_20.5 55.2% under_20.5 44.8% over_22.5 38.9%
under_22.5 61.1% over_24.5 24.8% under_24.5 75.2%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_9.5 61.9% under_9.5 38.1% over_11.5 38.8%
under_11.5 61.2% over_13.5 20.2% under_13.5 79.8%
team_away
over_9.5 60.8% under_9.5 39.2% over_11.5 37.7%
under_11.5 62.3% over_13.5 19.3% under_13.5 80.7%
most
home 46.6% draw 8.3% away 45.0%
handicap
home_-3.5 23.9% away_+3.5 76.1% home_-0.5 46.6%
away_+0.5 53.4% home_+2.5 70.7% away_-2.5 29.3%
Red card range, not a point
any
yes 17.3% no 82.7%
home
yes 4.9% no 95.1%
away
yes 13.0% no 87.0%
Method, limits & performance

How this works (honestly)

We are transparent about our method, our limits and how we measure performance.

What we use

Results, odds & closing prices, xG, shots, lineups, referee and schedule load.

Our method

Dixon-Coles + an xG strength model + champion/challenger selection + probability calibration + a trust gate.

What we don’t do

We do not beat the sharp market. The value is honest probabilities, No-bet calls and CLV.

Performance snapshot

Top-pick hit rate 47.7% (reliability, not edge). Calibration error 0.0106 (56038 matches).

Not financial advice. No model beats the sharp closing market on public data. The value here is honest probabilities, No-bet calls, and CLV history.

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