xF.
Brighton & Hove Albion

0–1

xG 0.76–1.04

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Crystal Palace

Amex Stadium

Falmer · Sun 8 Feb, 14:00 UK · Premier League · Cap 31,876

xVerdict

CRY deserved this on chance quality. CRY leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
CRY led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 46% of CRY's xG.

BHACRY
0.57Open play0.56
0.18Set play0.48
0.09Corners0.42
Shot profileFact
The shot counts were close.
xAnalysis

So was the quality, 0.11–0.15 xG per shot.

BHACRY

Shots

7 – 7

xG / shot

0.11 – 0.15

On target

2 – 4

Inside box

5 – 6

Outside box

2 – 1

Blocked

3 – 0

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

1 – 1

Big missed

1 – 0

KeeperFact
The keepers finished close on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

The pair finished 0.18–0.26.

BHA

0.18

xG prevented

CRY

0.26

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
CRY scored first.
xAnalysis

It was the only goal, in the 61'.

First half

  • 17'Yellow, Will Hughes (Foul).

Second half

  • 56'Evann Guessand on, Yéremy Pino off.
  • 61'Ismaïla Sarr scores (left foot shot, Evann Guessand).
  • 71'Diego Gómez on, Carlos Baleba off.
  • 71'Yankuba Minteh on, H. Howell off.
  • 71'Danny Welbeck on, Maxim De Cuyper off.
  • 77'Daichi Kamada on, Will Hughes off.
  • 80'Yellow, Daniel Muñoz (Time wasting).
  • 82'Jack Hinshelwood on, Charalampos Kostoulas off.
  • 82'Matt O'Riley on, Georginio Rutter off.
  • 85'Yellow, Diego Gómez (Foul).
  • 85'Yellow, Jørgen Strand Larsen (Foul).
  • 88'Brennan Johnson on, Ismaïla Sarr off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 3-4-2-1Fact
CRY have a spare centre-back against a lone nine, and wing-backs against BHA's wide players.
xAnalysis

BHA set up 4-2-3-1. CRY set up 3-4-2-1.

BHA · 4-2-3-1CRY · 3-4-2-1

151017192122242930531235781019202226VerbruggenDunkRutterBalebaKostoulasBoscagliMitomaKadıoğluCuyperGroßHowellHendersonMuñozMitchellLacroixSarrLermaPinoHughesWhartonLarsenRichards
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.7–7.0. Lacroix was the top mark.

BHA

30Pascal GroßMF907.32
5Lewis DunkDF907.20
21Olivier BoscagliDF907.10
1Bart VerbruggenGK906.80
17Carlos BalebaMF716.71
18Danny WelbeckFW196.70
24Ferdi KadıoğluDF906.60
13Jack HinshelwoodMF86.50
33Matt O'RileyMF86.50
25Diego GómezMF196.50
29Maxim De CuyperDF716.40
11Yankuba MintehFW196.40
53H. HowellMF716.40
22Kaoru MitomaMF906.31
19Charalampos KostoulasFW826.30
10Georginio RutterMF826.10

CRY

5Maxence LacroixDF907.50
8Jefferson LermaDF907.20
29Evann GuessandFW347.21
19Will HughesMF777.12
2Daniel MuñozMF907.12
1Dean HendersonGK907.00
26Chris RichardsDF907.00
7Ismaïla SarrFW886.90
20Adam WhartonMF906.80
3Tyrick MitchellMF906.70
22Jørgen Strand LarsenFW906.70
10Yéremy PinoFW566.50
18Daichi KamadaMF136.50
11Brennan JohnsonFW20.00
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 1–1.

BHA

  • Adam WebsterUnavailable

CRY

  • Caleb KporhaUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

BHA had the first half. CRY had the second.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

The ball did not settle in either final third.

BHA thirdMiddleCRY third
34%34%32%
BHACRY
Match statsFact
BHA had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 64%–36%.

BHACRY

Possession

64% – 36%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

557 – 311

Lge 436.9

Corners

3 – 4

Lge 5.0

Tackles

17 – 21

Lge 16.7

npxG

0.76 – 1.04