Brighton & Hove Albion visit Crystal Palace on Thursday for a 2023-24 English Premier League match at Selhurst Park. Brighton (7-5-5) are ninth in the Premier League table but come in off a 2-0 loss to league leader Arsenal. The Eagles (4-5-8) are in 15th place but just played reigning champion Manchester City to a 2-2 road draw on Saturday.   

Thursday's kickoff is set for 3 p.m. ET in London. The latest Brighton vs. Crystal Palace odds list Brighton as +125 favorites (risk $100 to win $125) on the money line. Palace are +210 underdogs, a draw is priced at +240 and the over/under for total match goals is 2.5. (For more soccer coverage, click here.)

Before entering any Crystal Palace vs. Brighton & Hove Albion picks, you'll want to see the English Premier League predictions from SportsLine's soccer insider Jim Holliman.

Holliman has been a writer and editor for nearly 25 years and grew up with soccer in his blood. He played competitively through high school and has been following the game closely since the 1970's heyday of the North American Soccer League. His interest has expanded worldwide, and his betting approach is centered on crunching the numbers, but he sees the whole field and relies on his instinct.

Since the 2022 World Cup, Holliman is 133-131-1 on his soccer picks and has been profitable across multiple leagues, including the UEFA Champions League and German Bundesliga. He is 25-17 (+527) on UCL predictions over that span.  

Holliman knows Brighton are capable of competing with any team in the Premier League. Four of their losses have come to teams in the top eight of the table, and the other came against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The Seagulls have scored nearly twice as many goals as Palace (33-17). Seven Brighton players have scored at least two goals, led by Evan Ferguson (six) and Joao Pedro (five).

The expert also has considered Palace's performance against City last weekend. A late penalty converted by Michael Olise equalized it after Jean-Philippe Mateta halved City's two-goal lead in the 76th minute. Top scorer Odsonne Edouard is out with a knee injury, but Olise has two goals in six games and Mateta has two goals and three assists despite starting just four of 14 games.

The expert has taken an in-depth look at the Brighton vs. Crystal Palace matchup, and he is taking Over 2.5 goals (-125) and has two other confident best bets, one  offering a plus-money payout. You absolutely need to see his picks before making any selections of your own.  

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