The stats all point towards an intriguing contest on the South Coast, with Brighton having scored more goals than any other Premier League this season ahead of the weekend (18) – but Palace having won three of the last four games against their great rivals.
In their Manager's words...
With Brighton boss Fabian Hürzeler having been at the helm for all four of those games, he will be seeking a first win in the fixture on Sunday.
Asked what his favourite element of the Palace against Brighton rivalry was, Hurzeler jokingly replied: "Nothing yet, because I didn't win any games so far!
"Hopefully on Sunday this changes and then I can enjoy these kind of games, but overall I always like these games because it's a derby, it's more emotions, it's a rivalry. It's us against Crystal Palace.
"I experienced these kind of games in Germany already, and I know how important it is for the fans, for the supporters, for the whole club, and also for me, if I'm honest, and also for my players, so therefore we try to go all in for our city, we try to go all in for the fans, for the supporters, and hopefully we can give them the win."
