Brighton v Palace

Withdean Stadium, Tuesday 7.45pm

Steve Coppell

Team news

Brighton will hoping to obtain their fifth home win on the trot and have made a massive improvement since Palace beat them 5-0.

The visit will see a reunion with legends Steve Coppell and Simon Rodger - who should he be fit to play.

Dougie Freedman (calf) and Jamie Smith (hamstring) will both miss out after getting injured in the 2-0 home win over Walsall on Saturday.

Andy Johnson (hamstring) and Noel Whelan (bruised foot) are more or less out for the season.

Tony Popovic (groin) and Darren Powell (bruised leg) are doubts, while Steve Thomson returns from injury and Hayden Mullins from suspension.

For Brighton, Tony Rougier has returned to Reading from a month's loan. Bobby Zamora is out with a hamstring injury, so on-loan Arsenal striker Graham Barrett will replace him and play alongside Gary Hart.

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Brighton - current form

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Our away record v Brighton

Last five results

Date	Type	Home Team	Score	Away Team
26/10/2002	League	Crystal Palace	5 - 0	Brighton
18/02/1991	Full Members Cup	Brighton	0 - 2	Crystal Palace
27/03/1989	League	Crystal Palace	2 - 1	Brighton
26/12/1988	League	Brighton	3 - 1	Crystal Palace
20/04/1987	League	Brighton	2 - 0	Crystal Palace

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One to watch

Bobby Zamora

Despite many observers' beleif that Zamora Has been "found out" at division 1 level, he is still the king of 1-0 victories. The Seagulls are going to need as many vitories as possible, in whatever form, if they are going to stay up.

Last meeting

1988/89 Brighton 3 Palace 1

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