Mark Lawrenson gives Brighton score prediction ahead of derby clash against Crystal Palace

Richie Boon
By Richie Boon
Published 24th Sep 2021, 10:39 BST
Mark Lawrenson gives Brighton score prediction ahead of derby clash against Crystal PalaceMark Lawrenson gives Brighton score prediction ahead of derby clash against Crystal Palace
Mark Lawrenson gives Brighton score prediction ahead of derby clash against Crystal Palace
Brighton & Hove Albion are back in Premier League action early next week, when they take on Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in the eagerly-anticipated first M23 derby of the season.

Writing his weekly predictions column for BBC Sport, pundit Mark Lawrenson gave his verdict on Brighton's big game against the Eagles, and tipped the two sides to play out a 1-1 draw.

Explaining his decision, the veteran broadcaster wrote: “Liverpool took Crystal Palace apart last weekend, but otherwise the Eagles have done OK so far under Patrick Vieira.

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“This is Vieira's first M23 derby as a player or a manager, and how his side do will depend on Wilfried Zaha - he gets them up the pitch even if he is not scoring goals himself.

“With four wins from five games, Graham Potter's