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Crystal Palace v Brighton, the M23 derby: who is winning on the books, and on the pitch?
Brighton on the books, Crystal Palace on the pitch. Brighton's turnover of £221m is £26m ahead of Crystal Palace's £195m. Crystal Palace made a pre-tax profit of £8m; Brighton lost £32m before tax. On the pitch, Crystal Palace lead: Crystal Palace 4 wins, Brighton 2 wins and 6 draws in the last 12 meetings in the fixtures feed.
Bigger turnover
Brighton
£221m v £195m
Pre-tax result
Crystal Palace
£8m v -£32m
Head to head, last 12
Crystal Palace
4 wins to 2, 6 draws
Next meeting
Sun, 18 Oct 2026, 14:00
Brighton Hove v Crystal Palace · Premier League
Last result
Brighton Hove0 – 1Crystal Palace
8 Feb 2026 · Premier League
Goals, last 12 meetings
Crystal Palace14 – 13Brighton
4 Crystal Palace wins · 6 draws · 2 Brighton wins
Which club is richer?
Brighton's turnover of £221m is £26m ahead of Crystal Palace's £195m. Crystal Palace made a pre-tax profit of £8m; Brighton lost £32m before tax.
Brighton spends more on wages, with staff costs of £159m against £145m. That is 74.5% of turnover at Crystal Palace and 71.8% at Brighton.
| Latest filed accounts | Crystal Palace Year to Jun-25 | Brighton Year to Jun-25 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £195m | £221m |
| Turnover growth | +3.2% | -0.1% |
| Pre-tax profit | £8m | -£32m |
| Staff costs | £145m | £159m |
| Wages as a share of turnover | 74.5% | 71.8% |
| Net assets | -£40m | -£29m |
| Cash | £14m | £40m |
| Borrowings (estimated) | £4m | £0k |
| Employees | 378 | 1,032 |
Figures from each club's latest accounts at Companies House: CPFC LIMITED (07270793) and BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION FOOTBALL CLUBLIMITED(THE) (00081077). Borrowings are Spark Intel's estimate from the balance sheet. Full club finances: Crystal Palace and Brighton.
Who wins more often?
On the pitch, Crystal Palace lead: Crystal Palace 4 wins, Brighton 2 wins and 6 draws in the last 12 meetings in the fixtures feed.
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 2026 | Brighton Hove | 0–1 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | Crystal Palace win |
| 9 Nov 2025 | Crystal Palace | 0–0 | Brighton Hove | Premier League | Draw |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Crystal Palace | 2–1 | Brighton Hove | Premier League | Crystal Palace win |
| 15 Dec 2024 | Brighton Hove | 1–3 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | Crystal Palace win |
| 3 Feb 2024 | Brighton Hove | 4–1 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | Brighton win |
| 21 Dec 2023 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Brighton Hove | Premier League | Draw |
| 15 Mar 2023 | Brighton Hove | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | Brighton win |
| 11 Feb 2023 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Brighton Hove | Premier League | Draw |
| 14 Jan 2022 | Brighton Hove | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | Draw |
| 27 Sept 2021 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Brighton Hove | Premier League | Draw |
| 22 Feb 2021 | Brighton Hove | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | Crystal Palace win |
| 18 Oct 2020 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Brighton Hove | Premier League | Draw |
Results: football-data.org. The fixtures and latest result on this page refresh automatically after each game.
Crystal Palace v Brighton: common questions
Which club is richer, Crystal Palace or Brighton?
Brighton's turnover of £221m is £26m ahead of Crystal Palace's £195m. Crystal Palace made a pre-tax profit of £8m; Brighton lost £32m before tax.
Who has won more Crystal Palace v Brighton games recently?
Crystal Palace. Of the last 12 meetings in the fixtures feed, Crystal Palace won 4, Brighton won 2 and 6 were drawn. Crystal Palace scored 14 goals to Brighton's 13.
What was the last Crystal Palace v Brighton score?
Brighton Hove 0–1 Crystal Palace, on 8 Feb 2026 (Premier League).
When do Crystal Palace and Brighton play next?
Brighton Hove v Crystal Palace, Sun, 18 Oct 2026, 14:00 (Premier League).
Who spends more on wages?
Brighton spends more on wages, with staff costs of £159m against £145m. That is 74.5% of turnover at Crystal Palace and 71.8% at Brighton.
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