Friday Football Tips: Brighton and Crystal Palace in the spotlight | Sports News

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Friday’s only Premier League action comes from the south coast where Brighton take on rivals Crystal Palace.
Elsewhere, there are four Africa Cup of Nations matches penciled in, as well as one Bundesliga and Ligue 1 game.
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Brighton v Crystal Palace
Sky Sports Main Event & Premier League, 8 p.m. Friday
Crystal Palace and Brighton have played 17 draws between them this season and the reverse fixture in November was a stalemate. These two rivals could end up settling for a share of the spoils.
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Best bet
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bet of the day
Ghana beats Gabon Sky Sports Soccer, 7 p.m. Friday
Ghana fell to Group C rivals Morocco thanks to a late goal from Soufane Boufal in their opener but have enough quality in their squad to bounce back directly against Gabon, including talisman Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has only recently recovered from Covid.
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Shot on target bet of the day
Brighton v Crystal Palace Sky Sports Main Event 8pm Friday
Crystal Palace have a well-publicized difficulty defending from set pieces and Brighton have a serious aerial threat in defender Shane Duffy. The Irishman is averaging one header per game he has played this season and is expected to score an effort goal, which is available at 2-1 with William Hill.
Best bet
Shane Duffy shot the target
Statistics of the day
Brighton v Crystal Palace Sky Sports Main Event 8pm Friday
Palace are unbeaten in their last five games against Brighton.
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FIRST PUBLICATION AT 4:45 PM, JANUARY 13, 2022