A Premier League rivalry like very few takes center stage Sunday when Crystal Palace host Brighton at Selhurst Park in what’s come to be known as the M23 derby.

The 40-mile distance between the sides makes this no real geographic derby but the 1970s saw the two historic clubs vying for promotion in England’s third-tier division. Things got heated.

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Now both Oliver Glasner’s Eagles and Fabian Hurzeler’s Seagulls are bonafide European contenders, with the former coming off a Thursday win in the UEFA Conference League and hoping to keep the latter beneath them on the Premier League table.

Brighton are up to 10th on the table but are still seeking their first consecutive wins of the league campaign, on the precipice again following a decisive home win ov

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