Southampton visit Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday, looking for their first victory in four Premier League matches. The Saints are now 12th in the league table, while the Eagles are proudly sitting sixth. Southampton won both meetings against Palace last season, 3-1 last time at Selhurst Park. The Eagles did beat them in the League Cup though and they will also meet in the FA Cup in January. The Saints have won six of the last seven matches against the Eagles.
Crystal Palace have lost just one of their last five league matches, while last time out they snatched a 1-1 draw at Everton. However, their home form has been a concern this season, four of their six defeat have come at Selhurst Park. Bakary Sako is the only injury concern for Alan Pardew, he will most likely be out until January. Dwight Gayle has come off the bench at Everton and could make the starting line up this weekend.
Last weekend Southampton were held to a 1-1 draw by Aston Villa, leaving them without a league win since the beginning of November. Moreover, the Saints were hammered 6-1 by Liverpool in the League Cup. They have been tough to beat away from home this season, losing just one of seven matches on the road. Ronald Koeman has no fresh injury concerns, but Jay Rodriguez remains out of contention along with long-term absentees Florin Gardos and Fraser Forster.
Probable line-ups:
Crystal Palace: Hennessey - Ward, Dann, Delaney, Souare - McArthur, Jedinak, Cabaye - Bolasie, Gayle, Puncheon
Southampton: Stekelenburg - Soares, Fonte, Van Dijk, Bertrand - Wanyama, Romeu, Mane, Davis, Tadic - Pelle
My prediction: 2-2 draw.
Here are the odds for the match at Bet365:
Crystal Palace win - 2.60 Draw - 3.00 Southampton win - 3.30
Shumar4life
8 years ago
Although I believed that Southampton could get all three points from this match, Crystal Palace showed up their quality and get their deserved win. This was match between good defenses and one inspirational moment from Crystal Palace players, and home field was main advantage for them on this match
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sharpe
8 years ago
Both teams had their ups and downs trough the season and both are from so called mid table teams so I'm agree with the Johnny's prediction above that it could be a draw game in the end. Still Palace has a slightly better season and a better chances in this one at least because of the advantage of the home field. But not...
Both teams had their ups and downs trough the season and both are from so called mid table teams so I'm agree with the Johnny's prediction above that it could be a draw game in the end. Still Palace has a slightly better season and a better chances in this one at least because of the advantage of the home field. But not a game that I will put my money on, or at least not on prediction for end result.
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