Just one point and three places separate Crystal Palace and Southampton as both teams meet in a Premier League fixture on Saturday. A thrilling contest could be on the cards, although Palace often do their best work at home and should have the edge here.
Crystal Palace were poor in their previous Premier League fixture as they fell to a 3-0 defeat at Everton. It was a frustrating afternoon for Palace as they were second best throughout the contest and finished with just two attempts on target.
Results like that have been part of Crystal Palace's season as they seem unable to sustain a good run of from. Patrick Vieira’s men are currently in the bottom half of the table but sitting just one point off 10th placed West Ham, they will be keen to push for a spot in the top half.
The good news for Crystal Palace is that they have been solid at Selhurst Park lately with just one defeat in their last five home matches. They head into Saturday’s match off the back off successive 2-1 home victories over Leeds United and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Southampton are coming off a 1-1 draw with Arsenal in their previous Premier League fixture. They fell behind early in the contest but struck back midway through the second half through Stuart Armstrong.
The Saints are attempting to get their season back on track and are unbeaten in their last three Premier League matches. However, they have claimed just one win in that run and remain just three points above the relegation zone.
One area that needs improvement for Southampton is their away form having suffered three defeats in their last four matches on the road. However, they will head to Selhurst Park with some confidence after claiming a 1-0 win at Bournemouth in their previous away fixture.
How the bookies view it
Crystal Palace have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at evens with Sport Nation to claim the win. A victory for Southampton is valued at 16/5 by Betfred while Unibet is offering odds of 13/5 for a draw.
Head to head
Crystal Palace were unbeaten against Southampton last season, playing out a 2-2 draw at Selhurst Park before claiming a 2-1 victory at St Mary’s Stadium.
Players to watch
Wilfried Zaha remains the leading scorer for Crystal Palace this season with five goals in 10 Premier League matches. The forward was on target in both meetings with Southampton last term and is priced at 2/1 by bet365 to score anytime on Saturday.
Southampton have not been particularly prolific in attack this season but Che Adams could be worth keeping an eye on as he looks to add to his three goals. The striker was on target in his last away fixture and is priced at 7/2 by bet365 to find the net on Saturday.
Anything else catch the eye?
The last meeting at Selhurst Park produced over 3.5 goals and a repeat is priced at 27/10 by Unibet. There were over 2.5 goals in both meetings last season and a similar outcome is valued at 24/23 by 10bet while SBK is offering odds of 13/14 on both teams to score.
The last meeting between Palace and Southampton had more goals after the break and Saturday’s clash could be tipped to follow a similar pattern at 11/10 with Paddy Power.
This English Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Southampton will be played on Oct 29, 2022 and kick off at 15:00. Check below for our tipsters best Crystal Palace vs Southampton prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
