Southampton have actually won seven of their last 12 visits to Selhurst Park, losing just four, although the Saints are currently winless in 16 Premier League away games; can they end this sequence in South London?
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Can bottom of the table Southampton claim only their second victory of the season? On Boxing Day in, what was, Ivan Jurić's first match in charge, the Saints were narrowly beaten 1-0 by West Ham at St Mary's. It was certainly an improved performance from the division's bottom side, but they were unable to add to their meagre points tally of six. Last Sunday, led by interim boss Simon Rusk, Southampton played out a bore goalless draw with Fulham, but they are now nine points from safety, so will they this time leave London with three precious points?
Crystal Palace too were involved in an uneventful goalless draw of their own on Boxing Day, earning a credible point against high-flying Bournemouth at Dean Court. This came after the Eagles endured their heaviest defeat since January, smashed 5-1 by Arsenal last weekend, although Oliver Glasner's side have lost only two of their last ten, albeit five of these have produced stalemates. As a result, Palace kick off 16th, three points clear of danger, but they'll view this as a golden opportunity to pull clear of the bottom three.
Crystal Palace vs Southampton Head-to-Head Record
- Matches Played: 117.
- Crystal Palace Wins: 43. Draws: 25. Southampton Wins: 49.
Crystal Palace Team News
Marc Guéhi is suspended, having been shown his fifth yellow card of the campaign on Boxing Day, meaning Chris Richards is likely to come into the back-line. Elsewhere, Will Hughes hobbled off soon after half time at Bournemouth, with Cheick Doucouré therefore set to deputise. Jefferson Lerma would miss next weekend's clash with Chelsea if booked although, should he avoid a caution, he'll be safe for a while as the yellow card threshold raises to ten after this fixture. Chadi Riad, Adam Wharton and Matheus França remain sidelined.
Crystal Palace predicted lineup vs Southampton: (3-4-2-1): Henderson; Chalobah, Richards, Lacroix; Muñoz, Doucouré, Lerma, Mitchell; Sarr, Eze, Mateta.
Crystal Palace Player to Watch vs Southampton
Eberechi Eze has accumulated 47 shots in the Premier League so far, only nine players have attempted more, but these have yielded just a solitary goal, so can he add to his tally?
Southampton Team News
For his first game in charge, Ivan Jurić made quite a few changes, albeit, as expected, he stuck with his favoured back three formation. The most notably alterations came in attack where Paul Onuachu was chosen to partner Adam Armstrong, with top-scorer Cameron Archer and teenaged star Tyler Dibling left in reserve.
Elsewhere, Lesley Ugochukwu came in midfield, while Jack Stephens could return to defence; the club captain has been suspended for nine of Southampton's 18 Premier League matches thus far due to various misdemeanours.
Gavin Bazunu, Will Smallbone, Ben Brereton Díaz and Ross Stewart are injured, while Mateus Fernandes, Adam Lallana and Armstrong are a booking away from sitting out next Saturday's clash with Brentford, a tightrope they'll only need to negotiate for one more game.
Southampton predicted lineup vs Crystal Palace: (5-3-2): Ramsdale; Sugawara, Harwood-Bellis, Wood, Bednarek, Walker-Peters; Fernandes, Downes, Ugochukwu; Onuachu, Archer.
Aaron Ramsdale has made 42 saves in 11 Premier League appearances so far, the third-highest saves-per-minute ratio in the division, with the goalkeeper likely remain busy for the rest of the season.
Crystal Palace vs Southampton Prediction
We cannot see beyond a Crystal Palace victory at Selhurst. The Eagles are in generally impressive form, while Southampton are simply out of their depth in the Premier League, hence why a home win seems substantially the most-likely outcome: Crystal Palace 2-0 Southampton.
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What is the date and kick-off time for Crystal Palace vs Southampton in the Premier League?
Crystal Palace vs Southampton takes place on Sunday 29 December 2024, with kick off at 15:00 (GMT), 10:00 (EDT) & 7:00 (PST).