The Matchday 19 clash in the Premier League between Crystal Palace and Southampton will take place on December 29 at Selhurst Park in London. Crystal Palace vs. Southampton: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Michael Salisbury (England)
Matches – 17 (Premier League, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 61;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.6;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 35%.
Predicted lineups for Crystal Palace vs. Southampton
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1): Dean Henderson – Marc Guehi, Maxence Lacroix, Trevoh Chalobah – Daniel Munoz, Will Hughes, Jefferson Lerma, Tyrick Mitchell – Ismaila Sarr, Eberechi Eze – Jean-Philippe Mateta.
Southampton (3-4-1-2): Aaron Ramsdale – Jan Bednarek, Nathan Wood, Taylor Harwood-Bellis – Kyle Walker-Peters, Yukinari Sugawara, Flynn Downes, Lesley Ugochukwu – Matheus Fernandes – Adam Armstrong, Paul Onuachu.
The starting lineup for each team in their previous match in this tournament is indicated.
Crystal Palace
The Londoners visited Bournemouth in the last round and managed to play out a goalless draw. Prior to that, the team was thrashed at home by Arsenal with a score of 1-5. Incidentally, the defeat by the Gunners is the only loss in their last seven league matches (2 wins and 4 draws). The club remains in 16th place, with a gap of just 3 points from the relegation zone.
Defender Marc Guehi will miss the match due to an accumulation of yellow cards.
- The Londoners have suffered only two defeats in their last 10 Premier League matches (3 wins and 5 draws).
- Crystal Palace has not scored more than one goal in 6 of their last 7 home games in the Premier League.
- The team has not won in the second half in seven consecutive home league matches (5 draws and 2 losses).
Southampton
The club approaches the upcoming match with an eight-game winless streak in the Premier League. During this period, the team has drawn twice and lost six times. It is also worth noting that Southampton has not scored in their last four Premier League matches. In the previous round, Ivan Juric's side, who made his Premier League debut as head coach, lost at home to West Ham (0-1), marking their fourth consecutive home defeat in the league. The team continues to anchor the standings.
- The club has won only one of their last 31 Premier League matches (7 draws and 23 losses).
- In 16 of their last 18 league games, Southampton has not scored more than 1 goal.
- In the team's last five away matches in the Premier League, no more than two goals have been scored.
Crystal Palace vs. Southampton: Match Prediction
It will be incredibly challenging for Ivan Juric to prevent the team from being relegated to the Championship. Half of the season is already over, and Southampton has only 6 points. Besides having just one win in the current Premier League campaign, the club also has the lowest goal tally in the league – 11 goals. Most likely, the winless streak will continue after the upcoming match, and the visitors are unlikely to find the back of the net against the Londoners.
Southampton has not won away in the Premier League for 16 matches (4 draws and 12 losses). Moreover, the team has failed to score more than one goal in 10 consecutive away league matches. Crystal Palace has not been impressive at home this season, but Oliver Glasner's side is currently on a good run and just needs to start winning. Southampton is an excellent opponent against whom there is a chance to collect 3 points. Furthermore, the Londoners have defeated this opponent in their last three Premier League meetings, conceding only one goal. Considering the weak home performance of the Londoners, who might stumble again against an outsider, I suggest focusing on the visitors' scoring potential.
My prediction – Southampton Individual Total Under 1
