Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Crystal Palace in 9th and Southampton in 13th place.
It's no vacation for neither Crystal Palace nor Southampton as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Crystal Palace form and stats
Crystal Palace have played 11 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-4-3 (wins-draws-losses). Crystal Palace are splitting points both home and away, currently holding an interesting streak of four drawn games in a row.
An away draw last time out for Crystal Palace, facing Manchester City in a game that ended 2-2. In the match before that, Crystal Palace hosted Arsenal and drew the game 1-1.
Crystal Palace have scored 10 league goals here from 11 matches, not a lot. Crystal Palace have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Southampton form and stats
Playing away, Southampton have won 5 games, drawn 2 and suffered 4 defeats in the Premier League this season. It’s been three wins in a row for Southampton on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.
The manager R. Hasenhüttl was unhappy after their last game, a Premier League match played at their home ground St. Mary's Stadium. Southampton suffered a 2-3 loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers (placed 6th). Preceding that game was the away victory against Leicester City with the score of 2-1.
Leading 2-0 was not enough for Southampton in their fight with Wolverhampton Wanderers last time out. Happy faces soon turned sour as mistakes flourished in what ended up a 2-3 loss.
A new game in only four days for Southampton, the FA Cup home match versus Tottenham Hotspur. Busy days.
Southampton have scored 16 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. 14 goals have been conceded by Southampton in these games.
Head 2 Head
Crystal Palace and Southampton have met before this season: Southampton - Crystal Palace 1-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Crystal Palace won 3, Southampton won 5 and 2 draws. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Ings 14 goals |   J. Ayew 6 goals |  J. Ward-Prowse 4 goals |
Crystal Palace missing players
Southampton missing players
| Crystal Palace | Southampton | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 23 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 22 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 5 | 16 | 29 |
| 26 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 14 | 42 |
| 91% | 91% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 74% | 73% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 91% | 87% |
| 30% | 18% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 64% | 65% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 18% | 26% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 48% | 45% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 64% | 70% |
| 26% | 36% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 27% | 17% |
| 35% | 27% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 9% | 13% |
| 4.4 | 5.6 | 3.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 8 | 5.2 | 5 |
| 6.4 | 5.8 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.1 |
| 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 224 | 131 | 12 | Total Shots | T S | 67 | 144 | 284 |
| 77 | 39 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 24 | 59 | 103 |
| 29% | 26% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 27% | 28% |
- Crystal Palace has the fewest scored goals in the first half (5)
- Crystal Palace have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Southampton haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 38 | 64 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 64 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 15 | 37 | 48 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 12 | 25 | 45 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 39 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 34 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 34 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 34 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 33 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 31 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 30 |
| 10 | Arsenal | 23 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 30 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 29 |
| 11 | Everton | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -7 | 29 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 29 |
| 13 | Southampton | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 42 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | -13 | 28 |
| 14 | Burnley | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -12 | 27 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -5 | 25 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -8 | 23 |
| 17 | Watford | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | -14 | 23 |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 44 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 24 | -15 | 22 |
| 19 | AFC Bournemouth | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 19 | -16 | 20 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 45 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 20 | -22 | 17 |
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