Crystal Palace vs Southampton Prediction and Betting Tips | 29th December 2024

The Premier League returns to the fold with another set of matches this weekend as Crystal Palace lock horns with Southampton in an important encounter at Selhurst Park on Sunday. Both teams have been in poor form this season and will want to win this game.

Crystal Palace vs Southampton Preview

Southampton are rooted to the bottom of the Premier League standings and have struggled to impose themselves this season. The Saints slumped to a narrow 1-0 defeat at the hands of West Ham United in their previous game and will need to bounce back this weekend.

Crystal Palace, on the other hand, are in 16th place in the league table and have been inconsistent over the past year. The Eagles were held to a 0-0 stalemate by Bournemouth in their previous game and will need to take it up a notch in this fixture.

Crystal Palace vs Southampton Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

Southampton have a good historical record against Crystal Palace and have won 49 out of the 117 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Crystal Palace's 43 victories.
Crystal Palace have won each of their last three matches against Southampton in the Premier League - only one victory fewer than they had managed in the 25 league games preceding this run.
Southampton have won a total of six matches against Crystal Palace in the Premier League - they have a better such record only against Aston Villa in the competition.
Crystal Palace have lost only one of their last 13 matches at home against newly-promoted teams in the Premier League, with their only such defeat during this period coming by a 3-0 scoreline against Fulham in December 2022.

Crystal Palace vs Southampton Prediction

Crystal Palace have shown flashes of their best selves this season but have been plagued by bouts of inconsistency over the past year. The Eagles are winless in their last three games and will need to step up to the plate this weekend.

Southampton have struggled this season and will need to play out of their skins to escape the relegation zone. Crystal Palace are the better team and should be able to win this game.

Prediction: Crystal Palace 1-0 Southampton

Crystal Palace vs Southampton Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Crystal Palace to win

Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - No

Tip 3: Crystal Palace to keep a clean sheet - Yes