Crystal Palace vs Southampton Prediction – Premier League Prediction & Betting Tips 29/12/2024
Crystal Palace vs Southampton Premier League Prediction Match Details
Selhurst Park will draw the final curtain of 2024 on Sunday afternoon with Crystal Palace set to welcome rock-bottom Southampton. Can the Magpies drag Palace into the relegation zone again?
Crystal Palace Preview & Form
Crystal Palace, after making a slow start to the season, are beginning to start sorting their feet. The Eagles have now only just lost once from their last seven Premier League games, but four of the games have ended in a draw. They will need to start picking up all three points to avoid a further relegation battle. On Boxing Day, Palace battled it to a goalless draw in their trip against Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium. Currently, they sit in 16th place in the league standings with 17 points from 18 matches, three clear of the relegation zone.
Oliver Glasner will be hoping his side can improve their home form this season to increase their chances of staying in the top flight next season, as they are currently winless in their last four league matches. Their last league match at Selhurst Park saw them heavily crushed 5-1 by Arsenal. During their winless run, Palace conceded 10 goals while netting only four.
Southampton Preview & Form
Southampton continues to sink to rock bottom of the Premier League table as they have been struggling since arriving in the league despite appointing a new head coach in recent weeks. The Saints, since the start of the season, have only managed one win and have now gone winless in the last nine matches, where they lost seven and played just two draws. Their recent games ended in a frustrating 1-0 defeat against West Ham United, with the new manager, Ivan Juric, tasting his first Premier League home defeat. They are sitting at rock bottom of the league standings with six points earned, nine points adrift of safety. Their new head coach remains positive about their survival chances, as since his arrival their defense has looked to be in good shape by conceding only one goal.
The Saints coach Ivan Juric will now take confidence from his debut goalless draw against Fulham at the Craven Cottage Stadium. However, the Saints are winless in their last nine away league games, where they earned only two points from two draws.
Crystal Palace vs Southampton Predicted Lineups
Crystal Palace predicted lineup (3-4-2-1): Henderson; Chalobah, Lacroix, Richards; Munoz, Doucoure, Lerma, Mitchell; Sarr, Eze; Mateta
Southampton predicted lineup (3-4-1-2): Ramsdale; Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Wood; Sugawara, Downes, Ugochukwu, Walker-Peters; Fernandes; Armstrong, Onuachu
Crystal Palace vs Southampton H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- Southampton 0-2 Crystal Palace
- Crystal Palace 1-2 Southampton
- Crystal Palace 1-0 Southampton
- Southampton 1-2 Crystal Palace
- Crystal Palace 2-2 Southampton
Crystal Palace vs Southampton Prediction Betting Tips
Crystal Palace is the better side to earn a hard-fought three points in this match, considering the Saints’ struggles since arriving at the top. We also predict both teams will score in this match.
