Southampton – Crystal Palace : Preview & Prediction
Meeting between two teams that are not leaving each other in the ranking. Respectively 13th and 14th, Southampton and Crystal Palace will meet for the 35th round at Saint Mary’s Stadium. Ralph Hasenhüttl’s men have been inconsistent since the beginning of April with five points out of a possible 15 and a draw at Brighton last weekend. Carried by an excellent James Ward-Prowse (9 goals, 4 assists), the Saints will be able to count on their maestro, especially on free kicks, to lead them to victory after 90 minutes. However, with 56 goals conceded this season, Romain Perraud’s teammates must be more solid to not make life easy for the opposing strikers.
Despite a quality squad, the group coached by Patrick Vieira is unable to achieve good results to get out of the second part of the table. The Eagles have not been able to bounce back after the elimination in the semi-final of the F.A Cup and have just taken one point out of six possible in the league (0-0 against Leeds). In order to come back with a success from this trip, Palace must take the example of the 3-0 against Arsenal to put their opponents in trouble and get back on track with a few weeks left in the season. With a 19-goal Zaha-Gallager duo, the Glazers have the weapons to take down one of England’s top resorts.
Southampton won their last home game after losing the last 4.
Southampton have lost only one of the last 7 meetings (3 wins, 3 draws).
Southampton and Crystal Palace played out a 2-2 draw in the first leg.
Crystal Palace is on a 2-game losing streak on the road.
Crystal Palace conceded 15 less goals than their opponents in the Premier League.
Southampton and Crystal Palace have been lacking confidence for several weeks. Despite a win against Arsenal at home in mid-February, the Saints have had several defensive problems with 14 goals conceded in 4 games. The Eagles hope to take advantage of these errors to make the difference on the scoreboard! The prediction of the day is victory for Southampton or Crystal Palace with more than 1.5 goals. We also advise you Ward-Prowe or Zaha goals at 1.86
Southampton – Crystal Palace : Betting Tips
BTS/YES & OVER 2.5 GOALS Odds: 2.25
