Premier League preview and odds: Southampton vs Crystal Palace

Published on: 12/05/2016

Premier League preview and odds: Southampton vs Crystal Palace

May 15 , 2016 15:00pm - St. Mary`s Stadium

Premier League

Southampton will continue their quest for European qualification when they welcome 14th-ranked Crystal Palace to St. Mary`s Stadium on Sunday.

Strong finish from Saints

A run of nine games including six wins, two draws and just one defeat has propelled Southampton back into contention for a European qualification place.

They come into this game on the back of a 2-1 win away to second-ranked Tottenham Hotspur. On home soil, the Saints have won six of their last eight including their last three in a row against Liverpool, Newcastle and Manchester City. However, they have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last five home games in the league.

Rare win for Palace last time out

Crystal Palace`s 2-1 triumph against Stoke City last week was just their second win in their last 20 Premier League matches. In that time, only Aston Villa had worse form than Alan Pardew`s men.

Away from home, the Londoners have not won a league game since the middle of December when beat Stoke City 2-1 in their own back yard.

Team news

Jordy Clasie is still out of action for the home side.

Meanwhile, Alan Pardew will have to cope without Yohan Cabaye, Joe Ledley, Brede Hangeland, Marouane Chamakh and Kwesi Appiah who are all injured.

Recent form (League)

Southampton: WWWDW

Crystal Palace: WLLDD

Betting odds and tips

The Saints are on a roll and still have Euro qualification in their sights. Palace have little left to play for and coming into this game on the back of a 10-game winless streak away from home.

Back the home win at 1/3 with Bet365.

By Neil Morris

Published on: 12/05/2016

Any odds displayed within this preview were correct at the time of publishing (12/05/2016 17:16:42) but are subject to change.