FootyMAD's Southampton match preview

History of the Southampton v Crystal Palace fixture

Crystal Palace travel to take on Southampton at St. Marys on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 20 out of 29 times.

The last time the two teams met at Southampton was back in August 1997, over five years ago, the Saints carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1997/1998	Fri 26 Dec	Crystal Palace	1 - 1	Southampton	PREM
1997/1998	Wed 27 Aug	Southampton	1 - 0	Crystal Palace	PREM
1994/1995	Wed 03 May	Southampton	3 - 1	Crystal Palace	PREM
1994/1995	Sat 26 Nov	Crystal Palace	0 - 0	Southampton	PREM
1992/1993	Sat 16 Jan	Southampton	1 - 0	Crystal Palace	PREM
1992/1993	Wed 28 Oct	Southampton	0 - 2	Crystal Palace	LC
1992/1993	Sat 26 Sep	Crystal Palace	1 - 2	Southampton	PREM

Recent respective form guides

Southampton have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.

Crystal Palace have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Eagles's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Southampton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 11 points from 14 matches. Crystal Palace are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 12 points from 14 matches.

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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Southampton	6	2	2	2	12	14	8
Crystal Palace	6	2	1	3	6	9	7

FootyMad's prediction ...

With Crystal Palace only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at St. Marys will be a good result. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Southampton	Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Crystal Palace	Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 4 most recent games.