The writing is on the wall for Alan Pardew. Crystal Palace go into this game on the back of six successive defeats, a run that has taken them to the brink of the relegation zone, with concerned owners considering the merits of Sam Allardyce, Chris Coleman, Roberto Mancini and Roy Hodgson as alternatives. Only victory will do but Southampton arrive buoyed by a fine display at Arsenal that has earned them a first League Cup semi-final in 30 years. Two years ago, their win at Selhurst Park cost Neil Warnock his job at Palace. History may be repeating itself. Dominic Fifield
Kick-off Saturday 3pm
Venue Selhurst Park
Last season Crystal Palace 1 Southampton 0
Referee Neil Swarbrick
This season G7, Y29, R0, 4.14 cards per game
Odds H 5-2 A 6-5 D 9-4
Crystal Palace
Subs from Speroni, Kelly, Fryers, Wynter, Lee, Townsend, Mutch, Sako, Dreher, Campbell
Doubtful Flamini, Fryers, Ledley (all match fitness)
Injured Rémy (calf, 26 Dec), Mandanda (knee, Jan), J Benteke (knee, Mar), Souaré (leg, Aug), Wickham (knee, Aug)
Suspended Cabaye (one match)
Form LLLLLL
Discipline Y28 R0
Leading scorer C Benteke 5
Southampton
Subs from McCarthy, Martina, Yoshida, McQueen, Long, Ward-Prowse, Davis, Tadic, Targett, Sims
Doubtful McCarthy (hamstring), Tadic (nose), Targett (hamstring)
Injured Pied (knee, Jun)
Suspended None
Form WDLLDW
Discipline Y21 R0
Leading scorer Austin 6
