Six wins from their last eight games have propelled Southampton up the table and they know victory tomorrow could be enough for them to steal sixth, and even possibly fifth place. Alan Pardew returns to a club where he had perhaps his least impressive spell in management with next Saturday’s FA Cup final on his mind, even more so after Joe Ledley’s unfortunate leg-break against Stoke last week, so an under-strength Crystal Palace side is a distinct possibility. Paul Chronnell
Kick-off Sunday 3pm
Venue St Mary’s Stadium
Last season Southampton 1 Crystal Palace 0
Referee Michael Oliver
This season G25, Y89, R5, 3.96 cards per game
Odds H 1-3 A 8-1 D 9-2
Southampton
Subs from Stekelenburg, Gazzaniga, Soares, Yoshida, Clasie, Ward-Prowse, Pellè, Austin, Juanmi
Doubtful Mané (illness), Clasie (ankle)
Injured None
Suspended None
Form LWDWWW
Discipline Y59 R6
Leading scorers Long, Mané, Pellè 10
Crystal Palace
Subs from Hennessey, McCarthy, Dann, Hangeland, Souaré, Cabaye, Bolasie, Scales, Puncheon, Jedinak, Lee, Wickham, Campbell, Williams
Doubtful Jedinak (knock), Hangeland (match fitness), Bolasie (illness), Cabaye (ribs), Dann (foot)
Injured Zaha (buttock, 21 May), Ledley (shin, June), Anderson (leg, Aug), Appiah (knee, Aug), Chamakh (groin, Aug)
Suspended None
Form WDDLLW
Discipline Y59 R2
Leading scorers Bolasie, Cabaye, Dann, Wickham 5
