Southampton welcome Crystal Palace to the south coast this afternoon with both sides heading into the fixture off huge Boxing Day wins.
Saints left Stamford Bridge with all three points after consigning Chelsea to a second consecutive home defeat, climbing up to 14th as a result.
Jordan Ayew’s moment of magic was the difference at Selhurst Park the same afternoon, producing a wonderful winner as Palace secured a win that kept them in the top 10.
The game is Saturday, December 28 at 3pm GMT.
Team news and lineups
Southampton: Shane Long could be in contention to return after missing the win over Chelsea with a knee injury.
Moussa Djenpeo remains sidelined with a hamstring issue.
Crystal Palace: Palace’s injury woes remain with Scott Dann, Gary Cahill, Joel Ward, Andros Townsend and Jeffrey Schlupp all unavailable.
Patrick van Aanholt joined that list on Boxing Day.
Having been given a chance back in the side because of injuries, Christian Benteke is still ruled out with his own issue meaning Jordan Ayew will continue to lead the line.
How we think the sides could line up…
Southampton XI: McCarthy, Soares, Stephens, Bednarek, Bertrand, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Hojbjerg, Redmond, Ings, Adams
Crystal Palace: XI: Guaita, Kelly, Tomkins, Sakho, Riedewald, Kouyate, Milivojevic, McCarthy, Meyer, Ayew, Zaha
How to stream and watch on TV
Southampton vs Crystal Palace will not be available to watch live in the UK.
Betting tips and odds
- Southampton to win: Evens
- Draw: 5/2
- Palace to win: 29/10
Odds provided by Betfair. Click here to place a bet.
Match prediction: Southampton 1-1 Crystal Palace
Head to head (H2H) history and results
This will be the 109th meeting between these two sides with Palace winning 46 of those. Saints aren’t far behind with 39 wins to their name.
