Henry Roldán
With only eight matchdays left, the relegation spots in the Premier League are still up for grabs, and this upcoming Saturday, Southampton vs Crystal Palace collide in a crucial match for their survival.
The Saints are at the bottom of the standings and are coming off a 1-4 home thrashing by Manchester City, while the Eagles took a significant step towards safety by defeating Leeds United 5-1 away.
It’s worth noting that this will be the third meeting between both clubs this year. Palace won 1-0 in matchday 14, while Southampton came out on top 2-1 in the FA Cup 32nd round. Without further ado, at JefeBet, we bring you the best preview of Southampton vs Crystal Palace.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Southampton vs Crystal Palace Premier League Matchday 31 Game on April 15, 2023
- Where: St. St. Mary’s Stadium, Southampton, England
- When: Saturday, April 15, 2023, 10:00 AM ET
- Moneyline: Southampton (+175) / Draw (+220) / Crystal Palace (+170)
- Asian Handicap: Southampton (AH +0.25, -170) / Crystal Palace (AH -0.25, +120)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+120) / Under (-155)
- Both teams score: Yes (-115) / No (-110)
All odds shown are provided by DraftKings.
Betting on Southampton Football Club
Southampton’s salvation time seems to be running out after two consecutive defeats and four winless games in a row. However, it managed to draw against Manchester United and Tottenham in that winless streak, which is a strong argument in defense of the Saints. Its schedule has been quite challenging, and it still has four matches left against teams ranked in the top eight of the standings.
Considering this, Rubén Sellés’s team survival chances look really complicated, as it is currently last in the standings with 23 points, four points away from being able to fight for a spot that would keep it in the Premier League.
The Southampton campaign has been a disaster from every angle. The 51 goals it has conceded, eight of them in the last three games, are the fifth-worst in the league, while it shares the second-worst record for goals scored with 24.
Furthermore, no one has played worse than this team at home, as it has only managed to get 10 points out of 45 possible, and it has conceded a total of 28 goals in its own stadium, the highest in the league.
Possible Lineup (4-2-3-1):Gavin Bazunu; Kyle Walker-Peters, Jan Bednarek, Armel Bella-Kotchap, Romain Perraud; James Ward-Prowse, Romeo Lavia; Mohamed Elyounoussi, Theo Walcott, Kamaldeen Sulemana; Carlos Alcaraz.
Betting on Crystal Palace Football Club
Crystal Palace can finally breathe a sigh of relief after securing two wins in its recent games, which helped it move away from the relegation spots in the Championship.
After going ten games without a win, including six defeats, Roy Hodgson’s side now stands in 12th place on the Premier League standings with 33 points, six points ahead of Nottingham Forest who occupies the last relegation spot.
Although its cushion still seems small, the Eagles has a fairly easy schedule on paper to finish the season, with only two of its remaining eight games against teams ranked higher than it in the standings.
To take advantage of this situation, it will need to improve its attack, which it did in its last game by scoring five goals against Leeds. However, despite that impressive tally, its 29 goals are the seventh lowest in the league, and it has only scored 15 times in its 15 away matches.
Possible Lineup (4-3-3): Joe Whitworth; Nathaniel Clyne, Joachim Andersen, Marc Guéhi, Tyrick Mitchell; Albert Sambi Lokonga, Cheick Doucouré, Jeffrey Schlupp; Michael Olise, Odsonne Édouard, Jordan Ayew.
JefeBet Prediction
Southampton tried to wake up a couple of matchdays ago with good draws against high-ranking teams, but the flaws of the Saints are so many that it can’t seem to get its act together to save itself.
On the other hand, Palace seems to have achieved this. Knowing that its schedule is not so dramatic to close the season, a victory this Saturday could represent the final blow it needs to secure its place in the league. Although it has had many offensive problems this year, in the last two games it has scored seven goals and is facing one of the worst defenses in the Premier League.
On the other hand, Southampton has scored at least one goal in 11 of its15 home games, but no team has conceded more goals against it at home than this one. Therefore, at JefeBet, we predict that the Over (2.5) will be fulfilled.
Prediction: Over (SOU 1 – CRY 2)
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