FM Preview: Southampton v Crystal Palace 26 Dec 2011

Last updated : 25 December 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Southampton v Crystal Palace fixture

Southampton are ready to welcome Crystal Palace to St. Marys at lunchtime on Monday, looking to continue an impressive record. The Saints are clearly on top, having won 21 and lost only 7 of the 35 games.

The previous match played between the two at St. Marys was within the last three years, in April 2009, the Saints carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Tue 25 Oct Crystal Palace 2 - 0 Southampton League Cup
2008/2009 Mon 13 Apr Southampton 1-0 Crystal Palace Championship
2008/2009 Mon 08 Dec Crystal Palace 3 - 0 Southampton Championship
2007/2008 Sat 02 Feb Crystal Palace 1 - 1 Southampton Championship
2007/2008 Sat 11 Aug Southampton 1 - 4 Crystal Palace Championship
2006/2007 Tue 26 Dec Southampton 1 - 1 Crystal Palace Championship
2006/2007 Tue 12 Sep Crystal Palace 0 - 2 Southampton Championship

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Southampton are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Saints, with 4 goals against.

Crystal Palace have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While the Eagles have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Southampton are leading the way in the npower Championship, with their 22 games giving them a return of 44 points.

Crystal Palace lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 33 from their 22 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Southampton 6 2 2 2 8 7 8
Crystal Palace 6 3 2 1 6 4 11

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Southampton may be coming up against a decent side in Crystal Palace, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Saints. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Southampton Unbeaten in the last 22 home games.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Crystal Palace 13 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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