Crystal Palace v Southampton Predictions & Betting Odds – 1st September 2018

Palace to sink Saints at Selhurst Park

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Crystal Palace v Southampton Betting Tips – Premier League, 1st September 3.00pm

Palace opened the season with a good win but it has been back to back defeats for them to follow up with. So they will be keen to stop that losing momentum as they kick off at home against Southampton on the weekend. The Saints have only managed one point for the season and like Palace, have lost their last two games played. Read our predictions for Crystal Palace v Southampton.

Crystal Palace News and Form

Crystal Palace have slumped to back to back defeats and will be looking to post a big response to that in this home game on the weekend. The defeats were against Watford and Liverpool. Wilfried Zaha has scored two of their three league goals this season and he is the 7/4 joint anytime goalscorer favourite for this one alongside teammate Christian Benteke who is yet to get off the mark* (Betting Odds were taken from August 29th, 2018 at 6:35 p.m.). Palace have scored all of their goals from open play this season. Their only other home game this season saw them compete well in a 2-0 loss against the very strong Liverpool shipping a penalty and a 90th-minute goal.

They get a boost as defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka is available after his suspension, but they are missing Pape Souare and Scott Dann. Southampton have actually averaged more shots per game than Crystal Palace have done this seasons, but still, Crystal Palace have scored more than their opponents. We don’t see a lot of goals flying around in his one and under 2.5 goals is at 4/6 odds* (Betting Odds were taken from August 29th, 2018 at 6:35 p.m.). Palace were on a three-match winning streak in the league at home before that recent loss against Liverpool there. They finished last season with a W7 D5 L7 record at Selhurst Park.

Southampton News and Form

Southampton still look a fair way from getting their first win of the season. It was a 0-0 home draw against Burnley to start with. Then it was back to back defeats against Leicester and Everton. Both of those defeats that the Saints suffered were 2-1 losses. Taking that one-goal margin losing streak forward to Crystal Palace v Southampton predictions, a Crystal Palace 1-0 correct score for this one is at 6/1 odds* (Betting Odds were taken from August 29th, 2018 at 6:35 p.m.) and Southampton just are looking a bit short for quality overall.

The Saints have managed to win just three of their last 28 Premier League fixtures now and if they were to lose this one, you can only imagine boss Mark Hughes will be a bit closer to being shown the door. Hughes is at 9/2 in the Premier League Next Manager To Go market* (Betting Odds were taken from August 29th, 2018 at 6:35 p.m.). The Saints won just three times away from home last season, averaging under a goal per game. We don’t see much better coming from them this season.

Crystal Palace v Southampton Head to Head

The two of them traded away wins in the top flight last season and both victories there will be by a one-goal margin. Things are even with three wins each over the last six top-flight clashes between Crystal Palace and Southampton. The Saints have won three of their last four at St Mary’s against Palace in all competitions and surprisingly three of the last four meetings between them in the Premier League have actually produced over 2.5 goals.

Crystal Palace v Southampton Betting Odds*

Crystal Palace 19/20
Draw 5/2
Southampton 14/5
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on August 29th, 2018 at 6:35 p.m.)

Crystal Palace v Southampton Predictions

Crystal Palace to win: The appeal in Crystal Palace v Southampton predictions is just the home win. Palace play with a lot more energy and purpose than you will see from Southampton and we are backing the home side to go and collect three points.