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Crystal Palace FC vs Southampton FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Sat 12 Sep 2020 · 14:00 UTC Selhurst Park HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'

Overview

Match Preview

Crystal Palace FC vs Southampton FC — Premier League at Selhurst Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Marc Perry
  • Referee Jonathan Moss
  • Referee Daniel Robathan
  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Referee Matthew Perry
  • Referee Craig Pawson

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep Southampton FC H 1–0 W
26 Jul Tottenham Hotspur FC H 1–1 D
20 Jul Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 0–2 L
16 Jul Manchester United FC H 0–2 L
12 Jul Aston Villa FC A 0–2 L
07 Jul Chelsea FC H 2–3 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep Crystal Palace FC A 0–1 L
26 Jul Sheffield United FC H 3–1 W
19 Jul AFC Bournemouth A 2–0 W
16 Jul Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 1–1 D
13 Jul Manchester United FC A 2–2 D
09 Jul Everton FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

62% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Crystal Palace FC
Tyrick Mitchell 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Selhurst Park will turn into a battlefield for Crystal Palace FC and Southampton FC.
  • 5' Vicente Guaita has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 13' Brilliant from the ! Wilfried Zaha makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 13.
  • 18' Southampton FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 23' Crystal Palace FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 28' James McCarthy, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 33' The 37-year-old Ryan Bertrand has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 38' Crystal Palace FC have won 379 goals from 325 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 41' Jeffrey Schlupp has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 41.
  • 46' Jannik Vestergaard is replacing Jan Bednarek for the Southampton FC side.
  • 49' Kyle Walker-Peters picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 51' A moment of madness from Kyle Walker-Peters on 51 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Southampton FC will be frustrated.
  • 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ralph Hasenhuttl will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 58' Poor challenge from James McCarthy. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 63' Over 63 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 68' Kyle Walker-Peters has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 73' Jan Bednarek is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Southampton FC so far.
  • 74' Another substitution for Crystal Palace FC to replace James McCarthy by Luka Milivojevic on 74 minute.
  • 77' The whistle greets William Smallbone as he departs to be replaced by Moussa Djenepo.
  • 81' It is a substitution in Crystal Palace FC team. Jeffrey Schlupp is replaced by Eberechi Eze on 81 minute.
  • 85' A change in the Southampton FC ranks — Che Adams exits the field as Shane Long enters on 85.
  • 90' Crystal Palace FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Southampton FC backline.
  • Crystal Palace FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.07 Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Crystal Palace FC or Southampton FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Crystal Palace FC35% Draw31% Southampton FC34%
Actual: Crystal Palace FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Crystal Palace FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Southampton FC
65%
Crystal Palace FC or Southampton FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Crystal Palace FC23% Draw52% Southampton FC25%
Actual: Crystal Palace FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.3%
0 – 1
11.3%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.9%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
2.8%
0 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Crystal Palace FC

Handicap Crystal Palace FC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 19% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 20% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.