Crystal Palace FC vs Southampton FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Crystal Palace FC vs Southampton FC — Premier League at Selhurst Park.
- Crystal Palace FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Southampton FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee John Brooks
- Referee Derek Eaton
- Referee Daniel Robathan
- Referee Simon Hooper
- Referee Adrian Holmes
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Southampton FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Dec | Everton FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Dec | Manchester United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Nov | Leeds United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Nov | Aston Villa FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Nov | Burnley FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Dec | Arsenal FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Dec | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Dec | Leicester City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Nov | Liverpool FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Nov | Norwich City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
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' KICK OFF: Crystal Palace FC gets underway.
- 2' Crystal Palace FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Wilfried Zaha on 2.
- 3' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Wilfried Zaha makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 8' The 26-year-old Conor Gallagher has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 13' Crystal Palace FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Southampton FC backline.
- 18' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Crystal Palace FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 23' The travelling Southampton FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Crystal Palace FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 25.
- 30' England international Valentino Livramento has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 32' GOAL! James Ward-Prowse scores on 32.
- 36' GOAL! Armando Broja fires home to make it 2-2!
- 41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Southampton FC that had 354 games and scored 431 goals.
- 46' Southampton FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 56' Southampton FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 64' Fresh legs for Crystal Palace FC! Christian Benteke comes on to replace Cheikhou Kouyate.
- 65' What a strike from Jordan Ayew! The score is 3-2.
- 67' Valentino Livramento has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 67.
- 70' The whistle greets Armando Broja as he departs to be replaced by Shane Long.
- 73' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for James Tomkins.
- 75' A change in the Crystal Palace FC ranks — Jordan Ayew exits the field as Michael Olise enters on 75.
- 80' Theo Walcott is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Crystal Palace FC tonight.
- 82' It is a substitution in Crystal Palace FC team. James Tomkins is replaced by Joachim Andersen on 82 minute.
- 84' Poor challenge from Mohammed Salisu. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 88' That is a Yellow card for Southampton FC. Lyanco will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Southampton FC. Willy Caballero will be fuming at that decision.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 8
-
9
Jordan Ayew ↓ Michael Olise 75'
- 2
- 5
- 11
- 1
- 22
- 6
- 23
- 3
Bench
- 17
- 13
- 4
- 15
- 44
-
20
Christian Benteke ↑ 64'
- 10
-
16
Joachim Andersen ↑ 82'
-
7
Michael Olise ↑ 75'
Coach
Patrick Vieira
Southampton FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 8
- 6
- 11
- 2
- 4
- 22
- 20
-
18
Armando Broja ↓ Shane Long 70'
-
23
Nathan Tella ↓ Theo Walcott 82'
- 21
Bench
- 15
-
32
Theo Walcott ↑ 82'
- 35
-
7
Shane Long ↑ 70'
- 24
- 41
- 27
-
19
Moussa Djenepo ↑ 70'
- 43
Coach
Ralph Hasenhuttl
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Danny Ings | 5 |
| Wilfried Zaha | 5 |
| Eberechi Eze | 4 |
| James Ward-Prowse | 4 |
| Odsonne Edouard | 3 |
| Christian Benteke | 2 |
| Oriol Romeu | 2 |
| Paul Onuachu | 1 |
Head to Head
Crystal Palace FC Form
Southampton FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.62
Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Southampton FC xG
I would bet for:
Crystal Palace FC or Southampton FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Crystal Palace FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Southampton FC
56%
Crystal Palace FC or Southampton FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Southampton FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
7.5%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Crystal Palace FC
| Handicap | Crystal Palace FC covers | Push | Southampton FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

