Southampton FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Southampton FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League at St. Mary's Stadium.
- Southampton FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Crystal Palace FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren Bond
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee Daniel Robathan
- Referee Simon Beck
- Referee Andre Marriner
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Chelsea FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | Aston Villa FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Dec | West Ham United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Dec | Newcastle United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Dec | Norwich City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec | Southampton FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | West Ham United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Dec | Newcastle United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Dec | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Dec | Watford FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Dec | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–0 | W |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Southampton FC and Crystal Palace FC get this one started.
- 5' Crystal Palace FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Southampton FC have won 431 goals from 354 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Pierre Emile Hojbjerg has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 40 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Southampton FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' Southampton FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Crystal Palace FC's shape.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Danny Ings is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Crystal Palace FC.
- 32' The referee calls foul for Luka Milivojevic. He receives a Yellow card.
- 37' Crystal Palace FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 42' 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.
- 47' Stuart Armstrong has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 50' The England James Tomkins breaks the deadlock on 50 minutes. 0-1!
- 55' It’s high time Ralph Hasenhuttl made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Moussa Djenepo. He replaces Che Adams on 63 minute.
- 68' Fresh legs for Southampton FC! Stuart Armstrong comes on to replace Sofiane Boufal.
- 73' 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.
- 74' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Danny Ings makes it 1-1.
- 79' The referee has no hesitation. James Ward-Prowse is booked for Southampton FC — Yellow card on 79.
- 84' A change in the Crystal Palace FC ranks — Max Meyer exits the field as Cheikhou Kouyate enters on 84.
- 85' It’s a booking for Crystal Palace FC player. James McArthur gets a Yellow card.
- 90' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Martin Kelly suffering a number of foals already.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Southampton FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 9
- 1
- 21
- 5
- 35
- 16
- 22
- 23
-
10
Che Adams ↓ Moussa Djenepo 63'
- 19
Bench
- 28
- 4
- 3
- 14
-
17
Stuart Armstrong ↑ 68'
-
12
Moussa Djenepo ↑ 63'
- 27
Coach
Ralph Hasenhuttl
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 4
-
7
Max Meyer ↓ Cheikhou Kouyate 84'
- 9
- 34
- 5
- 44
- 12
- 18
- 11
- 22
Bench
-
8
Cheikhou Kouyate ↑ 84'
- 13
- 21
- 35
- 23
- 40
- 41
Coach
Roy Hodgson
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 |
| Trevoh Chalobah | 1 |
Head to Head
Southampton FC Form
Crystal Palace FC Form
2019-12-28
Southampton FC
1–1
Crystal Palace FC
D
2019-12-26
Crystal Palace FC
2–1
West Ham United FC
W
2019-12-21
Newcastle United FC
1–0
Crystal Palace FC
L
2019-12-16
Crystal Palace FC
1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2019-12-07
Watford FC
0–0
Crystal Palace FC
D
2019-12-03
Crystal Palace FC
1–0
AFC Bournemouth
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.18
Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Southampton FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Southampton FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
57%
Southampton FC or Crystal Palace FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.9%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
13.6%
0 – 1
9.9%
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
3.3%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Southampton FC
| Handicap | Southampton FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 23% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 17% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.