Southampton FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2020-21 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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee John Brooks
- Referee Derek Eaton
- Referee Simon Hooper
- Referee Mark Scholes
- Referee Eddie Smart
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United FC | 38 | 39 |
| 2 | Burnley FC | 38 | 22 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 38 | 20 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Coventry City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town FC | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Manchester City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Manchester United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Brentford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Newcastle United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Everton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Leeds United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Nottingham Forest FC | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | Crystal Palace FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 May | Liverpool FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Apr | Leicester City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Apr | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Apr | Leicester City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Apr | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | Southampton FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 May | Sheffield United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 May | Manchester City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | Leicester City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Apr | Chelsea FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 05 Apr | Everton FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at St. Mary's Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 2' Brilliant from the ! Christian Benteke makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 2.
- 3' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Christian Benteke makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 8' It looks like no one’s ball. Crystal Palace FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 13' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 18' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 19' Danny Ings does the damage! The net is bulging and Southampton FC surge ahead!
- 20' The deadlock is broken! Danny Ings gets on the scoresheet on 20 minutes.
- 25' Southampton FC have won 417 goals from 348 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' Takumi Minamino is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Southampton FC tonight.
- 35' It looks surprising Crystal Palace FC does not make any changes. Jannik Vestergaard has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jean-Philippe Mateta is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Crystal Palace FC.
- 44' A moment of madness from Jan Bednarek on 44 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Southampton FC will be frustrated.
- 45' Crystal Palace FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 46' A change in the Southampton FC ranks — Jan Bednarek exits the field as Mohammed Salisu enters on 46.
- 48' What a moment for Che Adams! That strike on 48 puts his side firmly in control.
- 53' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 54' It’s a booking for Southampton FC player. Jannik Vestergaard gets a Yellow card.
- 59' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jack Stephens made 348 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 64' Crystal Palace FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 65' Fresh legs for Crystal Palace FC! Jeffrey Schlupp comes on to replace Luka Milivojevic.
- 70' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 72' A tactical swap from Crystal Palace FC — Michy Batshuayi on, Jordan Ayew off on 72 minutes.
- 75' Danny Ings doubles the advantage! 4-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 76' Michael Obafemi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Danny Ings on 76 minute.
- 77' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Cheikhou Kouyate.
- 78' A change in the Crystal Palace FC ranks — Christian Benteke exits the field as Jean-Philippe Mateta enters on 78.
- 83' 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.
- 88' Wilfried Zaha has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 90' Wilfried Zaha catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.
Lineups
Southampton FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
9
Danny Ings ↓ Michael Obafemi 76'
- 44
- 5
-
35
Jan Bednarek ↓ Mohammed Salisu 46'
- 8
- 11
- 17
- 2
- 10
- 19
Bench
- 32
- 1
- 27
-
22
Mohammed Salisu ↑ 46'
- 12
-
14
Michael Obafemi ↑ 76'
- 40
- 23
- 47
Coach
Ralph Hasenhuttl
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 4
- 8
-
9
Jordan Ayew ↓ Michy Batshuayi 72'
- 2
- 6
- 44
- 11
- 20
- 25
- 27
Bench
- 34
-
15
Jeffrey Schlupp ↑ 65'
- 3
- 10
- 24
- 22
- 1
-
14
Jean-Philippe Mateta ↑ 78'
-
23
Michy Batshuayi ↑ 72'
Coach
Roy Hodgson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Danny Ings | 5 |
| Wilfried Zaha | 5 |
| James Ward-Prowse | 4 |
| Eberechi Eze | 4 |
| Odsonne Edouard | 3 |
| Christian Benteke | 2 |
| Oriol Romeu | 2 |
| Adam Armstrong | 1 |
Head to Head
Southampton FC Form
2021-05-11
Southampton FC
3–1
Crystal Palace FC
W
2021-05-08
Liverpool FC
2–0
Southampton FC
L
2021-04-30
Southampton FC
1–1
Leicester City FC
D
2021-04-21
Tottenham Hotspur FC
2–1
Southampton FC
L
2021-04-18
Leicester City FC
1–0
Southampton FC
L
2021-04-12
West Bromwich Albion FC
3–0
Southampton FC
L
Crystal Palace FC Form
2021-05-11
Southampton FC
3–1
Crystal Palace FC
L
2021-05-08
Sheffield United FC
0–2
Crystal Palace FC
W
2021-05-01
Crystal Palace FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
L
2021-04-26
Leicester City FC
2–1
Crystal Palace FC
L
2021-04-10
Crystal Palace FC
1–4
Chelsea FC
L
2021-04-05
Everton FC
1–1
Crystal Palace FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.53
Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Southampton FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Southampton FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
51%
Southampton FC or Crystal Palace FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Southampton FC
| Handicap | Southampton FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.