Southampton vs Crystal Palace Prediction: Expect a high-productive encounter

On 15 April 2023, Southampton will host Crystal Palace in the 31st round of the EPL at St Mary's Stadium. Check the team conditions and choose several betting options.

Southampton is getting closer and closer to going to the Championship. It's been a long time since the Saints have had such a tough life, but now it could all come true. They occasionally perform decently but then suffer repeated setbacks that negate any efforts. The last time the Red and Whites won in early March, they only picked up two points in five fixtures, drawing 0:0 and 3:3 with Man United and Tottenham, respectively, before losing three more times. After a poor start, they slipped to last place in the table, four points behind 17th.

This season has also been highly frustrating for Crystal Palace as they have been relegated for a long time, suffering the stress and nervous strain of living so far away from the relegation zone. The Red and Blue have since decided to move, shaking the dust off the experienced Roy Hodgson, who will turn 76 in August. The legendary coach did not waste time and beat Leicester and Leeds 2:1 and 5"1, respectively. There were questions to the Londoners' game, but they picked up that vital six points, which allowed them to climb up to 12th place in the table, six points ahead of the relegation zone.

Southampton and Crystal Palace have been combining for goalscoring activity of late. In their last five encounters, the opponents combined for 15 goals (3.00 average per game). Now, we have the right to expect a productive battle because the Saints have scored 12 goals (4.00 on average per game) in their last three matches, while the Eagles have 14 goals (4.67 on average per game) over a similar distance. On this basis, it is optimal to bet on a total over 2.5, and separately it is worth betting on Eberechi Eze's goal.

Southampton and Crystal Palace were close to each other in the standings not so long ago, but then Roy Hodgson returned as head coach of the Eagles and led his side to two straight wins, while the Saints lost twice in the meantime. With the density currently in the EPL league table, the Red and Whites are in last place, and the Red and Blue are now in 12th place, and with that, the mood of the Londoners has improved a lot. The visitors can now be considered the favorites for the encounter, so we should bet on Crystal Palace's victory.

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