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Southampton prepare to entertain Crystal Palace at St. Marys at lunchtime on Tuesday, looking to continue an impressive record. The Saints are clearly on top, having won 20 and lost only 5 of the 31 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. Marys was less than a year ago, in January 2006, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Tue 12 Sep | Crystal Palace | 0 - 2 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 22 Apr | Crystal Palace | 2 - 1 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 25 Jan | Southampton | 0-0 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 07 May | Crystal Palace | 2 - 2 | Southampton | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 27 Nov | Southampton | 2 - 2 | Crystal Palace | PREM |
| 1997/1998 | Fri 26 Dec | Crystal Palace | 1 - 1 | Southampton | PREM |
| 1997/1998 | Wed 27 Aug | Southampton | 1 - 0 | Crystal Palace | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Southampton are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Saints in those games, with 5 conceded.
In complete contrast to Southampton, Crystal Palace are having a torrid time on their travels, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Eagles have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Southampton's total of 40 points from their 24 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. Crystal Palace find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 29 points from their 24 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southampton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 13 |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Southampton fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Saints. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southampton | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. |
| Crystal Palace | Not won in previous 7 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |