Southampton - Crystal Palace betting tips and odds

Though we can call Southampton the favourites in this matchup, Crystal Palace are not about to make it easy for them. It’s gearing up to be an exciting match overall, and no outcome can be ruled out at this point.

The visitors would need to pull off quite a stunt in order to come out victorious. They are severely outmatched in this outing – the 4.25 away win odds alone should speak volumes.

Southampton and their latest performance against West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League could not have been good for their confidence. They may have been at home a field disadvantage, but no one expected them to lose 3:0 – not even after the lacklustre first half.

The Eagles lost their previous home game against Chelsea with a considerably high 1:4 margin. Considering the overwhelming betting odds they were up against, though, the fact that they spent most of the match on the back foot is not too surprising.

With more than 5 conceded goals over their latest 3 fixtures, Southampton’s performance leaves something to be desired. That said, savvy punters could be able to exploit this – think BTTS or Over 5 Goals markets, for example.

Crystal Palace’s recent performance as visitors has been marked by a lot of conceded goals – 6 in their previous 3 away games.

Though the odds are clearly in the hosts’ favour, the head-to-head history for this Premier League clash tells a different story. The Saints lost the last time these two teams met on the pitch, so an upset is definitely possible.

Before going for any betting predictions, we need to make note of the overall high number of prior injuries. Both sides have been hit: Oriol Romeu, Will Smallbone, Michael Obafemi, Theo Walcott for the hosts, and Wayne Hennessey, James Tomkins, Mamadou Sakho, Jeffrey Schlupp, Nathan Ferguson, Connor Wickham for the visitors. Needless to say, this may impact the teams’ performance.

And Under 2.5 Goals is the perfect wager for this fixture. A quick glance at these teams’ statistics will tell you all you need to know about their concession rates, which is why it’s a fairly safe bet, generally priced at around 1.85.