Southampton earn point against Crystal Palace
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Your support makes all the difference.Southampton host Crystal Palace on Wednesday evening in rejuvenated spirits with results having sensationally turned a corner under Ralph Hasenhuttl.
The Saints have gained 13 points from their last seven games and now sit three points above the relegation places in 15th.
The hosts will fully expect to continue this against a Crystal Palace who also come into the game with confidence. Follow it live:
What time does it start?
Southampton vs Crystal Palace kicks off at 7.45pm.
Where can I watch it?
The match will not be shown live in the UK. Highlights will be shown on Match of the Day at 10.45pm on BBC One.
It’s a big game for…
Julian Speroni: With Crystal Palace’s injury problems in the goalkeeping position, third choice Speroni has been drafted in and suffered a horror game last time out in the league against Liverpool when he was at fault for two of their goals. The Italian was inspired against Tottenham on Sunday however and it seems that he is now a man on a mission to prove his class and produce in what could be his final appearances for the club.
Best stat…
11: It’s been 11 years since there was a stalemate in a meeting between these two sides.
Remember when…
Southampton beat Crystal Palace 2-0 in the 1976 FA Cup semi-final.
Player to watch…
James Ward-Prowse: Saints’ midfielder Ward-Prowse has scored in both of his last two league appearances, including a superb 20-yard effort against Everton, and is starting to fulfil on his potential under Hasenhuttl.
Past three-meetings…
Crystal Palace 0 Southampton 2 (Ings, Hojbjerg), Premier League, September 2018
Southampton 1 (Long) Crystal Palace 2 (McArthur, Milivojevic), Premier League, January 2018
Crystal Palace 0 Southampton 1 (Davis), Premier League, September 2017
Form guide…
Southampton: LDDWLW
Crystal Palace: LWWLLW
Odds…
Southampton to win: 29/20
Crystal Palace to win: 11/5
Draw: 23/10
(Odds provided by Betfair)
47 mins: Bournemouth 1 - 0 Chelsea - King
Bournemouth have the lead against Chelsea! Joshua King collects the ball off David Brooks and fires a right footed shot into the centre of the goal.
51 mins: Southampton 0 - 1 Crystal Palace
Romeu finds Danny Ings on the left side of the box and Ings takes a shot but Guaita makes the save.
55 mins: Bournemouth 1 - 0 Chelsea
David Brooks treis to feed a through ball to Ryan Fraser but Frasr's caught offside. Bournemouth look threatening so far in this half.
57 mins: Bournemouth 1 - 0 Chelsea
Azpilicueta finds Pedro on the edge of the box. Pedro takes a shot at the bottom right corner but Boruc makes the save.
45 mins: Tottenham 0 - 1 Watford
Lucas Moura replaces Serge Aurier for Spurs.
63 mins: Bournemouth 2 - 0 Chelsea - Brooks
Bournemouth attack on the break and Joshua King plays the ball through to David Brooks. Brooks gets the ball in the centre of the box and puts it into the bottom right corner as Bournemouth double their lead.
67 mins: Southampton 0 - 1 Crystal Palace
Milivojevic puts a corner into the box and James Tomkins wins the header in the middle but sends it to the right of goal.
52 mins: Liverpool 1 - 1 Leicester
Great save from Alisson! Leicester put a free kick into the box and find Maguire on the far post. He heads the ball back across goal and Firmino slides in whilst tracking back. The ball flies off Firmino and Alisson is there the stop the ball going into the back of the net.
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