The Premier League returns this weekend! The games will be played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic and we will have an interesting contest on Saturday, when Crystal Palace hosts Southampton.
Crystal Palace finished 14th in last year’s standings with 43 points in 38 games while Southampton was 11th with 52 points in 38 games. Crystal Palace is coming off a 1-1 home draw against Tottenham Hotspur on July 26 while Southampton beat Sheffield United 3-1 at home also on July 26.
Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.
Dafabet Picks
Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Crystal Palace: 2.90
• Southampton: 2.55
• Draw: 3.20
Spread
• Crystal Palace: 0 (2.06)
• Chelsea: 0 (1.87)
Total
• Over 2, 2.5 (1.95)
• Under 2, 2.5 (1.95)
Key Points to Consider
Last 6:
Crystal Palace, coming off a 1-1 home draw vs Tottenham Hotspur, have 5 losses, 1 draw and 0 wins in their last 6 Premier League games. Southampton, coming off a 3-1 home win vs Sheffield United, have 3 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses in their last 6 Premier League games.
Momentum: Southampton has been on an upward trend — with 0 losses in their last 7 games in the Premier League.
Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on Jan. 21, 2020 and Southampton won 2-0.
Projected Leaders
For Crystal Palace, Jordan Ayew has a 26.1 percent chance to score. He averages 1.68 shots overall per sim, 0.72 shots on goal per and 0.3 goals per sim.
For Southampton, Danny Ings has a 42.74 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.32 shots overall per sim, 0.93 shots on goal per and 0.55 goals per sim.
Analyst’s Pick
Southampton Moneyline.
Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Southampton in this one. Average score in simulations is Southampton 1.23 to Crystal Palace 1.11.
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