14 December 2021, 13:54 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
After an impressive 3-1 win over the Toffees, the Eagles are back in this mid-week fixture against the Saints. Crystal Palace FC vs. Southampton FC kicks off at 20:30 (GMT+1) on Wednesday, December 15, at Selhurst Park.
Preview Crystal Palace Premier League, Dec 15, 2021
Preview A loose back pass from Demarai Gray saw Jordan Ayew tee-up Conor Gallagher (41') for the opener and a Palace lead. Two minutes after the hour mark, as many as six white shirts watched as James Tomkins (62’) tucked the ball away for a Palace double. Everton found their way back into the game after Rondón (70') forced one in at the other end. With the lead in extra-time, Crystal Palace went for the kill, - executed in a sublime manner, deep inside stoppage time by Connor Gallagher (90'+3). It was a really good team performance. We were under pressure for periods, and we stuck together. Patrick Vieira said in his post-match interview. To win a game we needed to win took a lot of personality and courage. The players worked well and really hard. The Palace boss added. The 3-1 victory saw Crystal Palace return to winning ways after three consecutive defeats, DLLLW, moving two spots ahead from 14th to 12th place. Crystal Palace have 19 points after 4W, 7D, & 5L, and a win here could see the Eagles move into the top ten. Eleventh-placed Brighton have a tricky fixture against Wolves, while tenth-placed Brentford takes on a resurging Manchester United. Vieira could be lining up with the 4—3—3, setting his gaze on the likes of Conor Gallagher for another inspiring performance against the Saints.
Preview Southampton Premier League, Dec 15, 2021
Preview An embarrassing 3-0 defeat at the hands of Arsenal saw Southampton remain in 16th place on the Premier League table, having failed to pick up a point. I think the signs before the game weren't the best with players out with injuries, Ralph Hasenhüttl said in his post-match interview. We tried in the beginning to be brave and play well. We conceded in the first 15 minutes with their first chance. You could see the quality they had. I think the first goal was an easy goal [because of] how we conceded it. The other two were from headers. In the end, it was absolutely a deserved win for Arsenal. We have to pick up the points somewhere else, the Southampton boss added. The Saints have 16 points from 3W, 7D, & 6L and no victories in five games, LLDDL, ahead of this fixture against Crystal Palace. An unlikely win would see Southampton stop the free fall, having dropped two places down the Premier League table, from 14th to 16th place. Ralph Hasenhüttl and the Saints could be back with the 4—4—2, leaving Armando Broja and Adam Armstrong in attack against Crystal Palace.