On Jan 7th, Crystal Palace will host Southampton in a clash of the FA Cup. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, Crystal Palace recorded a 2-0 shutout win against AFC Bournemouth. Jordan Ayew struck first for Crystal Palace in the 19th minute, then Eberechi Eze added another in the 36th minute In the end, AFC Bournemouth couldn’t muster any offence and Crystal Palace ran away with the shutout win. Crystal Palace is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while southampton is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Fulham. James Ward-Prowse struck first for Fulham in the 32nd minute, then James Ward-Prowse tied it up for Southampton in the 56th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 5 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Crystal Palace won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Southampton’s most prolific scorer has been James Ward-Prowse. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. Wilfried Zaha has been the most effective weapon for Crystal Palace lately. The attacker has netted three goals in his last five matches.