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Southampton vs Crystal Palace team news: Martin Kelly is the only change for the Eagles following victory over Chelsea
All you need to know about the Premier League clash
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SAM ALLARDYCE has brought in Martin Kelly to step in for the injured James Tomkins.
Whilst Claude Puel has to deal without Manolo Gabbiadini, who limped off against Tottenham.
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Where can I watch Southampton vs Crystal Palace?
The match will no be broadcast on UK TV but you can follow all the action on SunSport's live blog.
Southampton vs Crystal Palace kicks-off at 7.45pm on Wednesday April 5.
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- Saints have lost just one of their last 13 home league meetings with Crystal Palace (W9 D3), winning the last five in a row.
- After failing to win any of their first 12 Premier League games against Southampton, the Eagles have won two of their last three against them, though both wins have come at Selhurst Park.
- Sam Allardyce has never lost a Premier League game at St Mary’s Stadium, though six of his eight visits there have ended level (W2).
- Southampton haven’t lost both league games in a season against Crystal Palace since 1990-91, when the Eagles finished third in the old First Division.
- Of teams Southampton have faced 10+ times in the Premier League, their joint-highest win % is against Crystal Palace (60%, level with Swansea).
- Crystal Palace have won their last four Premier League games; they’ve only won five in a row in the competition on two other occasions (April 2014 and December 1992).
- Sam Allardyce hasn’t won five consecutive matches in the Premier League as a manager since December 2006 while in charge of Bolton Wanderers.
- Crystal Palace have won all four of their Premier League games in which Mamadou Sakho has played, keeping three clean sheets in the process.
- Saints have won just once in their last five Premier League games at St. Mary’s, losing three (D1).
- Wilfried Zaha has been directly involved in 13 Premier League goals this season (six goals, seven assists); three more than in his previous three top-flight campaigns combined (six goals, four assists).