Southampton look to continue their fine form under new boss Ralph Hasenuttl, as they welcome Crystal Palace to St. Mary's.
Since Hasenhuttl's appointment, the Saints have been in fine form - beating Everton last time out in the Premier League.
Crystal Palace had a good weekend in the FA Cup, beating London rivals Tottenham 2-0, with the Eagles narrowly losing 4-3 at Anfield beforehand.
The reverse fixture saw Danny Ings and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg score at Selhurst Park, with the visitors running away 2-0 victors.
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Team News
Matt Targett should be fit for Southampton, despite limping off in their win against Everton recently.
Charlie Austin has an ankle problem and is a doubt, Kayne Ramsey is recovering from a virus and Mario Lemina remains out with abdominal trouble.
Crystal Palace have goalkeepers Wayne Hennessey and Vicente Guaita back from injuries.
The Managers
Southampton head coach Ralph Hasenhuttl: "We see we have quick-learning players and that there's more potential than maybe a lot of other people thought they would have.
"Now we have the chance to find the limit. To take this to the summer and let everyone show us how good they are, how much they can develop their game.
"We have a good chance to stay in the Premier League and then look beyond that."
Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson: "It's too early to talk about 'six-pointer' games. I think you have to keep your powder dry until later in the season for that type of talk.
"I'm more than happy to congratulate Ralph Hasenhuttl on the job he has been doing but I can't make comparisons. They beat us under Mark Hughes earlier in the season."
Match Stats
- Southampton have won the last three meetings between the two teams.
- Southampton have also won eight of their last 10 top-flight Premier League games against Palace.
- Palace have also lost seven away matches against the Saints - with the Eagles only doing worse at Old Trafford (with nine defeats).
- Wilfried Zaha is set to make his 150th Crystal Palace appearance in the Premier League.
- Southampton have only kept the single clean sheet in 13 league games.
Betting Odds
Southampton: 7/5
Draw: 12/5
Crystal Palace: 11/5