Opta Stats: Crystal Palace v Southampton

Will Graziano Pelle continue his scoring streak when Southampton meet Crystal Palace?

Having finally got back to winning ways last weekend, can Southampton gain another three points against Crystal Palace? Opta rates their chances.

Crystal Palace have lost just one of five Premier League games on Boxing Day (W2 D2 L1) including a 1-1 draw with Southampton at Selhurst Park in 1997. The draw is 3.412/5.

Southampton have lost just one of their last six Barclays Premier League games played on Boxing Day (W2 D3 L1). The Saints are 2.186/5 to win.

Saints have won the last five league games against Crystal Palace without the Eagles finding the net. Southampton are likely to be priced at around 3.412/5 to win to nil.

Crystal Palace have never beaten Southampton in the Premier League (W0 D4 L6). Southampton are 1.558/15 in the Draw No Bet market.

Only once (53.5% v Sunderland on 3rd Nov) have Palace enjoyed over 50% possession in a single match in 2014-15. Southampton are 3.814/5 to win half-time/full-time.

This match will be Southampton's 600th game in the Premier League. They have played 1,509 top-flight league games in total. The Saints are 7.06/1 to mark the occasion by winning both halves.

Just one of Graziano Pelle's eight league goals this season has come away from St. Mary's Stadium. However it did come in London (versus West Ham in August). Pelle is 2.75n/a to score.

Yannick Bolasie (131) is one of three players to have attempted over 100 dribbles in the Premier League this season (along with Eden Hazard and Raheem Sterling). Bolasie is 5.04/1 to find the net.

The Eagles have won none of their three previous Premier League matches on a Friday (D2 L1). The draw half-time/full-time is 4.94/1.

Saints have won all of the eight league games this season when they have opening the scoring. They have lost six of eight when they have conceded first (W1 D1). Crystal Palace are 7.06/1 to win half-time/full-time.