SOUTHAMPTON boss Mark Hughes heads to Selhurst Park on Saturday already under pressure after no league wins from his opening three games.
There is more optimism for Crystal Palace supporters and their impressive record at home makes them favourites to pick up their second victory of the season.
Roy Hodgson could be tempted to hand Max Meyer his first Premier League start after his cameo against Watford last time out.
Fashion victim
Palace's Mamadou Sakho is no stranger to a dodgy haircut and this season he has pulled out a blonde mohawk.
He even dyed his goatee a matching colour to go with the look.
Not only that the sides have been shaped into different patterns - brave move.
Key man
Southampton's No1 Alex McCarthy will be key if the visitors are going to snatch a result in London.
The spotlight will be on him after receiving a call-up from Gareth Southgate to the England squad.
He could be braced for a busy afternoon facing the likes of Wilfried Zaha.
Likely line-ups
Crystal Palace: Hennessey, Wan-Bissaka, Kelly, Sakho, Van Aanholt, Milivojevic, Meyer, McArthur, Townsend, Zaha, Benteke
Southampton: McCarthy, Soares, Vestergaard, Hoedt, Bertrand, Romeu, Lemina, Davis, Redmond, Long, Ings
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Roy Hodgson boasts an impressive record against Mark Hughes.
The former England boss has lost just one of his last seven meetings but Southampton have won four of their last six matches at Selhurst Park.
What the bosses said
Palace's Roy Hodgson said: "We've not been too disappointed with the start. Even when we've lost the performances have had some very good moments. We're not disappointed, but we possibly could have had a few more points."
Southampton boss Mark Hughes: "Roy's [Hodgson] influence on the Palace team is starting to obviously show now, always very well organised, very well drilled.
"I need to obviously try and improve my record at Palace, it's not been the best, so it will be a good start at the weekend to try and change that."
Prediction
Southampton have struggled to get going this season and pressure is mounting on his shoulders.
Expect Palace to come out on top with a narrow victory.
2-1 Palace
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