FootyMAD's Crystal Palace match preview

Last updated : 26 September 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Crystal Palace v Sheffield Wednesday fixture

Sheff. Wed. pack their bags to visit Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 21 games played, The Owls have recorded 4 wins, and Crystal Palace have come away with 9 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Selhurst Park was within the last three years, in February 2003, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Sat 22 FebCrystal Palace0 - 0Sheff. Wed.CHMP
2002/2003Wed 25 SepSheff. Wed.0 - 0Crystal PalaceCHMP
2001/2002Sat 02 FebSheff. Wed.1 - 3Crystal PalaceCHMP
2001/2002Wed 10 OctSheff. Wed.2 - 2Crystal PalaceLGEC
2001/2002Sat 29 SepCrystal Palace4 - 1Sheff. Wed.CHMP
2000/2001Sat 14 AprSheff. Wed.4 - 1Crystal PalaceCHMP
2000/2001Sat 04 NovCrystal Palace4 - 1Sheff. Wed.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Crystal Palace are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. The Eagles have scored 10 and conceded 1 during this period.

Sheff. Wed. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The The Owls's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Crystal Palace see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola Championship, showing a record of 11 points from their 9 games played so far, Sheff. Wed. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 9 games have yielded only 7 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Crystal Palace63128510
Sheff. Wed.61236105

FootyMad's prediction ...

The Owls are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Crystal Palace. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Crystal Palace Unbeaten in the last 6 home games.
Sheff. Wed. Not won in previous 3 away matches.
No win in the 3 most recent games.