FootyMAD's Crystal Palace match preview

Last updated : 14 December 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Crystal Palace v Sheffield Wednesday fixture

Sheff. Wed. face a trip to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 23 games played, The Owls have recorded 5 wins, and Crystal Palace have come away with 10 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2007, with Sheff. Wed. inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Eagles in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 31 MarCrystal Palace1 - 2Sheff. Wed.CHMP
2006/2007Tue 31 OctSheff. Wed.3 - 2Crystal PalaceCHMP
2005/2006Sat 11 FebSheff. Wed.0 - 0Crystal PalaceCHMP
2005/2006Tue 27 SepCrystal Palace2 - 0Sheff. Wed.CHMP
2002/2003Sat 22 FebCrystal Palace0 - 0Sheff. Wed.CHMP
2002/2003Wed 25 SepSheff. Wed.0 - 0Crystal PalaceCHMP
2001/2002Sat 02 FebSheff. Wed.1 - 3Crystal PalaceCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Crystal Palace have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. While Eagles have scored 6, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.

Sheff. Wed.'s away form is none too clever either, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The The Owls's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.

Crystal Palace find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 25 points from their 21 matches. Sheff. Wed. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 24 points from their 20 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Crystal Palace63308512
Sheff. Wed.6231839

FootyMad's prediction ...

A creditable return from recent away games for The Owls could well see them head back from Selhurst Park with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Crystal Palace Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Unbeaten run of 8 matches.
Sheff. Wed. Previous 3 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.