FootyMAD's Crystal Palace match preview

Last updated : 15 April 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Crystal Palace v Norwich City fixture

Norwich City face a trip to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Canaries will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 30 and win only 11 of the 48 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in March 2004, the Eagles carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 14 AugNorwich City1 - 1Crystal PalacePREM
2003/2004Sat 20 MarCrystal Palace1 - 0Norwich CityCHMP
2003/2004Sat 27 SepNorwich City2 - 1Crystal PalaceCHMP
2002/2003Sat 14 DecCrystal Palace2 - 0Norwich CityCHMP
2002/2003Sat 16 NovNorwich City2 - 0Crystal PalaceCHMP
2001/2002Sat 30 MarNorwich City2 - 1Crystal PalaceCHMP
2001/2002Sun 28 OctCrystal Palace3 - 2Norwich CityCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Crystal Palace have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These games have seen the Eagles score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 2.

The away form of Norwich City is pretty dire, losing every single one of the last six matches played! Canaries have conceded 13 goals in these games, and only hit 1 in reply.

Crystal Palace are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premiership with a return of just 26 points from their 32 games thus far. Norwich City find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 32 games have yielded only 23 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Crystal Palace61144144
Norwich City61056143

FootyMad's prediction ...

Norwich City are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Selhurst Park with a well-deserved point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Crystal Palace Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Norwich City Lost each of the previous 6 away matches.
Not won in previous 18 away matches.
Last drawn game 9 outings ago.