FootyMAD's Crystal Palace match preview

Last updated : 31 December 2007 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 Tuesday 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 33 and win only 11 of the 52 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2007, with Crystal Palace running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 15 SepNorwich City1 - 0Crystal PalaceCHMP
2006/2007Mon 01 JanCrystal Palace3 - 1Norwich CityCHMP
2006/2007Sat 16 SepNorwich City0 - 1Crystal PalaceCHMP
2005/2006Sat 25 FebCrystal Palace4 - 1Norwich CityCHMP
2005/2006Sat 13 AugNorwich City1 - 1Crystal PalaceCHMP
2004/2005Sat 16 AprCrystal Palace3 - 3Norwich CityPREM
2004/2005Sat 14 AugNorwich City1 - 1Crystal PalacePREM

Recent respective form guides

Crystal Palace have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.

Norwich City have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Canaries have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Crystal Palace lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 37 points from their 25 games so far. Norwich City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 27 points from 25 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Crystal Palace65109316
Norwich City63307412

FootyMad's prediction ...

Norwich City have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Crystal Palace may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Crystal Palace Unbeaten in the last 5 home games.
Won their latest 4 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Norwich City Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.