FootyMAD's Crystal Palace match preview

Last updated : 25 December 2008 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 at lunchtime on Friday, 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 53 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Championship match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Tue 25 NovNorwich City1 - 2Crystal PalaceCHMP
2007/2008Tue 01 JanCrystal Palace1 - 1Norwich CityCHMP
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

Recent respective form guides

Crystal Palace have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Eagles in those games, with 6 conceded.

The away form of Norwich City is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Canaries have hit 6 goals, 13 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 24 games so far. Norwich City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 26 points from 24 matches.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Crystal Palace642011514
Norwich City6204796

FootyMad's prediction ...

Canaries 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 5 home games.
Unbeaten run of 7 matches.
Norwich City Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
Last drawn game 9 outings ago.