FootyMAD's Crystal Palace match preview

Last updated : 03 February 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Crystal Palace v Cardiff City fixture

Cardiff City pack their bags to visit Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having taken no points from 17 of the 24 contests.

The previous match played between the two at Selhurst Park was within the last three years, in October 2003, the Eagles carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League Division One match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 17 SepCardiff City1 - 0Crystal PalaceCHMP
2003/2004Sat 10 AprCardiff City0 - 2Crystal PalaceCHMP
2003/2004Sat 04 OctCrystal Palace2 - 1Cardiff CityCHMP
2000/2001Tue 05 SepCardiff City0 - 0Crystal PalaceLGEC
2000/2001Wed 23 AugCrystal Palace2 - 1Cardiff CityLGEC
1984/1985Mon 06 MayCardiff City0 - 3Crystal PalaceCHMP
1984/1985Sun 09 DecCrystal Palace1 - 1Cardiff CityCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Crystal Palace are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Eagles, with 4 goals against.

Cardiff City have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Bluebirds have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Crystal Palace's total of 49 points from their 30 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola Championship. Cardiff City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca Cola Championship, picking up 45 from their 31 games so far.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Crystal Palace6231869
Cardiff City6312101010

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Eagles, as the Bluebirds have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Crystal Palace Unbeaten in the last 7 home games.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Cardiff City 10 games since last away draw.
4 games since last defeat.