History of the Burnley v Crystal Palace fixture
Crystal Palace face a trip to Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Eagles will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 10 and win only 2 of the 18 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in March 2011, the Clarets carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 13 Aug | Crystal Palace | 2 - 0 | Burnley | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 05 Mar | Burnley | 1 - 0 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 18 Sep | Crystal Palace | 0 - 0 | Burnley | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Wed 11 Mar | Burnley | 4 - 2 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 23 Aug | Crystal Palace | 0 - 0 | Burnley | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 04 May | Crystal Palace | 5 - 0 | Burnley | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Sep | Burnley | 1 - 1 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Burnley have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Clarets in those games, with 4 conceded.
The away form of Crystal Palace is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Burnley see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 47 points from their 34 games played so far,
Crystal Palace's 48 points from 34 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Crystal Palace on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Burnley. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Burnley | Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Crystal Palace | Previous 4 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 7 away matches. 8 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here