History of the Crystal Palace v Birmingham City fixture
Crystal Palace prepare to entertain Birmingham City at Selhurst Park at tea-time on Friday, looking to continue an impressive record. The Eagles are clearly on top, having won 12 and lost only 5 of the 23 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Selhurst Park was just last season, in December 2011, the Eagles carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 15 Dec | Birmingham C. | 2 - 2 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 07 Apr | Birmingham C. | 3 - 1 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Mon 19 Dec | Crystal Palace | 1-0 | Birmingham C. | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 24 Feb | Crystal Palace | 0 - 0 | Birmingham C. | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 21 Oct | Birmingham C. | 1 - 0 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 17 Feb | Crystal Palace | 0 - 1 | Birmingham C. | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 19 Aug | Birmingham C. | 2 - 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
Crystal Palace are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Eagles, with 7 goals against.
The Blues have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Blues's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.
Crystal Palace are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 65 points from 38 games.
Birmingham City's 49 points from 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Birmingham City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 11 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Crystal Palace may be coming up against a decent side in Birmingham City, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Eagles. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | Unbeaten in the last 19 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Birmingham City | 4 games since last away draw. 4 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here
