FM Preview: Crystal Palace v Burnley 13 Aug 2011

Last updated : 12 August 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Crystal Palace v Burnley fixture

Crystal Palace prepare to entertain Burnley at Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon,

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Selhurst Park was less than a year ago, in September 2010, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
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
2006/2007 Sat 03 Mar Burnley 1 - 1 Crystal Palace Championship

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Recent respective form guides

Crystal Palace have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The Eagles's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

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

Crystal Palace find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 0 points from their 1 matches.

Burnley's 1 points from 1 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Crystal Palace 6 1 2 3 4 8 5
Burnley 6 2 3 1 14 10 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

These are testing times at Selhurst Park for the Eagles and the Madmen are unable to see past Burnley claiming victory in a close match.

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Crystal Palace 5 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Burnley 9 games since last away draw.
4 games since last defeat.

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