FM Preview: Crystal Palace v Coventry City 13 Nov 2010

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History of the Crystal Palace v Coventry City fixture

Crystal Palace prepare to entertain Coventry City at Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 49 games played, Eagles have recorded 16 wins, and Coventry City have come away with 14 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Selhurst Park was less than a year ago, in February 2010, with Coventry City inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Eagles in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 20 FebCrystal Palace0-1Coventry CityCHMP
2009/2010Sat 21 NovCoventry City1 - 1Crystal PalaceCHMP
2008/2009Tue 07 AprCrystal Palace1 - 1Coventry CityCHMP
2008/2009Sat 08 NovCoventry City0 - 2Crystal PalaceCHMP
2007/2008Wed 26 DecCoventry City0 - 2Crystal PalaceCHMP
2007/2008Tue 18 SepCrystal Palace1 - 1Coventry CityCHMP
2006/2007Sat 13 JanCoventry City2 - 4Crystal PalaceCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Crystal Palace have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Eagles's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

The Sky Blues have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Sky Blues's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.

Crystal Palace find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 16 games have yielded only 14 points. Coventry City's total of 24 points from their 16 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Npower Championship.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Crystal Palace62049136
Coventry City63031089

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its been an indifferent run of form for the Eagles of late, and things are not going to improve with the visit of Coventry City, who one believes will win this game handsomely. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Crystal Palace 5 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 7 .
Coventry City 4 games since last away draw.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.