FM Preview: Crystal Palace v Derby County 17 Nov 2012

Last updated : 16 November 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Crystal Palace v Derby County fixture

Crystal Palace prepare to entertain Derby County at Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 32 games played, Eagles have recorded 13 wins, and Derby County have come away with 8 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Selhurst Park was less than a year ago, in December 2011, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 24 Mar Derby County 3 - 2 Crystal Palace Championship
2011/2012 Sat 07 Jan Derby County 1 - 0 Crystal Palace F.A. Cup
2011/2012 Fri 02 Dec Crystal Palace 1-1 Derby County Championship
2010/2011 Sat 19 Mar Crystal Palace 2 - 2 Derby County Championship
2010/2011 Sat 25 Sep Derby County 5 - 0 Crystal Palace Championship
2009/2010 Sat 17 Apr Derby County 1 - 1 Crystal Palace Championship
2009/2010 Sat 19 Sep Crystal Palace 1 - 0 Derby County Championship

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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 17 goals for the Eagles, with 8 goals against.

Derby County have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Rams have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Crystal Palace are leading the way in the npower Championship, with their 16 games giving them a return of 33 points.

Derby County's 23 points from 16 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 4 2 0 14 5 14
Derby County 6 3 1 2 10 8 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Crystal Palace may be coming up against a decent side in Derby County, 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 7 home games.
Won their latest 4 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Derby County Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.

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