FM Preview: Crystal Palace v Leeds United 09 Mar 2013

Last updated : 08 March 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Crystal Palace v Leeds United fixture

Crystal Palace prepare to entertain Leeds United at Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 27 games played, Eagles have recorded 10 wins, and Leeds United have come away with 6 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Selhurst Park was just last season, in January 2012, 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
2012/2013 Sat 24 Nov Leeds Utd. 2 - 1 Crystal Palace Championship
2011/2012 Sat 14 Jan Crystal Palace 1-1 Leeds Utd. Championship
2011/2012 Sat 10 Sep Leeds Utd. 3 - 2 Crystal Palace Championship
2010/2011 Mon 25 Apr Crystal Palace 1 - 0 Leeds Utd. Championship
2010/2011 Sat 04 Dec Leeds Utd. 2 - 1 Crystal Palace Championship
2008/2009 Tue 26 Aug Leeds Utd. 4 - 0 Crystal Palace League Cup
2006/2007 Sat 10 Feb Leeds Utd. 2 - 1 Crystal Palace 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 12 goals for the Eagles, with 5 goals against.

Leeds United have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Whites have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Crystal Palace are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 64 points from 36 games.

Leeds United's 50 points from 35 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Crystal Palace 6 4 1 1 13 7 13
Leeds United 6 2 2 2 4 6 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Crystal Palace may be coming up against a decent side in Leeds United, 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 Won 4 successive home games.
5 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Leeds United Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
5 games since last defeat.

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