FM Preview: Crystal Palace v Preston North End 05 Apr 2010

History of the Crystal Palace v Preston North End fixture

Crystal Palace prepare to entertain Preston North End at Selhurst Park on Monday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Eagles are clearly on top, having won 13 and lost only 4 of the 21 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Selhurst Park was just last season, in March 2009, the Eagles carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010	Sat 31 Oct	Preston N.E.	1 - 1	Crystal Palace	CHMP
2008/2009	Sat 07 Mar	Crystal Palace	2-1	Preston N.E.	CHMP
2008/2009	Sat 16 Aug	Preston N.E.	2 - 0	Crystal Palace	CHMP
2007/2008	Sat 01 Mar	Preston N.E.	0 - 1	Crystal Palace	CHMP
2007/2008	Tue 27 Nov	Crystal Palace	2 - 1	Preston N.E.	CHMP
2006/2007	Sat 07 Apr	Crystal Palace	3 - 0	Preston N.E.	CHMP
2006/2007	Sat 27 Jan	Crystal Palace	0 - 2	Preston N.E.	FAC

Recent respective form guides

Crystal Palace's woeful home form means they have chalked up just a single victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. Eagles have conceded a disappointing 8 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.

The away form of Preston N.E. is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the North End have hit 6 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Crystal Palace are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 43 points from their 41 games thus far. Preston N.E. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 50 points from their 41 matches.

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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Crystal Palace	6	1	2	3	7	9	5
Preston N.E.	6	1	3	2	10	12	6

Sequence statistics:
Crystal Palace	No sequences of note
Preston N.E.	No sequences of note