History of the Peterborough United v Crystal Palace fixture
Crystal Palace face a trip to Peterborough United at London Road on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 1 of the 12 previous games, with the hosts winning just 5.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at London Road was just last season, in August 2011, the Posh carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 03 Mar | Crystal Palace | 1 - 0 | Peterborough | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 06 Aug | Peterborough | 2-1 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 30 Jan | Crystal Palace | 2 - 0 | Peterborough | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Mon 31 Aug | Peterborough | 1 - 1 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 1993/1994 | Tue 29 Mar | Peterborough | 1 - 1 | Crystal Palace | League Division One |
| 1993/1994 | Tue 01 Feb | Crystal Palace | 3 - 2 | Peterborough | League Division One |
| 1983/1984 | Wed 14 Sep | Peterborough | 3 - 0 | Crystal Palace | League Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Peterborough United's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of Crystal Palace however, is much more impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The Eagles's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.
Peterborough United are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower Championship with a return of just 12 points from their 15 games thus far.
Crystal Palace are leading the way in the npower Championship, with their 15 games giving them a return of 30 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterborough United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 14 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Crystal Palace are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Peterborough United. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Peterborough United | 9 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Crystal Palace | Undefeated in last 5 away games. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here