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Crystal Palace face a trip to Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve on a record of draws against their opponents.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in an League Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Tue 14 Sep | Crystal Palace | 4 - 1 | Portsmouth | CHMP |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 24 Aug | Portsmouth | 1 - 1 | Crystal Palace | LGEC |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 26 Dec | Crystal Palace | 0 - 1 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 11 Sep | Portsmouth | 3 - 1 | Crystal Palace | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Thu 26 Dec | Portsmouth | 1 - 1 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 17 Aug | Crystal Palace | 2 - 3 | Portsmouth | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 05 Mar | Crystal Palace | 0 - 0 | Portsmouth | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Portsmouth have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The Pompey's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
The away form of Crystal Palace is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Eagles have hit 4 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Portsmouth find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 38 points from their 31 matches. Crystal Palace are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 34 points from 32 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Pompey, as the Eagles have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Portsmouth | Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Crystal Palace | Not won in previous 11 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |