History of the Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace fixture
Crystal Palace pack their bags to visit Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Eagles will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 15 and win only 4 of the 26 games.
The previous match played between the two at Hillsborough was within the last three years, in May 2010, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 01 Sep | Crystal Palace | 2 - 1 | Sheff. Wed. | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 02 May | Sheff. Wed. | 2-2 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 02 Jan | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 2 | Crystal Palace | F.A. Cup |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 29 Sep | Crystal Palace | 0 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 21 Feb | Sheff. Wed. | 2 - 0 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 01 Nov | Crystal Palace | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Wed. | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Mar | Sheff. Wed. | 2 - 2 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield Wednesday have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 5.
The away form of Crystal Palace is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Eagles have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sheffield Wednesday are currently lying in 19th place in npower Championship having mustered a points tally of 37 from their 32 matches played.
Crystal Palace are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 58 points from 33 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 11 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Crystal Palace on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Sheffield Wednesday. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Crystal Palace | Not won in previous 9 away matches. 5 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here