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Crystal Pal prepare to entertain Rotherham United at Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Eagles have a healthy record in the fixture, winning 6 from 10 meetings.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Selhurst Park was less than a year ago, in April 2003, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 19 Apr | Crystal Pal | 0-0 | Rotherham | LD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 22 Dec | Rotherham | 1 - 3 | Crystal Pal | LD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 19 Jan | Crystal Pal | 2 - 0 | Rotherham | LD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 11 Aug | Rotherham | 2 - 3 | Crystal Pal | LD1 |
| 1982/1983 | Mon 03 Jan | Crystal Pal | 1 - 1 | Rotherham | DIV2 |
| 1982/1983 | Sat 04 Sep | Rotherham | 2 - 2 | Crystal Pal | DIV2 |
| 1981/1982 | Sat 27 Feb | Rotherham | 2 - 0 | Crystal Pal | DIV2 |
Recent respective form guides
Crystal Palace have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.
The away form of Rotherham is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Merry Millers have hit 4 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Crystal Pal see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide League Division One, showing a record of 15 points from their 12 games played so far, Rotherham are stuck down in the relegation zone of Nationwide League Division One with a return of just 11 points from their 13 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Crystal Pal | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
| Rotherham | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Eagles's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Rotherham. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Crystal Pal | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Rotherham | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 12 away matches. |