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Crystal Palace face a trip to Burnley at Turf Moor 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 8 and win only 2 of the 15 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2007, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 03 Mar | Burnley | 1 - 1 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 26 Aug | Crystal Palace | 2 - 2 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 17 Apr | Burnley | 0 - 0 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 22 Oct | Crystal Palace | 2 - 0 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 10 Jan | Crystal Palace | 0 - 0 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 09 Aug | Burnley | 2 - 3 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 18 Jan | Crystal Palace | 1 - 1 | Burnley | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Burnley have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Clarets in those games, with 8 conceded.
Crystal Palace have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Eagles's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.
Burnley's total of 11 points from their 6 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. Crystal Palace see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 8 points from their 7 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Burnley | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 11 |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Crystal Palace have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Burnley may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Burnley | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Crystal Palace | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. |