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Crystal Palace prepare to entertain Ipswich Town at Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 34 games played, Eagles have recorded 12 wins, and Ipswich Town have come away with 8 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Selhurst Park was less than a year ago, in March 2006, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 05 Aug | Ipswich Town | 1 - 2 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 18 Mar | Crystal Palace | 2-2 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 26 Dec | Ipswich Town | 0 - 2 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 28 Dec | Ipswich Town | 1 - 3 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 21 Oct | Crystal Palace | 3 - 4 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 11 Mar | Crystal Palace | 1 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 03 Nov | Ipswich Town | 1 - 2 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Crystal Palace have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Ipswich Town have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Crystal Palace see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 39 points from their 30 games played so far, Ipswich Town see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 39 points from their 30 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 11 |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
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 Ipswich Town. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Crystal Palace | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Ipswich Town | Not won in previous 4 away matches. 5 games since last defeat. |