FootyMAD's Peterborough United match preview

Last updated : 29 January 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Crystal Palace v Peterborough United fixture

Crystal Palace play host to Peterborough United at Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 10 games played, Eagles have recorded 5 wins, and Peterborough have come away with 2 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Crystal Palace was well over fifteen years ago, back in February 1994, as the Eagles squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Mon 31 AugPeterborough1 - 1Crystal PalaceCHMP
1993/1994Tue 29 MarPeterborough1 - 1Crystal PalaceCHMP
1993/1994Tue 01 FebCrystal Palace3-2PeterboroughCHMP
1983/1984Wed 14 SepPeterborough3 - 0Crystal PalaceLGEC
1983/1984Tue 30 AugCrystal Palace3 - 0PeterboroughLGEC
1982/1983Tue 26 OctCrystal Palace2 - 1PeterboroughLGEC
1982/1983Wed 06 OctPeterborough0 - 2Crystal PalaceLGEC

Recent respective form guides

Crystal Palace have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Eagles in those games, with 6 conceded.

The away form of Peterborough is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Posh have conceded 12 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Crystal Palace are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 27 points from 26 matches. Peterborough find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 27 games have yielded only 18 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Crystal Palace63218611
Peterborough60155161

FootyMad's prediction ...

With the Eagles being in decent shape at home at the moment, I am pleased to predict that this match should result in nothing other than a comfortable home win. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Crystal Palace Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Peterborough Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 14 away matches.
An overall losing run of 4 games.
No win in the 6 most recent games.