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Crystal Palace prepare to entertain Preston North End at Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 9 wins out of 13 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Selhurst Park was less than a year ago, in December 2002, with Crystal Palace running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 28 Dec | Crystal Palace | 2-0 | Preston NE | LD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 10 Aug | Preston NE | 1 - 2 | Crystal Palace | LD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 13 Apr | Crystal Palace | 2 - 0 | Preston NE | LD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 24 Nov | Preston NE | 2 - 1 | Crystal Palace | LD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 03 Mar | Crystal Palace | 0 - 2 | Preston NE | LD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 30 Sep | Preston NE | 2 - 0 | Crystal Palace | LD1 |
| 1978/1979 | Sat 24 Feb | Crystal Palace | 0 - 0 | Preston NE | DIV2 |
Recent respective form guides
Crystal Palace 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, 11 to 10.
Preston NE have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. The North End's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Crystal Palace are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 16 points from 16 matches. Preston NE's 26 points from 17 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
| Preston NE | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Crystal Palace are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Crystal Palace | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Preston NE | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. |