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Crystal Palace prepare to entertain Preston North End at Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Eagles are clearly on top, having won 10 and lost only 4 of the 18 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Selhurst Park was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 27 Jan | Crystal Palace | 0-2 | Preston N.E. | FAC |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 25 Nov | Preston N.E. | 0 - 0 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 07 Feb | Crystal Palace | 1 - 2 | Preston N.E. | FAC |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 31 Jan | Preston N.E. | 2 - 0 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 28 Jan | Preston N.E. | 1 - 1 | Crystal Palace | FAC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 24 Sep | Crystal Palace | 1 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Dec | Preston N.E. | 4 - 1 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Crystal Palace have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 6.
The away form of Preston N.E. is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the North End have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Crystal Palace's 55 points from 40 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Preston N.E. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 68 points from 40 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
None of the two sides are showing much worthwhile form at present, so the Madmen can look no further than a single point for the Eagles. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Crystal Palace | 7 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Preston N.E. | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
