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Crystal Palace face a trip to Preston North End at Deepdale on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 17 games played, Eagles have recorded 2 wins, and Preston N.E. have come away with 8 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2006, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Tue 27 Nov | Crystal Palace | 2 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 07 Apr | Crystal Palace | 3 - 0 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Preston North End have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These games have seen the North End score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 2.
Crystal Palace have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Preston N.E. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 37 points from 34 matches. Crystal Palace's 46 points from 34 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Crystal Palace have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Preston N.E. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Preston N.E. | 12 games since last home draw. |
| Crystal Palace | Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 6 most recent games. |