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Crystal Palace prepare to entertain Stoke City at Selhurst Park on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Eagles are clearly on top, winning 59.09% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Selhurst Park was less than a year ago, in November 2006, with Stoke City inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Eagles in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Mon 09 Apr | Stoke City | 2 - 1 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 11 Nov | Crystal Palace | 0-1 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 13 Mar | Stoke City | 1 - 3 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 27 Aug | Crystal Palace | 2 - 0 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 14 Feb | Crystal Palace | 6 - 3 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 25 Nov | Stoke City | 0 - 1 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Apr | Crystal Palace | 1 - 0 | Stoke City | CHMP |
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, 9 to 7.
Stoke City have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Crystal Palace are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola Championship having mustered a points tally of 11 from their 11 matches played. Stoke City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 17 from their 11 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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 | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Stoke City | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 5 away matches. |