FootyMAD's Crystal Palace match preview

Last updated : 20 April 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Crystal Palace v Sunderland fixture

Sunderland pack their bags to visit Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Wednesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 16 games played, Black Cats have recorded 3 wins, and Crystal Palace have come away with 8 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Selhurst Park was more than three years back, in January 2001, as the visitors ran out cosy 2 - 4 winners in an F.A. Cup match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 13 SepSunderland2 - 1Crystal PalaceLD1
2000/2001Wed 17 JanCrystal Palace2 - 4SunderlandFAC
2000/2001Sat 06 JanSunderland0 - 0Crystal PalaceFAC
2000/2001Tue 19 DecCrystal Palace2 - 1SunderlandLC
1998/1999Mon 05 AprCrystal Palace1 - 1SunderlandLD1
1998/1999Tue 15 DecSunderland2 - 0Crystal PalaceLD1
1995/1996Sun 03 DecSunderland1 - 0Crystal PalaceLD1

Recent respective form guides

Crystal Palace are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Eagles in those games, with 6 conceded.

Sunderland's away form is equally impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The Black Cats's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.

Crystal Palace's 64 points from 42 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Sunderland are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 71 points from 41 games.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Crystal Palace64117413
Sunderland6303759

FootyMad's prediction ...

An interesting game for the Black Cats to play at the moment, and one from which I believe will see Sunderland take away one point. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Crystal Palace Unbeaten in the last 8 home games.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Sunderland 7 games since last away draw.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.