FM Preview: Bristol City v Crystal Palace 21 Aug 2012

Last updated : 20 August 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Bristol City v Crystal Palace fixture

Bristol City prepare to entertain Crystal Palace at Ashton Gate on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 41 games played, Robins have recorded 19 wins, and Crystal Palace have come away with 8 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ashton Gate was less than a year ago, in February 2012, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Tue 14 Feb Bristol City 2-2 Crystal Palace Championship
2011/2012 Tue 18 Oct Crystal Palace 1 - 0 Bristol City Championship
2010/2011 Sat 22 Jan Crystal Palace 0 - 0 Bristol City Championship
2010/2011 Tue 28 Dec Bristol City 1 - 1 Crystal Palace Championship
2009/2010 Tue 09 Mar Crystal Palace 0 - 1 Bristol City Championship
2009/2010 Sat 15 Aug Bristol City 1 - 0 Crystal Palace Championship
2008/2009 Sun 28 Dec Bristol City 1 - 0 Crystal Palace Championship

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Recent respective form guides

Bristol City are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.

Crystal Palace have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Eagles have hit 9 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Bristol City find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 0 points from their 1 matches.

Crystal Palace find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 0 points from their 1 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Bristol City 6 1 3 2 7 7 6
Crystal Palace 6 1 2 3 9 11 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

With Bristol City only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Bristol City Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Crystal Palace Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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