FM Preview: Bristol City v Crystal Palace 28 Dec 2010

Last updated : 27 December 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Bristol City v Crystal Palace fixture

Bristol City prepare to entertain Crystal Palace at Ashton Gate Stadium on Tuesday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 39 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 Stadium was just last season, in August 2009, the Robins carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Tue 09 MarCrystal Palace0 - 1Bristol CityCHMP
2009/2010Sat 15 AugBristol City1-0Crystal PalaceCHMP
2008/2009Sun 28 DecBristol City1 - 0Crystal PalaceCHMP
2008/2009Sat 22 NovCrystal Palace4 - 2Bristol CityCHMP
2007/2008Tue 13 MayBristol City2 - 1Crystal PalaceD1PO
2007/2008Sat 10 MayCrystal Palace1 - 2Bristol CityD1PO
2007/2008Mon 18 FebBristol City1 - 1Crystal PalaceCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Bristol City are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, The Robins have scored 10 and conceded 2 during this period.

In complete contrast to Bristol City, Crystal Palace are having a torrid time on their travels, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Eagles have hit 9 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Bristol City are currently lying in 19th place in Npower Championship having mustered a points tally of 26 from their 22 matches played. Crystal Palace are stuck down in the relegation zone of Npower Championship with a return of just 21 points from their 22 games thus far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Bristol City6303999
Crystal Palace6213687

FootyMad's prediction ...

Bristol City may be coming up against a decent side in Crystal Palace, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Robins. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Bristol City Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Crystal Palace Lost each of the previous 5 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
No win in the 3 most recent games.