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Crystal Palace face a trip to Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough at lunchtime on Sunday, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Eagles will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 15 and win only 4 of the 26 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Crystal Palace inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the The Owls in a F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 02 Jan | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 2 | Crystal Palace | FAC |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 29 Sep | Crystal Palace | 0 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 21 Feb | Sheff. Wed. | 2 - 0 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 01 Nov | Crystal Palace | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Mar | Sheff. Wed. | 2 - 2 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Dec | Crystal Palace | 2 - 1 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 31 Mar | Crystal Palace | 1 - 2 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield Wednesday 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, 5 to 4.
Crystal Palace have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Sheff. Wed. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 46 points from their 45 games thus far. Crystal Palace are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 48 points from 45 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Wed. | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the Eagles has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Sheff. Wed.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Wed. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Crystal Palace | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |