FootyMAD Burnley match preview

Last updated : 08 August 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Burnley v Crystal Palace fixture

Crystal Pal face a trip to Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Eagles will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 5 and win only 1 of the 9 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in August 2002, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Sat 18 JanCrystal Pal1 - 1BurnleyLD1
2002/2003Sat 31 AugBurnley0 - 0Crystal PalLD1
2001/2002Sat 01 DecCrystal Pal1 - 2BurnleyLD1
2001/2002Tue 23 OctBurnley1 - 0Crystal PalLD1
2000/2001Sat 10 FebBurnley1 - 2Crystal PalLD1
2000/2001Tue 26 SepCrystal Pal1 - 1BurnleyLC
2000/2001Tue 19 SepBurnley2 - 2Crystal PalLC

Recent respective form guides

Burnley have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Clarets have scored 11, a worringly large 17 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Crystal Pal is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. The Eagles's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.



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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Burnley61055143
Crystal Pal6213877

FootyMad's prediction ...

Crystal Pal are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Turf Moor with a well-deserved point. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Burnley 6 games since last home draw.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Crystal Pal Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.