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Crystal Palace prepare to entertain Blackpool at Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 12 games played, Eagles have recorded 4 wins, and Blackpool have come away with 3 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Selhurst Park was less than a year ago, in March 2008, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Oct | Blackpool | 2 - 2 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Mar | Crystal Palace | 0-0 | Blackpool | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 20 Oct | Blackpool | 1 - 1 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 28 Oct | Blackpool | 1 - 3 | Crystal Palace | LGEC |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 04 Jan | Blackpool | 1 - 2 | Crystal Palace | FAC |
| 1977/1978 | Tue 25 Apr | Crystal Palace | 2 - 2 | Blackpool | CHMP |
| 1977/1978 | Tue 04 Oct | Blackpool | 3 - 1 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Crystal Palace have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Eagles in those games, with 7 conceded.
In complete contrast to Crystal Palace, Blackpool are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Crystal Palace's 40 points from 28 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Blackpool see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 34 points from their 29 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 |
| Blackpool | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Crystal Palace may be coming up against a decent side in Blackpool, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Eagles. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Crystal Palace | 6 games since last home draw. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Blackpool | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |