|
Crystal Palace play host to Bristol City at Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Eagles are clearly on top, having won 21 and lost only 7 of the 34 games.
The last time the two teams met at Crystal Palace was back in November 1998, over five years ago, the Eagles carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1998/1999 | Sat 12 Dec | Bristol City | 1 - 1 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 14 Nov | Crystal Palace | 2-1 | Bristol City | CHMP |
| 1993/1994 | Tue 22 Feb | Crystal Palace | 4 - 1 | Bristol City | CHMP |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 21 Aug | Bristol City | 2 - 0 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 1988/1989 | Tue 01 Nov | Bristol City | 4 - 1 | Crystal Palace | LGEC |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 01 Mar | Bristol City | 0 - 2 | Crystal Palace | PREM |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 20 Oct | Crystal Palace | 1 - 1 | Bristol City | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Crystal Palace are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Eagles in those games, with 6 conceded.
Bristol City have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the Robins have hit 5 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Crystal Palace's total of 41 points from their 27 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. Bristol City are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 48 points from the 27 games they have played so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| Bristol City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Both teams are displaying reasonable form at the moment, and for that reason, the Madmen predict the game will end in stalemate. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Crystal Palace | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. |
| Bristol City | No win in the 2 most recent games. |