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Crystal Palace prepare to entertain Bristol City at Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Eagles are clearly on top, having won 22 and lost only 8 of the 36 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Selhurst Park was less than a year ago, in May 2008, with Bristol City inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Eagles in a Football League Play-Offs (Lvl 2) match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Tue 13 May | Bristol City | 2 - 1 | Crystal Palace | D1PO |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 10 May | Crystal Palace | 1-2 | Bristol City | D1PO |
| 2007/2008 | Mon 18 Feb | Bristol City | 1 - 1 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Jan | Crystal Palace | 2 - 0 | Bristol City | CHMP |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Crystal Palace have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Eagles in those games, with 5 conceded.
Bristol City have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 3 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.
Crystal Palace find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 20 points from their 17 matches. Bristol City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 25 from their 17 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
| Bristol City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Crystal Palace are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Crystal Palace | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. |
| Bristol City | Undefeated in last 3 away games. |