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Crystal Palace face a trip to Burnley at Turf Moor on Wednesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 16 games played, Eagles have recorded 2 wins, and Burnley have come away with 8 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2007, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 23 Aug | Crystal Palace | 0 - 0 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 04 May | Crystal Palace | 5 - 0 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Sep | Burnley | 1 - 1 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 03 Mar | Burnley | 1 - 1 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 26 Aug | Crystal Palace | 2 - 2 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 17 Apr | Burnley | 0 - 0 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 22 Oct | Crystal Palace | 2 - 0 | Burnley | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Burnley have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Clarets in those games, with 9 conceded.
In complete contrast to Burnley, Crystal Palace are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Eagles have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Burnley lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 55 points from their 36 games so far. Crystal Palace see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 47 points from their 35 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Burnley | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Clarets, as the Eagles have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Burnley | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Crystal Palace | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |