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Crystal Palace pack their bags to visit Sunderland at Stadium Of Light on Tuesday 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 11 and win only 3 of the 20 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was within the last three years, in January 2005, the The Black Cats carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Fri 22 Dec | Crystal Palace | 1 - 0 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 08 Jan | Sunderland | 2 - 1 | Crystal Palace | FAC |
| 2003/2004 | Mon 17 May | Sunderland | 2 - 1 | Crystal Palace | D1PO |
| 2003/2004 | Fri 14 May | Crystal Palace | 3 - 2 | Sunderland | D1PO |
| 2003/2004 | Wed 21 Apr | Crystal Palace | 3 - 0 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Sep | Sunderland | 2 - 1 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Wed 17 Jan | Crystal Palace | 2 - 4 | Sunderland | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the The Black Cats in those games, with 3 conceded.
Crystal Palace have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The Eagles's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 5 against.
Sunderland lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 46 points from their 29 games so far. Crystal Palace see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 38 points from their 29 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sunderland | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 12 |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Crystal Palace have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Sunderland may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sunderland | 7 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Crystal Palace | Undefeated in last 3 away games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |