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Sheff. Utd. pack their bags to visit Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 20 games played, Blades have recorded 7 wins, and Crystal Palace have come away with 8 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Selhurst Park was within the last three years, in August 2003, with Sheff. Utd. inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Eagles in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 07 Feb | Sheff. Utd. | 0 - 3 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 26 Aug | Crystal Palace | 1 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Apr | Crystal Palace | 2 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 17 Dec | Sheff. Utd. | 3 - 1 | Crystal Palace | LGEC |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 30 Nov | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 1 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 23 Feb | Crystal Palace | 0 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 25 Sep | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 3 | 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 8 goals have been scored by the Eagles in those games, with 3 conceded.
Sheff. Utd. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Blades's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.
Crystal Palace's total of 24 points from their 15 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola Championship. Sheff. Utd. are leading the way in the Coca Cola Championship, with their 17 games giving them a return of 41 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 13 |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This promises to be an excellent test for the in-form Blades, but one which I believe will end in stalemate. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Crystal Palace | 5 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Sheff. Utd. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. |