History of the Crystal Palace v Blackpool fixture
Blackpool face a trip to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 14 games played, Seasiders have recorded 4 wins, and Crystal Palace have come away with 5 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in October 2009, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009/2010 | Sat 20 Mar | Blackpool | 2 - 2 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 03 Oct | Crystal Palace | 4-1 | Blackpool | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 31 Jan | Crystal Palace | 0 - 1 | Blackpool | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Oct | Blackpool | 2 - 2 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Mar | Crystal Palace | 0 - 0 | Blackpool | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 20 Oct | Blackpool | 1 - 1 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 28 Oct | Blackpool | 1 - 3 | Crystal Palace | League Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Crystal Palace are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.
Blackpool have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Seasiders have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Crystal Palace's total of 9 points from their 4 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower Championship.
Blackpool's 7 points from 4 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 12 |
| Blackpool | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Eagles, as the Seasiders have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | Won 3 successive home games. 8 games since last home draw. Won their latest 4 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Blackpool | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here