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 15 games played, Seasiders have recorded 4 wins, and Crystal Palace have come away with 5 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Selhurst Park was just last season, in August 2011, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 21 Jan | Blackpool | 2 - 1 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 27 Aug | Crystal Palace | 1-1 | Blackpool | Championship |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Crystal Palace are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. In this time, Eagles have rattled up an impressive 19 goals, and conceded 5.
The Seasiders have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Seasiders's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 11 goals for and 9 against.
Crystal Palace are holding the final promotion place in the npower Championship, and have accumulated 40 points from the 20 games they have played so far.
Blackpool's 28 points from 20 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 13 |
| Blackpool | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Neither team is setting the world alight, and we think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Eagles. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | Won 4 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. |
| Blackpool | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 7 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here