History of the Crystal Palace v Sheffield Wednesday fixture
Sheffield Wednesday 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 26 games played, Owls have recorded 5 wins, and Crystal Palace have come away with 11 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Selhurst Park was within the last three years, in September 2009, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009/2010 | Sun 02 May | Sheff. Wed. | 2 - 2 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 02 Jan | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 2 | Crystal Palace | F.A. Cup |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 29 Sep | Crystal Palace | 0-0 | Sheff. Wed. | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 21 Feb | Sheff. Wed. | 2 - 0 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 01 Nov | Crystal Palace | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Wed. | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Mar | Sheff. Wed. | 2 - 2 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Dec | Crystal Palace | 2 - 1 | Sheff. Wed. | Championship |
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Recent respective form guides
Crystal Palace's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. While Eagles have scored 5, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
Sheffield Wednesday's away form is none too clever either, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Owls, and 5 goals against.
Crystal Palace find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 3 games have yielded only 0 points.
Sheffield Wednesday are holding the final promotion place in the npower Championship, and have accumulated 7 points from the 3 games they have played so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 3 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 16 |
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FootyMad's prediction ...
Sheffield Wednesday are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Crystal Palace. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 6 home matches. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Sheffield Wednesday | Undefeated in last 8 away games. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
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