FM Preview: Crystal Palace v Derby County 02 Dec 2011

Last updated : 01 December 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Crystal Palace v Derby County fixture

Derby County face a trip to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Friday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 31 games played, Rams have recorded 8 wins, and Crystal Palace have come away with 13 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2011, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 19 Mar Crystal Palace 2-2 Derby County Championship
2010/2011 Sat 25 Sep Derby County 5 - 0 Crystal Palace Championship
2009/2010 Sat 17 Apr Derby County 1 - 1 Crystal Palace Championship
2009/2010 Sat 19 Sep Crystal Palace 1 - 0 Derby County Championship
2008/2009 Sat 18 Apr Crystal Palace 1 - 0 Derby County Championship
2008/2009 Sat 06 Dec Derby County 1 - 2 Crystal Palace Championship
2006/2007 Sun 29 Apr Crystal Palace 2 - 0 Derby County Championship

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Crystal Palace haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. These games have seen the Eagles score just 5 goals, though they have conceded 2.

The away form of Derby County is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Rams have hit 7 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Crystal Palace's 26 points from 18 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

Derby County find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 24 points from their 19 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Crystal Palace 6 1 3 2 2 6 6
Derby County 6 1 0 5 6 13 3

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Eagles, as the Rams have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Crystal Palace Drawn last 3 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Derby County Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
An overall losing run of 5 games.
No win in the 5 most recent games.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here