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Leeds face a trip to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park at lunchtime today, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 26 games played, the Whites have recorded 7 wins, and Palace have had 9 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2006, with the Whites inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Eagles in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Tue 21 Mar | Leeds Utd. | 0 - 1 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 04 Mar | Crystal Palace | 1 - 2 | Leeds Utd. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 16 Feb | Crystal Palace | 1 - 2 | Leeds Utd. | FAC |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 31 Jan | Crystal Palace | 0 - 2 | Leeds Utd. | PREM |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 23 Aug | Leeds Utd. | 0 - 2 | Crystal Palace | PREM |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 25 Jan | Leeds Utd. | 1 - 0 | Crystal Palace | FAC |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 14 Jan | Crystal Palace | 2 - 2 | Leeds Utd. | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Crystal Palace have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 12 to 10.
Leeds have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Whites have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded 7.
Crystal Palace are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 2 games giving them a return of 6 points. Leeds lie just outside the play-off positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 4 from their 2 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| Leeds Utd. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Eagles, as the Whites have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Crystal Palace | 4 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Leeds Utd. | No sequences of note |