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Coventry City 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 45 games played, Sky Blues have recorded 13 wins, and Crystal Palace have come away with 15 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in November 2005, with Crystal Palace running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Tue 22 Nov | Crystal Palace | 2 - 0 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Oct | Coventry City | 1 - 4 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 20 Sep | Crystal Palace | 1 - 0 | Coventry City | LGEC |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 09 May | Coventry City | 2 - 1 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 29 Nov | Crystal Palace | 1 - 1 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 01 Jan | Crystal Palace | 1 - 1 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 06 Nov | Crystal Palace | 3 - 0 | Coventry City | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Crystal Palace have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Eagles have scored 7, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Coventry City have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Sky Blues have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Crystal Palace lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 13 points from their 8 games so far. Coventry City's total of 13 points from their 8 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
| Coventry City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Sky Blues out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Crystal Palace. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Crystal Palace | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Coventry City | 8 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |