FM Preview: Crystal Palace v Hull City 17 Mar 2012

Last updated : 16 March 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Crystal Palace v Hull City fixture

Hull City face a trip to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon,

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Selhurst Park was just last season, in December 2010, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 20 Aug Hull City 0 - 1 Crystal Palace Championship
2010/2011 Sat 30 Apr Hull City 1 - 1 Crystal Palace Championship
2010/2011 Sat 11 Dec Crystal Palace 0-0 Hull City Championship
2007/2008 Sat 26 Apr Hull City 2 - 1 Crystal Palace Championship
2007/2008 Sat 06 Oct Crystal Palace 1 - 1 Hull City Championship
2006/2007 Sat 20 Jan Crystal Palace 1 - 1 Hull City Championship
2006/2007 Sat 30 Sep Hull City 1 - 1 Crystal Palace Championship

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Recent respective form guides

Crystal Palace have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Eagles in those games, with 4 conceded.

Hull City have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Tigers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 5 goals for and 3 against.

Crystal Palace's 49 points from 35 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

Hull City's total of 57 points from their 35 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower Championship.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Crystal Palace 6 2 4 0 9 4 10
Hull City 6 1 5 0 6 3 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

With Hull City only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Selhurst Park will be a good result. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Crystal Palace Unbeaten in the last 5 home games.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Hull City Undefeated in last 4 away games.
9 games since last defeat.

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