History of the Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough fixture
Middlesbrough face a trip to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Boro will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2011, the Eagles carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 05 Feb | Crystal Palace | 1-0 | Middlesbrough | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 06 Nov | Middlesbrough | 2 - 1 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 03 Apr | Middlesbrough | 1 - 1 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 07 Nov | Crystal Palace | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | Championship |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 30 Nov | Middlesbrough | 2 - 1 | Crystal Palace | League Cup |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 02 Apr | Crystal Palace | 0 - 1 | Middlesbrough | Premiership |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 28 Aug | Middlesbrough | 2 - 1 | Crystal Palace | Premiership |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Crystal Palace have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Eagles in those games, with 6 conceded.
Middlesbrough's away form is equally impressive, seeing them pick up six wins out of six. The Boro have put away 14 chances in these games, a let in just 1.
Crystal Palace lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 10 points from their 6 games so far.
Middlesbrough are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 14 points from 6 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 13 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 16 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Although Middlesbrough have been far from successful in recent away games, we can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against Crystal Palace. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. |
| Middlesbrough | 7 successive away victories. 9 games since last away draw. 13 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here