FM Preview: Middlesbrough v Crystal Palace 25 Aug 2012

Last Updated : 24-Aug-2012 by

Footymad preview History of the Middlesbrough v Crystal Palace fixture

Middlesbrough prepare to entertain Crystal Palace at Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 23 games played, Boro have recorded 10 wins, and Crystal Palace have come away with 5 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Riverside Stadium was less than a year ago, in February 2012, 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 04 Feb Middlesbrough 0-0 Crystal Palace Championship
2011/2012 Tue 20 Sep Crystal Palace 2 - 1 Middlesbrough League Cup
2011/2012 Sat 17 Sep Crystal Palace 0 - 1 Middlesbrough Championship
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

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

Recent respective form guides

Middlesbrough are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Boro's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

The away form of Crystal Palace is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Eagles have hit 9 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Middlesbrough's 3 points from 2 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

Crystal Palace find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 2 games have yielded only 0 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Middlesbrough 6 3 1 2 8 7 10
Crystal Palace 6 1 1 4 9 14 4

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Middlesbrough are not exactly setting the world alight at Riverside Stadium at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Crystal Palace in this game. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Middlesbrough Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Crystal Palace An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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