FootyMAD's Crystal Palace match preview

Last updated : 05 August 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Crystal Palace v Luton Town fixture

Luton Town travel to take on Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Hatters will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 15 and win only 3 of the 26 games.

The last time the two teams met at Crystal Palace was back in March 1996, over five years ago, with Crystal Palace running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1995/1996Tue 19 MarCrystal Palace2 - 0Luton TownCHMP
1995/1996Sat 02 MarLuton Town0 - 0Crystal PalaceCHMP
1993/1994Sat 16 AprLuton Town0 - 1Crystal PalaceCHMP
1993/1994Tue 02 NovCrystal Palace3 - 2Luton TownCHMP
1991/1992Sat 07 MarLuton Town1 - 1Crystal PalacePREM
1991/1992Tue 25 FebCrystal Palace1 - 1Luton TownPREM
1990/1991Sun 16 DecCrystal Palace1 - 0Luton TownPREM

Recent respective form guides

Crystal Palace have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.

The away form of Luton Town however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the The Hatters, and 6 goals against.



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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Crystal Palace6141887
Luton Town651012616

FootyMad's prediction ...

The Hatters's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Crystal Palace, believes the FootyMad team. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Crystal Palace Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Drawn each of their last 3 games.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Luton Town Undefeated in last 5 away games.
8 games since last defeat.