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West Brom. prepare to entertain Crystal Palace at The Hawthorns on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Baggies are clearly on top, having won 12 and lost only 5 of the 22 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Hawthorns was just last season, in March 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Wed 12 Mar | West Brom. | 1-1 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Dec | Crystal Palace | 1 - 1 | West Brom. | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 14 Mar | West Brom. | 2 - 3 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 17 Oct | Crystal Palace | 0 - 2 | West Brom. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 01 Feb | West Brom. | 2 - 2 | Crystal Palace | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 23 Oct | Crystal Palace | 3 - 0 | West Brom. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Mar | West Brom. | 2 - 0 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
West Bromwich Albion have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the The Baggies in those games, with 8 conceded.
In complete contrast to West Brom., Crystal Palace are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
West Brom. are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 8 games giving them a return of 20 points. Crystal Palace find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 8 points from their 7 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| West Brom. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 13 |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for West Brom. fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the The Baggies. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| West Brom. | Won 4 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Crystal Palace | No sequences of note |