Written by billythekid
After once more failing to defend crosses, our facet suffered a 1-3 defeat towards Chelsea, their first win and factors underneath Frank Lampard since his return. We subsequent meet one other London crew when our facet and followers journey to Selhurst Park to play Crystal Palace subsequent Saturday at 3 pm. It’s a sport between two sides comparatively secure with Crystal Palace in twelfth place with 40 factors and the Cherries two locations and 1 level much less in 14th place. AFCB haven’t received at Selhurst Park since 2015-16 season, our first time within the prime league.
When our sides final met on New 12 months’s Eve at Dean Court docket, the Crystal Palace supervisor was Patrick Vieira. Palace received 0-2 and it was Viera’s final win as their supervisor. Following that sport each house and away Palace drew 5 and misplaced 6 video games and he was sacked on the seventeenth March.
Crystal Palace turned to their outdated supervisor Roy Hodgson to come back again as supervisor till the top of the season, he’s the oldest Premier League supervisor at 75 years outdated. His first sport again in cost was at house towards Leicester Metropolis on the first April. Palace received 2-1, that was their first win for the reason that sport at Dean Court docket in December. That was adopted with two extra wins, each away towards Leeds United 1-5 and Southampton 0-2. Again house at Selhurst Park, Hodgson noticed his first draw 0-0 towards Everton. Then got here his first defeat away towards Wolves 2-0. This was adopted by a seven-goal thriller again house, Palace popping out 4-3 winners towards West Ham. Palace’s final sport was away towards Spurs which led to a 1-0 defeat.
AFCB’s final go to to Selhurst Park was in December 2019, Palace received 1-0 after enjoying with 10 males from the nineteenth minute when Mamadou Sakho was despatched off for a foul on Adam Smith. The successful purpose got here within the 76th minute from Jeffrey Schlupp.
On our visits within the league to play Crystal Palace, AFCB have W 7, D 9, L 21.
In all competitions, AFCB have W 29, D 20, L 27.
Crystal Palace v AFCBCrystal Palace Win
Draw
AFCB Win
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Crystal Palace Staff Information
They signed two midfielders in January, Naouirou Ahamada for £9,700,000 from Stuttgart and on mortgage from Arsenal, Albert Sambi Lokonga.
Gamers out injured, James McArthur, James Tomkins and Nathan Ferguson.
Crystal Palace Participant To Watch
Michael Olise along with his pinpoint corners, free kicks and passes. He’s prime with 9 assists. He was excellent of their away sport at Leeds, offering 3 assists. Additionally with our weak point at defending corners, free kicks and crosses, Jordan Ayew might be harmful, he scored from a nook from Olise at Dean Court docket. One other participant who has carried out nicely for Palace lately with 4 targets within the final 6 video games is Eberechi Eze, whole of 8 targets, their highest scorer this season thus far, together with one at Dean Court docket, once more it was assisted by Olise.
AFCB Staff Information
Kieffer Moore ought to be obtainable once more, in any other case the 4 we learn about who’re out injured.
AFCB Participant To Watch
With three video games to go and his future with AFCB undecided, Matias Vina might be one to observe. We all know he’s an thrilling participant to observe when he goes ahead in an attacking position, however in his defensive position on the left will probably be fascinating how he copes with Michael Olise. Additionally, our defence might be underneath scrutiny to see if they’ve learnt from targets conceded from crosses into our purpose space.
The Referee
Michael Salisbury is answerable for this sport. He has taken three of our Premier League video games this season. At house towards Leicester Metropolis, two away video games towards Manchester United and Wolves. Additionally the away League Cup sport with Norwich Metropolis.
Your say…
AFCB_Liam wrote…
Can be good to see an honest efficiency right here after the travesty of our final Palace match. Would love us to complete the season with a bang and take some momentum into subsequent season.
United and Everton might be very troublesome video games, so a superb likelihood we end the season on 39 factors if we don’t get something on Saturday, which might be a little bit of a disgrace given our April type. – To hitch the dialog, click on right here.
