C Palace v Ipswich Match Preview

By J Bateman
March 11 2003

Match preview for tonights game from Selhurst Park between Palace and Ipswich.

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C Palace v Ipswich

at Selhurst Park

ko - 20-00

Team News

C Palace

Trevor Francis's side are hoping to get a sniff of the play off-s tonight by getting victory in this tough fixture against playoff chasing Ipswich , Palace are resigned to being without Andy Johnson (ligament damage) and strike partner Dele Adebola is definetly ruled out with a groin injury , Aka Riihilahti is out for 2 weeks with a thigh injury , but The Eagles are to welcome back Tommy Black and Dougie Freedman.

Ipswich

Ipswich are hoping to put there dissapionting 0-0 weekend draw against Stoke behind them ,by trying to get 3 pionts which will see them only 3 pionts off Wolves in 7th place , Tommy Miller is ruled out of the trip to London with a knee problem , and Hermann Hreidarsson faces three weeks on the sidelines after being strechered off in Saturdays draw.

Head To Head

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Past Fixtures Between Palace and Ipswich

3/11/2002	Ipswich 1	Crystal Palace 2
24,941	Ambrose	Johnson, Butterfield

25/4/2000	Ipswich 1	Crystal Palace 0
18,798	Johnson
7/12/1999	Crystal Palace 2	Ipswich 2
13,176	Svensson, own goal	Holland, Johnson

9/3/1999	Crystal Palace 3	Ipswich 2
16,360	Mullins, Morrison (2)	Johnson, Clapham
3/10/1998	Ipswich 3	Crystal Palace 0
16,837	Venus, Taricco, Mathie

26/12/1996	Ipswich 3	Crystal Palace 1
16,020	Tanner, Mason, Naylor	Gordon
10/9/1996	Crystal Palace 0	Ipswich 0
12,520

Top Scorers

Andrew Johnson 8						Pablo Counago 9
	9		Goals		10
	25		Games Played		28
	0.36		Goals Per Game Average		0.36
	5		Total Games Scored In		7



	3		Games Scored 1 Goals		4
	0		Games Scored 2 Goals		3
	2		Games Scored 3 Goals		0
	4		Scoring Run (games)		1
	10		Dry Spell (games)		4



	4		Close Range		6
	5		Inside 18 Yard Box		4
	0		Outside 18 Yard Box		0



	3		Shots		8
	2		Headers		0
	2		Volleys		2
	2		Penalties		0
	0		Free Kicks		0

	Importance of Goals taking out top scorers, how results are affected.

	1			W>L			2
	1			W>D			1
	1	D>L		2
	6	Total Points		10

Prediction Palace 2 Ipswich 1

One To Watch Dougie Freedman - Palace

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