Owls v Crystal Palace
Championship

Saturday 22 March 2008

Hillsborough - 3.00pm

Best odds with bet365

Owls to win 1-0: 13/2

Stalemate - 0-0: 8/1

Ben Sahar to score first and Owls win 1-0: 35/1

Enoch Showunmi to score first and Owls win 2-0: 60/1

Owls team news
Marcus Tudgay is doubtful for the Eagles clash having picked up a knock in training. Enoch Showunmi - on target twice for the second string against Leeds on Tuesday - or Ben Sahar could step into the breach if Tudgay fails to make the cut.

Comeback duo Frank Simek and Steve Watson came through the midweek reserves game unscathed and are closing in on a senior return.

Palace team news
With Danny Butterfield out injured, Neil Warnock has given Jose Fonte a chance in the first team and the latter is set to keep his place against the Owls. Warnock is giving the on-loan Benfica defender until the end of the season to prove worthy of a permanent deal.

Meanwhile, winger Paul Ifill and midfielder Neil Danns are back in training after suffering with repetitive hamstring and groin injuries respectively. Both may be in contention for the clash with Wednesday.

Owls last five
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Palace last five
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Last Meeting
15 December 2007

Crystal Palace 2-1 Owls

(Morrison 30, Scannell 90; Hinds 11)

Palace: Speroni, Lawrence, Hill, Hudson, Butterfield, Soares, Watson (Martin 69), Derry, Songo'o (Scannell 57), Scowcroft, Morrison (Fletcher 89)

Subs not used: Freedman, Hills

Owls: Grant, Simek (Bullen 28), Hinds, M Johnson, Spurr, Whelan, Watson, J. Johnson, O'Brien, Small (Esajas 89), Tudgay

Subs not used: Lunt, Beevers, Folly

One to watch
James Scowcroft

Scowcroft has been a goal threat and provider this season for Palace alongside partner Clinton Morrison. The strike duo have scored 23 goals so far, with Scowcroft chipping in with nine. Last time out, the 32-year-old scored against Barnsley at Selhurst Park to seal a 2-0 victory, moving Palace to within one point of the play-off pack.

Along with Ben Watson, Scowcroft has provided the most assists for the Eagles this season, becoming a key player for Warnock. Throughout his career, James has been used in a variety of positions but it was under former boss Peter Taylor when he established himself as an out-an-out centre forward.