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Preview
- Anticipation builds as Newcastle United prepare to host Crystal Palace at St. James' Park on 2026-01-04 (kick-off 15:00 GMT), in week 20 of the 2025-2026 Premier League.
- In the last 3 meetings, E. Howe has beaten 1 time O. Glasner, with 1 draw and 1 victory for O. Glasner.
- Newcastle United are 13th in the standings with 26 points, followed by Crystal Palace in 10th on 27 points.
- Newcastle United are missing 8 players: D. Burn (Chest Injury), K. Trippier (Hamstring Injury), V. Livramento (Knee Injury), A. Elanga (Knee Injury), S. Botman (Lower Back Injury), W. Osula (Ankle Injury), J. Lascelles (Muscle Injury), E. Krafth (Knee Injury) while Crystal Palace are missing 10 players: C. Doucoure (Knee Injury), C. Richards (Foot Injury), W. Hughes (Injury), I. Sarr (International duty), C. Riad (Knee Injury), E. Nketiah (Thigh Injury), D. Munoz (Knee Injury), C. Kporha (Back Injury), D. Kamada (Hamstring Injury), R. Cardines (Muscle Injury).
- Projected to use a four-defender base in 4-3-3, Newcastle United should be met by Crystal Palace's expected 3-4-2-1.
- Last time out, L. Miley registered the best mark for Newcastle United - 8.5 - and J. Lerma did likewise for Crystal Palace with an 7.9 score.
- Mixed fortunes: Newcastle United prevailed 3-1 against Burnley, whereas Crystal Palace were held to a 1-1 draw vs. Fulham.
- Neither side is flying – Newcastle United 2-1-2 and Crystal Palace 0-3-2 over the last 5 matches.
- Newcastle United have clearly got the edge H2H: in 27 meetings, they've beaten Crystal Palace 13 times, with 9 draws and only 5 losses.
- Our model forecasts 2-1 for Newcastle United, bolstered by their 5-2-2 home record and an average of 1.78 goals per game.
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Match Info
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Events
| 20' | VAR- Anthony Gordon | Goal cancelled | |
| 33' | B. Johnson | ||
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| 49' | T. Mitchell | ||
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| 55' | M. Guehi | ||
| 62' | A. Gordon | ||
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| 71' | 1 - 0 | ||
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| 78' | 2 - 0 | ||
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Newcastle is going head to head with Crystal Palace on 4/1/2026 15:00 GMT at St. James' Park for the England Premier League. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Newcastle v Crystal Palace H2H statistics!