Premier League: Newcastle vs Crystal Palace – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 29 match between Newcastle and Crystal Palace and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Newcastle are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 29 of the Premier League this coming Wednesday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat The Eagles, whom they welcome on home soil at St James’ Park.

The Magpies approach the next Premier League round as number 4 in the table, having claimed 56 points this season so far. With 31 games behind them, The Eagles amassed 43 points, placing them as number 12 before their next fixture.

Team form: Newcastle vs Crystal Palace

Newcastle Form

Newcastle are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 2-1 win against Brentford. They went on to beat Leicester by 0-3, before also getting the better of Manchester United in a 4-1 victory. Newcastle won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Premier League, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored 14 goals and conceded 11 times.

Crystal Palace Form

Crystal Palace recorded a diverse set of results in their last three matches. They began with a 1-1 draw with Southampton. A 2-1 win against Brighton followed, before a 5-2 defeat against Manchester City in their most recent match. Crystal Palace won four times in their last six away games in the Premier League, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded six goals while scoring 11 themselves.

Betting facts for Newcastle and Crystal Palace

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Newcastle and Crystal Palace. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Newcastle vs Crystal Palace

Ismaila Sarr shows decent form right now for Crystal Palace, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the Premier League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Newcastle, who are strong favourites this coming Wednesday. Siding with Jacob Murphy also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Premier League matches.

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Full-time result

Newcastle won seven of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing three times. Crystal Palace won seven of their last 10 games away from home, with two draws and one defeats as well. Newcastle won their last 4 matches on the bounce. Newcastle have not lost to Crystal Palace in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Newcastle scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Astonishingly, Crystal Palace scored the opening goal of the match in eight of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Newcastle played. Crystal Palace won an impressive four of these games without conceding a single goal. Will they manage to add another clean sheet with three points? Depending on your betting strategy, an away win to nil certainly looks worth considering for an accumulator.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Newcastle, who scored an average of two goals along the way. In the last ten games for Crystal Palace, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of two times goals per game themselves. Crystal Palace are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 13 matches.