Premier League: Crystal Palace vs Newcastle – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Crystal Palace and Newcastle who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Crystal Palace enjoy home advantage, when visitors Newcastle swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Premier League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Crystal Palace are number 19 in the table on eight points after 12 matches. Newcastle rank as number 10 with 18 points after 12 matches played.

Form: Crystal Palace vs Newcastle

Crystal Palace Form

Crystal Palace are without a win from their previous three outings, as Wolverhampton managed a draw, before they lost 0-2 against Fulham. Their latest match ended in a 2-2 draw with Aston Villa. Crystal Palace only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Selhurst Park in the Premier League. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored three and conceded seven goals.

Newcastle Form

In the last three matches, Newcastle beat Arsenal 1-0, won 1-3 against Nottingham Forest, and lost 0-2 against West Ham. Newcastle claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches reads eight goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats for Crystal Palace and Newcastle

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Crystal Palace and Newcastle played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Crystal Palace vs Newcastle

Having scored just once lately in the Premier League, Jean-Philippe Mateta will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Newcastle hope Alexander Isak can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Premier League goals in his last six Premier League games.

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Full-time result

Crystal Palace claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing three. Newcastle won four of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost three of the games in this run. Crystal Palace have not lost to Newcastle in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Crystal Palace scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Curiously, Newcastle only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Newcastle managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Crystal Palace were first on target in six of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Crystal Palace’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Newcastle, who managed to score one time in those matches.