Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace: Betting Odds, Lineups, Predictions, Preview
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Explore our detailed preview for Newcastle vs Crystal Palace in the Premier League. Stats, odds, predictions, and lineups for the 19:30 BST match.
Match Details
Fixture: Newcastle vs Crystal Palace
Date: Wednesday 16 April 2025
Kick-off: 19:30 BST
Venue: St. James' Park
Our predictions for Newcastle vs Crystal Palace
Newcastle United welcome Crystal Palace to St. James’ Park with the Geordies flying high after a string of wins, but the Eagles will fancy a point or three.
Isak’s clinical edge and St. James’ roar should nick it, but Mateta’s knack for a goal keeps Palace in every game. That being said, with the weekend's excellent victory over Man United driving Newcastle on, we're backing a hard-fought home win here.
Match Prediction: Newcastle 2-1 Crystal Palace
Form Guide and Team Overview
Newcastle
Newcastle, fourth in the Premier League, are gunning for Champions League football, with their 1.81 goals-per-game clip powered by Alexander Isak’s 20 strikes. Recent league form includes a 3-0 Leicester rout and a 4-1 United thrashing, though a 2-0 Liverpool loss stung.
Last 5 league matches:
- Win: 4-1 vs Man United (H)
- Win: 3-0 vs Leicester (A)
- Win: 2-1 vs Brentford (H)
- Win: 1-0 vs West Ham (A)
- Loss: 0-2 vs Liverpool (A)
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace, sitting 12th, lean on Jean-Philippe Mateta’s 13 goals, with February's 4-1 Villa scalp highlighting their bite. Their league form shows resilience, but away days remain tricky - and after conceding five at Man City on Saturday, they face another fearsome front line here.
Last 5 league matches:
- Loss: 2-5 vs Man City (A)
- Win: 2-1 vs Brighton (H)
- Draw: 1-1 vs Southampton (A)
- Win: 1-0 vs Ipswich (H)
- Win: 4-1 vs Aston Villa (H)
Head-to-Head Record
Historically, Newcastle have had the better of Palace in this fixture, with the Eagles winning just five from 23 matches. However, nine draws in that time also suggests that these sides can often cancel each other out - with the most recent meeting being a 1-1 draw in November.
Recent Results
- Crystal Palace 1-1 Newcastle (30 Nov 2024)
- Crystal Palace 2-0 Newcastle (24 Apr 2024)
- Newcastle 4-0 Crystal Palace (21 Oct 2023)
- Crystal Palace 0-0 Newcastle (21 Jan 2023)
- Newcastle 0-0 Crystal Palace (03 Sep 2022)
Injury & Suspension Report
Newcastle
- Jamaal Lascelles (Knee) - Out for the season
- Lewis Hall (Foot) - Out for the season
- Sven Botman (Knee) - Out for the season
- Joe Willock (Head) - Doubtful
Defensively, Newcastle are missing a couple of key men, but a strong squad and formidable midfield do an excellent job at protecting Nick Pope in goal.
Crystal Palace
- Chadi Riad (Knee) - Out for the season
- Cheick Doucoure (Knee) - Out for the season
- Romain Esse (Illness) - Doubtful
Palace have the majority of their squad fit and firing as we enter the crucial point of the season, but the absence of Doucoure could be apparent against Newcastle's powerful midfield trio.
Predicted Lineups & Tactical Setup
Newcastle (4-3-3)
Pope; Trippier, Schär, Burn, Livramento; Tonali, Guimarães, Joelinton; Murphy, Isak, Barnes
Newcastle’s 4-3-3 thrives on Bruno Guimarães’ midfield mastery, feeding Isak’s runs and Harvey Barnes’ bursts.
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
Henderson; Richards, Lacroix, Guehi; Muñoz, Lerma, Wharton, Mitchell; Sarr, Eze; Mateta
Palace’s 3-4-2-1 counters with Eberechi Eze’s flair and Daniel Muñoz’s overlaps, but Adam Wharton’s combative style risks gaps opening up. They may sit deep, trying to frustrate Newcastle’s tempo.
Key Battles & Players to Watch
- Alexander Isak vs Marc Guehi: Chasing the Golden Boot and without a goal in his last two, Isak will be keen to get back to goalscoring ways, and Palace captain Guehi will have to be at his very best to contain the Swede.
- Jean-Philippe Mateta vs Dan Burn: A battle between two powerhouses, Mateta will look to occupy Dan Burn so his teammates can have more space on the ball, while the Newcastle centre back will have a tough game on his hands as he tries to keep the Frenchman quiet.
- Tino Livramento vs Daniel Muñoz: Livramento is always keen to get forward and join the Newcastle attacks, which will pin Muñoz back, but the pacey Columbian is playing a higher role these days, and will cause Livramento plenty of problems himself as Palace attack down their right.
Fun Fact & Trivia
Newcastle’s 4-0 thrashing of Palace in October 2023 saw Kieran Trippier assist twice - but the right back is yet to set up a goal this season.
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