Crystal Palace v Newcastle United: Prediction, Tips and Odds

All the late-season promise Crystal Palace showed under Oliver Glasner last term seems to have completely disappeared this time around, with the Eagles languishing down in 19th in the Premier League with just one win to their name.

Back-to-back wins over Tottenham and Aston Villa at the end of last month have been followed by draws with Wolves and the Villans and a disappointing home defeat to London rivals Fulham. 

However, they may hold out some hope of a positive result against Newcastle United, even if Eddie Howe’s men have aspirations of playing European football next term - the same goal Palace would have entered the season with. 

The Magpies were beaten 2-0 by West Ham on Monday and a tricky trip to Selhurst Park is not guaranteed to provide a route back to winning ways for Newcastle.

Crystal Palace v Newcastle United betting tips and predictions

Crystal Palace draw no bet - 11/10

Newcastle were poor for large periods against West Ham and, while the expected goals being 1-6-0.9 in their favour may suggest they were unlucky to be beaten 2-0, anybody who watched the game would argue those figures are very misleading. 

Huge gaps in a defence which sorely missed the suspended Dan Burn left Nick Pope exposed on many occasions, with the Hammers’ wasteful finishing the only reason for only two goals being scored. 

Palace would have been watching that match licking their lips as, even with Burn back, Newcastle demonstrated they can be extremely vulnerable on the counter, and Glasner may adopt that sort of approach on Saturday. 

In Ismaila Sarr and Jean-Philippe Mateta, the Eagles have two forwards with the pace to get in behind  a disjointed Magpies defence and potentially lead the hosts to victory in the capital.

The possible return of their star man Eberechi Eze is another reason to believe they can pull off such a result.

However, while the price for an Eagles victory is appealing, they are not the most consistent side, with their last six matches featuring two wins, losses and draws each. 

Therefore, getting your stakes back should the match finish level could be a smart move, especially as two of Palace’s last three games have ended in draws, as have two of the last three meetings between this pair at Selhurst Park.

Over 2.5 goals - 4/5

Any positive result Palace do achieve on Saturday is likely to come in a thriller, with the goals sure to flow at Selhurst Park. 

As mentioned above, the Magpies looked vulnerable against West Ham and Palace could find some joy in the same areas as their neighbours did, while the Eagles themselves did not shroud themselves in glory over the weekend, giving up 3.0 expected goals against Villa. 

Neither defence can be trusted and, with Mateta, Sarr and potentially Eze set to start for the hosts and the always deadly trio of Alexander Isak, Callum Wilson and Anthony Gordon available for the visitors, the goals look likely to flow in the capital. 

Four of Newcastle’s last five games have gone over 2.5 goals and, with three of Palace’s last four seeing the same bet land, it could pay to back that selection again.

Joelinton to be booked - 21/10

With Joe Willock back from injury, Joelinton has been shifted out to the left wing for the past few games, with that tactical tweak working extremely well until Monday’s clash with the Hammers.

Looking for a reaction from his side, Howe may opt for a more attacking approach at Selhurst Park, bringing either Callum Wilson or Harvey Barnes into the starting XI and moving Joelinton back into midfield.

That would increase the tenacious Brazilian’s chances of a booking in London as he seemed to struggle with the Irons' counterattacks when dropped back into the engine room once substitutions were made on Monday. 

Joelinton committed three fouls against the Hammers but somehow escaped a booking, despite each of those infringements stopping an attack. He may not be so fortunate against Palace, however.

Saturday’s referee, Darren England, averages a card more per game than Monday’s man in the middle, Craig Pawson.

He is unlikely to give Joelinton as many chances as his colleague and the Brazilian looks a decent pick for a card, which would be his fifth of the campaign.

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Crystal Palace v Newcastle United odds

Crystal Palace - 19/10
Draw - 13/5
Newcastle United - 13/10

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