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Premier League

Crystal Palace - Newcastle United

04/12/2026, 01:00 PM

2 : 1
Expected Goals
Crystal Palace
1.8
Total xG
3.0
Newcastle United
1.2
Most Likely Scores

1:1

12%

2:1

10%

2:0

8%

1:2

7%

2:2

6%
What influences the xG?
CPNU

Crystal Palace

Attack strength (1.22x league average)
+0.42
Rising form (2.7 vs 1.5 season average)
+0.36
Defensive strength (1.2 conceded vs 1.5 league avg)
-0.28
3 clean sheets in last 5 matches
-0.15
3 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (1.6 goals/match)
+0.04
Ismaïla Sarr on the bench (7 goals, 1 assists)
Adam Wharton on the bench (0 goals, 5 assists)
Evann Guessand not in squad (1 goals, 1 assists)
31% of goal output missing (only 75% available)

Newcastle United

4 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (1.2 goals/match)
-0.21
Declining form (1.2 vs 1.9 season average)
-0.21
Nick Woltemade on the bench (7 goals, 3 assists)
Harvey Barnes on the bench (5 goals, 0 assists)
Jacob Ramsey on the bench (2 goals, 1 assists)
Dan Burn on the bench (0 goals, 2 assists)
Weak away record (1.1 vs 1.9 goals/match)
Model Probabilities

Match Result

Home Win

49%

Draw

26%

Away Win

24%

Goals

Over 1.5

81%

Under 1.5

19%

Over 2.5

57%

Under 2.5

43%

Over 3.5

35%

Under 3.5

65%

Double Chance

Home or Draw

76%

Away or Draw

51%

No Draw

74%

Both Score

Yes

60%

No

41%

Key Factors
  • Crystal Palace's strong current form with 3 wins and 2 draws, supported by a positive trend in Advanced Stats
  • The mathematical analysis predicts a home win with a 49% probability and 1.77 expected home goals
  • Newcastle United's struggling form with 3 losses in the last 5 games and a negative trend in Advanced Stats
Risk Factors
  • Crystal Palace has only 3 days of rest since their last match
  • Selhurst Park shows a tendency for low-scoring games with an average of 1.2 goals per game and 0% BTTS
  • Newcastle United holds historical dominance with 3 wins in 5 direct encounters and a goal difference of 12:3
Overview

Crystal Palace (14th place, 39 points) host Newcastle United (13th place, 42 points) at Selhurst Park

Premier League match on April 12, 2026, 2:00 PM

Both teams are in the mid-table, with Newcastle slightly ahead of Crystal Palace

Form

Crystal Palace's form across all competitions is WDDWW

This equates to 3 wins and 2 draws, with no losses in the last five games

Crystal Palace's last two results were wins

Newcastle United's form across all competitions is LDWLL

This means 1 win, 1 draw, and 3 losses in the last five games

Newcastle United's last two results were losses

W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss

Statistics

Crystal Palace scores an average of 1.1 goals per game and concedes 1.17 goals

The team has kept 11 clean sheets

In home games, Crystal Palace averages 1.08 goals scored and 1.38 goals conceded

Newcastle United averages 1.42 goals per game and concedes 1.45 goals

They have kept a clean sheet in 8 games

Away from home, Newcastle United averages 1.36 goals scored and 1.73 goals conceded

At Selhurst Park, an average of 1.2 total goals are scored per game

Both teams scored in 0 out of 5 games, and only 1 out of 5 games ended with over 2.5 goals

Head-to-Head

In 5 head-to-head matches, Newcastle United leads with 3 wins compared to 1 win for Crystal Palace and 1 draw

Newcastle United scored a total of 12 goals, while Crystal Palace managed 3 goals

Newcastle United won the last encounter 2-0 on January 4, 2026

Newcastle United has been dominant in recent direct confrontations

Key Players

For Crystal Palace, Daniel Muñoz (3 goals, 2 assists, Avg 7.01) and Jørgen Strand Larsen (3 goals, 0 assists, Avg 6.97) are important offensive players

Yéremy Pino contributes with 2 goals and 1 assist (Avg 6.87)

Not nominated: Ismaïla Sarr (7G/1A), Adam Wharton (0G/5A), Evann Guessand (1G/1A)

For Newcastle United, Anthony Gordon stands out with 6 goals and 2 assists (Avg 6.94), scoring 2 goals in the last 5 games

Malick Thiaw (4 goals, 0 assists, Avg 6.99) is an important defender

Jacob Murphy contributed 3 goals and 1 assist (Avg 6.81) and provided 1 assist in the last 5 games

Not nominated: Nick Woltemade (7G/3A), Harvey Barnes (5G/0A), Jacob Ramsey (2G/1A), Dan Burn (0G/2A)

Goalkeepers

Crystal Palace's goalkeeper Dean Henderson recorded 11 clean sheets in 29 appearances

For Newcastle United, Aaron Ramsdale was between the posts in 10 games and achieved 8 clean sheets

Influences

Selhurst Park proves to be a strong home ground with a tendency for low-scoring games

An average of 1.2 goals are scored here per game

Both teams scored in only 0 out of 5 games

Only 1 out of 5 games ended with over 2.5 goals

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