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Round
Regular Season - 8
Venue
Selhurst Park, London
Referee
Paul Tierney
Form

Recent form

Crystal Palace
32Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · -6 goal difference

Newcastle
32Poor

Last 5 matches · 2W-0D-3L · -5 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Crystal Palace or Draw

BetGenius backs Crystal Palace or Draw (Double Chance) at 66% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

66%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Crystal Palace welcome Newcastle to Selhurst Park in round eight of the Premier League season, with both sides separated by just a single point in the standings. Palace sit in 14th place with seven points from seven matches, having recorded two wins, one draw, and four defeats. Newcastle occupy 11th position with eight points, having gathered two wins, two draws, and three defeats.

Both sides enter this encounter aiming to tighten up defensively after difficult spells. Palace have conceded 17 goals in seven league games, including an average of 2.7 goals conceded per fixture at home. Newcastle have experienced similar problems on their travels, conceding eight goals across three away league games at an identical average of 2.7 goals conceded per match, following recent 4-1 away defeats against Coventry and Leeds.

Selhurst Park has been a solid ground for Palace in recent editions of this fixture. Across their last four home head-to-head meetings with Newcastle, the hosts are undefeated with two victories and two draws, including a 2-1 win in April 2026. With both teams dealing with several injury absentees, this fixture presents an opportunity for either side to pull clear of the lower mid-table positions.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Crystal Palace are unbeaten in their last four home head-to-head encounters against Newcastle, posting two wins and two draws.
  2. Newcastle have conceded eight goals across three away league games, averaging 2.7 goals conceded per away fixture.
  3. Crystal Palace have scored six goals in three home league matches, scoring in every league match played at Selhurst Park this season.
  4. Newcastle have scored four goals across three away league matches, failing to score in zero away fixtures.
  5. Both clubs carry multiple defensive absences, with Palace missing D. Henderson, C. Riad, and T. Tomiyasu, while Newcastle are without V. Livramento and A. Elanga.
Availability

Team news

Crystal Palace

  • D. HendersonFoot Injury
  • C. RiadKnee Injury
  • Q. TimberInjury
  • T. TomiyasuCalf Injury
  • J. LarsenInjury

Newcastle

  • E. JaouenMuscle Injury
  • V. LivramentoKnee Injury
  • A. ElangaKnee Injury
  • J. RamseyThigh Injury
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Crystal Palace at homeNewcastle away
3
Played
3
1-0-2
W-D-L
1-0-2
2
Scored /game
1.3
2.7
Conceded /game
2.7
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
60%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
80%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 3.3 goals per game (Crystal Palace at home plus Newcastle away).

Players

Key players this season

Crystal Palace

  • D. Kamada3A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
8Everton7+110
9Ipswich8-410
10Hull City7+19
11Newcastle7-48
12Aston Villa7-48
13Manchester United707
14Crystal Palace7-87
15Bournemouth7-46
16Tottenham7-46
17Nottingham Forest8-46
History

Head-to-head

2
Crystal Palace
4
Draws
4
Newcastle

Newcastle have won 4 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 1.9 goals a game, only 30% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-04-12Crystal Palace2-1Newcastle
  • 2026-01-04Newcastle2-0Crystal Palace
  • 2025-04-16Newcastle5-0Crystal Palace
  • 2024-11-30Crystal Palace1-1Newcastle
  • 2024-04-24Crystal Palace2-0Newcastle
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Predictions

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Double Chance
Crystal Palace or Draw
66%
Confidence

Crystal Palace hold a resilient home record in this fixture, remaining unbeaten across their last four home head-to-head meetings against Newcastle with two wins and two draws. Palace have scored in each of their three home league games this term, averaging two goals scored per match at Selhurst Park. Meanwhile, Newcastle have struggled for defensive solidity on the road, losing two of their three away matches and conceding 2.7 goals per away game. With the teams separated by only one point and one place in the table, Crystal Palace have the platform at home to secure at least a point.

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Published October 23, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.