Newcastle United welcomes Crystal Palace to St. James’ Park today, aiming to maintain their strong form.
Newcastle United go into this one with four Premier League wins on the bounce after a 4-1 thrashing of Manchester United. They’re feeling good and can get another one.
Five wins in all competitions, and the Magpies are full of confidence and momentum. Eddie Howe’s side want a Champions League spot and can’t afford to drop points at this stage of the season.
Crystal Palace had their Premier League unbeaten run ended by Manchester City. They were unbeaten in their last five league games before that. This should be a good one. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look.
Team News & Tactics
Newcastle United
Eddie Howe will be without Jamaal Lascelles and Sven Botman, both sidelined with knee injuries, as well as Lewis Hall, who has an ankle injury. Joe Willock is also doubtful due to a knock.
Newcastle United is expected to line up in a 4-3-3 formation against Crystal Palace, with Nick Pope starting in goal. Valentino Livramento and Matt Targett will play as full-backs, contributing on both offense and defense. Dan Burn and Fabian Schar will form the central defensive partnership.
In midfield, Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali, and Sean Longstaff are set to start, aiming to win back possession and control the game. Alexander Isak will lead the attack, flanked by Jacob Murphy and Harvey Barnes.
Probable Lineup (4-3-3): Pope; Livramento, Burn, Schar, Targett; Tonali, Guimaraes, Longstaff; Murphy, Isak, Barnes.
Crystal Palace
Oliver Glasner will be without Chadi Riad and Cheick Doucoure due to knee injuries. Crystal Palace is likely to use a 3-4-2-1 formation against Newcastle United, with Dean Henderson in goal.
Chris Richards, Maxence Lacroix, and Marc Guehi will form the defensive trio, tasked with containing Isak. Daniel Munoz and Tyrick Mitchell will serve as wing-backs, supporting both defense and attack.
The midfield will consist of Will Hughes and Adam Wharton, providing both creativity and defensive stability. Eberechi Eze and Ismaila Sarr will play in attacking midfield roles, linking up with striker Jean-Philippe Mateta.
Probable Lineup (3-4-2-1): Henderson; Richards, Guehi, Lacroix; Munoz, Hughes, Wharton, Mitchell; Sarr, Eze; Mateta.
Key Stats
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Newcastle United has kept a clean sheet in all competitions in their last four home matches against Crystal Palace.
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Newcastle United has won their last four matches in the Premier League.
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Crystal Palace is unbeaten in five of their last six Premier League matches.
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Newcastle United is unbeaten in five of their last six matches against Crystal Palace (W2 D3).
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Eight goals have been scored in the last six matches between these two teams (Last meeting 1-1).
Player to Watch: Alexander Isak
Alexander Isak has been in outstanding form this season and is a key player to watch. The Swedish striker will aim to exploit Crystal Palace’s defensive weaknesses.
Crystal Palace has conceded in their last three matches in all competitions, and Isak has the quality to capitalize on those vulnerabilities. He will be looking to score and create opportunities for his teammates.
Newcastle vs Crystal Palace Prediction
Newcastle United 2-1 Crystal Palace
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