Crystal Palace vs Newcastle Prediction & Match Preview

Crystal Palace vs Newcastle United
English Premier League
Date: Saturday, 22 February 2020
Kick-off at 15:00 UK / 16:00 CET
Venue: Selhurst Park (London).

Crystal Palace have let down the home crowd in their clashes here as of late. However, with Newcastle United yet to ensure consistency on the road, count on the hosts to salvage at least a point this weekend.

Palace admitted a third straight defeat last week on the road after Everton posted an impressive 3-1 scoreline at the end of the ninety minutes. The hosts are now winless in their past seven games in the Premier League.

To be specific, the home team have not had a taste of success since their 2-1 win over West Ham, back in December. As of now, Crystal Palace have slumped down the ladder, and are currently sitting fourteenth, one point behind thirteenth placed Newcastle.

On the other hand, the Magpies were thrashed by the Gunners in their last trip on the road. The visitors hardly made an impact in that latter clash and were at the receiving end of no less than four unanswered goals.

It is also worth mentioning that the guests have come out on top in just one of their previous eight games in the Premier League. With both teams separated by just a point on the table, a defeat for Newcastle could potentially see Crystal Palace leapfrog above the Magpies.

Crystal Palace vs Newcastle United Head to head (h2h)

• Their previous clash saw Newcastle United pick up a 1-0 victory.
• All of their past six meetings have featured fewer than 2.5 goals on the charts.
• Both teams have found the back of the net together thrice in their last eight encounters.
• Only one of their previous ten games have finished as a tie.
• Newcastle United have registered the win in three of their past ten fixtures. (W-3, D-5, L-2)

Crystal Palace vs Newcastle United Prediction

Crystal Palace have been recording back to back defeats in their last two games here. However, the hosts can draw comfort from the fact that they have not been at the losing end in any of their past five meetings with this foe at home.

Furthermore, Newcastle have been struggling to get things going on the road. In fact, the visitors are winless in their previous five outings and have so far recorded just three victories away from home.

Hence, the Magpies are the underdogs to come away with all three points in this one. Be that as it may, the guests have shared the spoils in two of their past three PL clashes on the road.

Taking into account that their four of their last five h2h encounters here have also ended as a tie, back a draw no bet just to be on the safer side.

Additionally, the hosts have been tame in the final third, even on home soil. Disappointingly, they have not found the back of the net in their past two games here in the running.

Meanwhile, Newcastle United have not been keen on racking up the goal scoring charts in their outings either.

Considering that three of their past four visits to this stadium have also featured fewer than 2.5 goals on the charts, a low scoring affair is certainly looming large come Saturday.

Crystal Palace vs Newcastle United Betting tips

• Draw no bet: Crystal Palace @ 1.40 (1/2)

• Under 2.5 goals @ 1.50 (1/2).