Newcastle vs Crystal Palace: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 20Kick-off on January 4, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
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What was the result of Newcastle vs Crystal Palace?
Newcastle won 2-0 on January 4, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 71′Bruno GuimarãesNewcastle
- 78′M. ThiawNewcastle
Official lineup for Newcastle vs Crystal Palace
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Newcastle
4-3-3- 10A. Gordon
- 9Y. Wissa
- 23J. Murphy
- 7Joelinton
- 8S. Tonali
- 39Bruno Guimarães
- 3L. Hall
- 5F. Schär
- 12M. Thiaw
- 67L. Miley
- 1N. Pope
Crystal Palace
3-4-2-1- 14J. Mateta
- 10Yeremy Pino
- 11B. Johnson
- 3T. Mitchell
- 19W. Hughes
- 20A. Wharton
- 17N. Clyne
- 6M. Guéhi
- 5M. Lacroix
- 8J. Lerma
- 1D. Henderson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newcastle have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Crystal Palace have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2025 | Burnley(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Manchester United(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Chelsea(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Fulham(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Sunderland(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | Fulham(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 28, 2025 | Tottenham(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Arsenal(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Leeds(away) | 1-4 | Premier League |
| Dec 18, 2025 | KuPS(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Newcastle wins, 3 draws, 1 Crystal Palace win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2025 | Newcastle 5-0 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Crystal Palace 1-1 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Crystal Palace 2-0 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Newcastle 4-0 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Crystal Palace 0-0 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Newcastle 0-0 Crystal Palace | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Newcastle vs Crystal Palace on Apr 16, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Newcastle score 1.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Crystal Palace score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Crystal Palace | 1.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Newcastle sit 11th in Premier League (8 points from 6 matches) and Crystal Palace sit 12th (7 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Newcastle | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 8 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 7 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy