Newcastle United FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Newcastle United FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League at St. James' Park.
- Newcastle United FC 5 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Crystal Palace FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ross Joyce
- Referee Derek Eaton
- Referee Simon Hooper
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Referee Richard West
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Burnley FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Dec | Southampton FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Dec | Sheffield United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | Manchester City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Nov | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec | Newcastle United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Dec | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Dec | Watford FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Dec | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | Burnley FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | Liverpool FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Newcastle United FC | Crystal Palace FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #15 |
| 8 | Points | 4 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 3 |
| 9 | Scored | 6 |
| 9 | Conceded | 11 |
| +0 | GD | -5 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 0.80 |
| 40% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season
Newcastle United FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
Newcastle United FC are 9th (8 pts). Crystal Palace FC are 15th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Newcastle United FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Newcastle United FC
| Joe Willock | 2 G | |
| Anthony Elanga | 2 G | |
| Yoane Wissa | 1 G | 1 A |
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds St. James' Park will turn into a battlefield for Newcastle United FC and Crystal Palace FC.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Newcastle United FC in their trying to find a way past Crystal Palace FC's compact .
- 10' Jordan Ayew needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Newcastle United FC and Crystal Palace FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Newcastle United FC that had 342 games and scored 455 goals.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' Newcastle United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Wilfried Zaha made 325 appearances and scored 69 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 64' The Newcastle United FC bench stirs into life. Isaac Hayden is withdrawn and Sean Longstaff gets his opportunity.
- 69' The travelling Crystal Palace FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 74' With 0 assists to his name this season, Federico Fernandez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Crystal Palace FC.
- 77' Fresh legs for Newcastle United FC! Dwight Gayle comes on to replace Joelinton.
- 82' Andy Carroll has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 83' Miguel Almiron adds to his 3 season tally! Newcastle United FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 83' Miguel Almiron catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
- 86' Time for substitution for Crystal Palace FC. James McArthur is replaced by Max Meyer.
- 87' Fabian Schar was booked on 87.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for DeAndre Yedlin. He replaces Paul Dummett on 90 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Newcastle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 1
-
3
Paul Dummett ↓ DeAndre Yedlin 90'
-
14
Isaac Hayden ↓ Sean Longstaff 64'
- 20
- 19
- 8
- 18
- 7
-
9
Joelinton ↓ Dwight Gayle 77'
- 24
Bench
-
12
Dwight Gayle ↑ 77'
-
36
Sean Longstaff ↑ 64'
- 26
-
22
DeAndre Yedlin ↑ 90'
- 30
- 17
- 43
Coach
Steve Bruce
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 4
- 8
- 9
- 34
- 5
- 3
-
18
James McArthur ↓ Max Meyer 86'
- 11
- 17
- 22
Bench
-
7
Max Meyer ↑ 86'
- 13
- 44
- 21
- 35
- 40
- 41
Coach
Roy Hodgson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 4 |
| Callum Wilson | 3 |
| Christian Benteke | 2 |
| Jacob Murphy | 2 |
| Miguel Almiron | 2 |
| Tyrick Mitchell | 1 |
| Sean Longstaff | 1 |
| Luka Milivojevic | 1 |
Head to Head
Newcastle United FC Form
2019-12-21
Newcastle United FC
1–0
Crystal Palace FC
W
2019-12-14
Burnley FC
1–0
Newcastle United FC
L
2019-12-08
Newcastle United FC
2–1
Southampton FC
W
2019-12-05
Sheffield United FC
0–2
Newcastle United FC
W
2019-11-30
Newcastle United FC
2–2
Manchester City FC
D
2019-11-25
Aston Villa FC
2–0
Newcastle United FC
L
Crystal Palace FC Form
2019-12-21
Newcastle United FC
1–0
Crystal Palace FC
L
2019-12-16
Crystal Palace FC
1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2019-12-07
Watford FC
0–0
Crystal Palace FC
D
2019-12-03
Crystal Palace FC
1–0
AFC Bournemouth
W
2019-11-30
Burnley FC
0–2
Crystal Palace FC
W
2019-11-23
Crystal Palace FC
1–2
Liverpool FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2
Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Newcastle United FC to win 57% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Newcastle United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
43%
Newcastle United FC or Crystal Palace FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 23% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

