Newcastle United FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2020-21 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 Darren England
- Referee Nicholas Hopton
- Referee Andre Marriner
- Referee Martin Atkinson
- Referee Gary Beswick
6 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 5.5 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Feb | Crystal Palace FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Jan | Everton FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | Leeds United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Jan | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Jan | Arsenal FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Jan | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Feb | Newcastle United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jan | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | West Ham United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 17 Jan | Manchester City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 14 Jan | Arsenal FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Jan | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | 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' The ball is rolling at St. James' Park. Newcastle United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Crystal Palace FC.
- 2' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jonjo Shelvey makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 7' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 12' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 17' It’s high time Roy Hodgson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 21' Brilliant from the ! Jairo Riedewald makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 21.
- 25' What a strike from Gary Cahill! The score is 1-2.
- 29' That is a Yellow card for Newcastle United FC. Jonjo Shelvey will be fuming at that decision.
- 34' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 39' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 44' The home supporters are growing impatient. Newcastle United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 49' The travelling Crystal Palace FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 51' Nathaniel Clyne picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 56' Cheikhou Kouyate is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Newcastle United FC tonight.
- 58' A change in the Crystal Palace FC ranks — Wilfried Zaha exits the field as Andros Townsend enters on 58.
- 63' Fresh legs for Newcastle United FC! Allan Saint-Maximin comes on to replace Jeff Hendrick.
- 68' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 72' Controversy at the stadium! Luka Milivojevic argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 73' The crowd applauds Michy Batshuayi as he leaves the pitch. Christian Benteke steps in for Crystal Palace FC.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Dwight Gayle. He replaces Javier Manquillo on 77 minute.
- 82' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 87' Newcastle United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 89' A tactical swap from Newcastle United FC — Andy Carroll on, Ciaran Clark off on 89 minutes.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jordan Ayew on 90 minutes.
- 90' Time for substitution for Crystal Palace FC. Jairo Riedewald is replaced by Cheikhou Kouyate.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Newcastle United FC.
Lineups
Newcastle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 13
- 16
- 5
- 26
- 14
-
2
Ciaran Clark ↓ Andy Carroll 89'
-
19
Javier Manquillo ↓ Dwight Gayle 77'
- 8
- 15
- 24
Bench
-
12
Dwight Gayle ↑ 77'
- 1
- 3
-
7
Andy Carroll ↑ 89'
- 17
-
10
Allan Saint-Maximin ↑ 63'
- 9
- 4
- 57
Coach
Steve Bruce
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 31
- 4
- 9
- 6
- 3
- 44
-
11
Wilfried Zaha ↓ Andros Townsend 58'
- 24
- 25
- 23
Bench
-
8
Cheikhou Kouyate ↑ 90'
- 34
-
10
Andros Townsend ↑ 58'
-
20
Christian Benteke ↑ 73'
- 1
- 14
- 27
Coach
Roy Hodgson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 4 |
| Callum Wilson | 3 |
| Jacob Murphy | 2 |
| Miguel Almiron | 2 |
| Christian Benteke | 2 |
| Anthony Gordon | 1 |
| Patrick van Aanholt | 1 |
| Daniel Munoz | 1 |
Head to Head
Newcastle United FC Form
2021-02-02
Newcastle United FC
1–2
Crystal Palace FC
L
2021-01-30
Everton FC
0–2
Newcastle United FC
W
2021-01-26
Newcastle United FC
1–2
Leeds United FC
L
2021-01-23
Aston Villa FC
2–0
Newcastle United FC
L
2021-01-18
Arsenal FC
3–0
Newcastle United FC
L
2021-01-12
Sheffield United FC
1–0
Newcastle United FC
L
Crystal Palace FC Form
2021-02-02
Newcastle United FC
1–2
Crystal Palace FC
W
2021-01-30
Crystal Palace FC
1–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
2021-01-26
Crystal Palace FC
2–3
West Ham United FC
L
2021-01-17
Manchester City FC
4–0
Crystal Palace FC
L
2021-01-14
Arsenal FC
0–0
Crystal Palace FC
D
2021-01-08
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–0
Crystal Palace FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.18
Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Crystal Palace FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
51%
Newcastle United FC or Crystal Palace FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Crystal Palace FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
6%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 21% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.