Newcastle vs Crystal Palace Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 4th January 2026

With both The Magpies and Crystal Palace sitting comfortably mid-table, both teams will be out to strengthen their position when facing off this coming Sunday at St James' Park. Three more points could prove valuable in achieving their targets for this Premier League campaign.

Placed 13th in the table Newcastle have amassed 26 points after 19 matches. On 27 points, The Eagles rank tenth with 19 matches played this season.

Newcastle came away with three points from the latest encounter with Crystal Palace. It would be a surprise if they fail do to it again, when they face each other this coming Sunday.

Newcastle step into their next home match on Sunday having scored a nice average of 1.7 goals in ten matches. They managed a total of 17 goals, while also allowing 16 goals against. That is an average of 1.6 goals against per match. They were able to hang on to a clean sheet zero times in those matches.

Crystal Palace scored ten goals, conceded 12 and kept their opponents from scoring four times in ten matches.

Supporters will be hoping to see a similarly thrilling encounter, as it turned out to be the last time Newcastle played against Crystal Palace. It finished 5-0 in a great match between the pair.

Newcastle vs Crystal Palace Prediction

Newcastle Form

Their last three matches saw Newcastle drawing 2-2 with Chelsea, losing 1-0 against Manchester United before beating Burnley by 1-3. Newcastle put four wins on the board in their previous six Premier League matches at the St James' Park. They drew twice while losing none, scored 12 goals while conceding seven.

Crystal Palace Form

Crystal Palace have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Arsenal, they got a 1-1 draw, before coming up short against Tottenham, who ran out 0-1 winners. Lately, they managed to draw once again in a 1-1 game with Fulham. Crystal Palace managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Premier League away matches, in which they scored seven while also conceding eight times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.

Crystal Palace and Newcastle always seem to tread carefully, when taking on each other, and history makes under 2.5 goals the call on Sunday.

Newcastle are looking at a record of seven wins, five draws and seven defeats in the Premier League this season. Crystal Palace are looking at seven wins, six draws and six defeats in the Premier League.

Newcastle vs Crystal Palace Squads

Newcastle Squad

Howe will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Crystal Palace from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):

Aaron Ramsdale (0/7), John Ruddy (0/0), Mark Gillespie (0/0), Max Thompson (0/0), Nick Pope (0/13), Alex Murphy (0/0), Daniel Burn (0/15), Emil Krafth (0/1), Fabian Schaer (0/14), Harrison Ashby (0/0), Jamaal Lascelles (0/2), Kieran Trippier (0/9), Lewis Hall (0/12), Malick Thiaw (2/16), Sven Botman (0/10), Valentino Livramento (0/11), Alfie Harrison (0/0), Bruno Guimaraes (6/18), Jacob Murphy (2/16), Jacob Ramsey (0/10), Joelinton (1/15), Joseph Willock (0/10), Lewis Miley (1/15), Sandro Tonali (0/19), Anthony Elanga (0/17), Anthony Gordon (2/14), Harvey Barnes (3/18), Nick Woltemade (7/16), William Osula (1/10), Yoane Wissa (1/5).

Crystal Palace Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Crystal Palace players that the manager Oliver Glasner will choose from for the upcoming game:

Dean Henderson (0/19), Remi Matthews (0/0), Walter Benitez (0/0), Borna Sosa (0/3), Chadi Riad (0/0), Chris Richards (0/17), Daniel Munoz (3/14), George King (0/0), Jaydee Canvot (0/6), Joel Drakes-Thomas (0/1), Kaden Rodney (0/0), Marc Guehi (2/18), Maxence Lacroix (0/19), Nathaniel Clyne (0/6), Tyrick Mitchell (1/19), Adam Wharton (0/17), Caleb Kporha (0/0), Cheick Oumar Doucoure (0/0), Christantus Uche (0/9), Daichi Kamada (0/14), Dean Benamar (0/0), Jefferson Lerma (0/17), Justin Devenny (1/15), Naouirou Ahamada (0/0), Rio Cardines (0/0), Romain Esse (0/3), Will Hughes (0/16), Edward Nketiah (2/12), Ismaila Sarr (3/12), Jean-Philippe Mateta (8/19), Yeremy Pino (1/17).

Newcastle vs Crystal Palace Team News

Newcastle could be looking at four players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Crystal Palace. Anthony Gordon and Malick Thiaw can't be called up by the Newcastle-manager, with both serving a ban.

Jamaal Lascelles and Sven Botman are all absent from the Newcastle squad that faces Crystal Palace at St James' Park.

Crystal Palace have four on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Newcastle on Sunday. Will Hughes, Ismaila Sarr and Christantus Uche sit this one out for Crystal Palace, serving a suspension instead of travelling to meet Newcastle.

Cheick Oumar Doucoure is too injured to face Crystal Palace.

Newcastle vs Crystal Palace Lineups

Newcastle vs Crystal Palace H2H

Supporters will be hoping to see a similarly thrilling encounter, as it turned out to be the last time Newcastle played against Crystal Palace. It finished 5-0 in a great match between the pair. Newcastle enjoyed a field day, when they last squared up to Crystal Palace. A 5-0 win left the former in a jubilant mood, with the latter licking their wounds. The bookies have Newcastle to win this match at best price odds of 2/3.

Newcastle vs Crystal Palace Results

A high scoring match is a fairly rare occurrence when Newcastle face Crystal Palace as under 2.5 goals happened in seven times in the last ten matches. Under 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 1/1 with the bookies.

Newcastle vs Crystal Palace Betting Tips

Bruno Guimaraes is showing good form for Newcastle, scoring one goals in their last six matches. Jean-Philippe Mateta scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at St James' Park, Newcastle won eight and drew two. Crystal Palace won five of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew one and lost four. Strap yourselves up for a goals at St James' Park since both teams scored in six of the last 10 home matches for Newcastle. The same occurred in five of the last 10 league games away from home for Crystal Palace.

Under 2.5 goals happened three times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Newcastle managed an average of 1.5 goals, with Crystal Palace averaging 0.6 goals in these. Both teams not to score was a winning bet seven times in this run of matches. Newcastle saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Crystal Palace, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.2 times goals per game themselves.