Newcastle vs Crystal Palace Prediction & Tips
Newcastle come into this home fixture on the back of a convincing and undoubtedly iconic win over Manchester United. Eddie Howe’s side crushed their opponents at home with a 4-1 scoreline, allowing them to move up to fourth place in the league table. Should they succeed in the next game, Newcastle will have the opportunity to overtake Nottingham and close the gap on second-placed Arsenal to four points.
The current season for the Magpies can already be considered successful. The team won a trophy by beating eventual champions Liverpool 2-0 in the League Cup final.
Crystal Palace could not repeat the success of Newcastle last matchday. Oliver Glasner’s team faced another Manchester club – City. The start of the match for Palace was unexpectedly favourable: the Londoners took a 2-0 lead, but a more organised and better-ranked opponent managed not only to equalise before the break, but also to take the match to a rout – the final score was 5-2 in favour of the home side. The defeat was Crystal Palace’s first in their last 10 away games in all competitions. Before the visit to the Etihad, the team was on an impressive run of 7 wins and 2 draws.
Motivation in the league for the Eagles is virtually non-existent. They have 43 points, being 11 points off seventh place with a game in hand. In these circumstances, the priority will probably shift to the FA Cup. Very soon, Palace will face the semi-final at Wembley against Aston Villa, an opportunity the team will surely try to make the most of.
