England - Premier LeagueSelhurst ParkData current as of October 21, 2026

Crystal Palace vs Newcastle United: match statistics

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Crystal Palace vs Newcastle United: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Crystal Palace plays Newcastle United in Premier League (England). The game is scheduled for October 25, 2026. Venue: Selhurst Park.

Recent form

Crystal Palace has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. Newcastle United has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses, with 0.80 points per game.

Scoring records

Crystal Palace scores 1.29 goals per game and allows 2.43. Newcastle United scores 1.43 and allows 2.00. Games in this league average 2.90 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 57% of Crystal Palace's games and 71% of Newcastle United's. The Over 2.5 rates are 71% and 71%, compared with league averages of 53% for BTTS and 54% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Newcastle United has the higher season xG average, 1.36 to 1.16 per game. Crystal Palace takes 10.1 shots per game, while Newcastle United takes 12.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Crystal Palace leads at halftime in 14% of its games and scores 0.71 goals per game after halftime. Newcastle United leads at halftime in 29% and scores 0.86 after halftime.

When the teams score

Crystal Palace's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (3 goals). For Newcastle United, it is minutes 0-15 (3 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Premier League games average 2.90 goals. Both teams score in 53% of games, and 54% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.65)
(3.84)
(2.65)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
1.29Goals scored / game1.43
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
2.43Goals allowed / game2
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
43%Average possession52%
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
3.71Shots on target / game3.57
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

10.14Shots per game12.29
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
3.71Shots on target3.57
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
12.7%Shot conversion11.6%
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
43%Possession52%
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
1.16xG for1.36
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
1.98xG against1.82
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United

Shooting quality

Crystal Palace: Counter-attackingNewcastle United: Balanced
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
Accuracy (shots on target)37%29%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.350.40

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Crystal Palace is 75% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / game - Crystal Palace · 0.8 pts / game - Newcastle United

Crystal Palace
WLDWL
Season result split
29% W14% D57% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-4
1.00 pts / game · goal difference -8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-2
Last 5 at home
1-0-2
LLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.19Opponent xG: 1.96BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
Newcastle United
DLWLL
Season result split
29% W29% D43% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-2-3
1.14 pts / game · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-2
Last 5 away
1-0-2
WLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 2.4xG: 1.42Opponent xG: 1.62BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Newcastle United is 11% better for: goals scored per game.

1.29 goals / game - Crystal Palace · 1.43 goals / game - Newcastle United

Newcastle United is 22% better for: goals allowed per game.

2.43 goals / game - Crystal Palace · 2 goals / game - Newcastle United

Crystal Palace scoring profile: strong

Crystal Palace scores in 57% of games (4 of 7 games), while Newcastle United keeps a clean sheet in 14% (1 of 7 games).

Newcastle United scoring profile: very strong

Newcastle United scores in 86% of games (6 of 7 games), while Crystal Palace keeps a clean sheet in 14% (1 of 7 games).

9Goals scored (season)10
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
17Goals conceded (season)14
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
3.71Average goals per game3.43
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
8Goals scored (last 5)6
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
11Goals conceded (last 5)12
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United

How often they score at least...

57%1 goal86%
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
43%2 goals57%
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
29%3 goals0%
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
0%4 goals0%
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United

How often they concede at least...

86%1 goal86%
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
71%2 goals57%
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
43%3 goals29%
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
29%4 goals29%
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

53%
League average

Goal patterns

43%BTTS at half-time14%
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
14%BTTS in both halves0%
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
43%Scored in both halves29%
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United

BTTS and goal count

57%Min. 3 goals and BTTS71%
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
14%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
60%BTTS - last 580%
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

86%Min. 1 goal before half-time86%
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
57%Min. 2 goals before half-time43%
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
57%Min. 3 goals before half-time29%
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United

2nd half

86%Min. 1 goal after half-time86%
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
57%Min. 2 goals after half-time57%
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
14%Min. 3 goals after half-time29%
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Newcastle United is 75% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.57 pts / game - Crystal Palace · 1 pts / game - Newcastle United

Crystal Palace - half-time state
14% leading14% draw71% trailing
Newcastle United - half-time state
29% leading14% draw57% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.57Points per game (1st half)1
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
0.57Goals scored (1st half)0.57
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
1.43Goals conceded (1st half)1
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
2Average goals (1st half)1.57
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
14%Clean sheet before half-time43%
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
57%No goal before half-time57%
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United

After half-time (2nd half)

1.14Points per game (2nd half)1.14
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
0.71Goals scored (2nd half)0.86
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
1Goals conceded (2nd half)1
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
1.71Average goals (2nd half)1.86
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
43%Clean sheet after half-time43%
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
43%No goal after half-time29%
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United

Crystal Palace - second-half results

29% W29% D43% L
4
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
-6
Goal difference (1st half)
8
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.57
PPG before half-time
Lead holding207%

Leads at halftime in 14% of games and wins 29%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.4

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Newcastle United - second-half results

29% W29% D43% L
7
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
8
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 29% of games and wins 29%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Crystal Palace - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.801.60
Goals scored / game0.80.8
Goals allowed / game1.60.6
Average goals per game2.41.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals80%60%
3 goals80%0%
Clean sheet20%60%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference-4+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 4
Newcastle United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.601.00
Goals scored / game0.60.6
Goals allowed / game1.41.0
Average goals per game2.01.6
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-4-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 0% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Crystal Palace
ScoredConceded
1
5
0-15
0
2
16-30
3
3
31-45
3
4
46-60
1
0
61-75
1
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (3 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Newcastle United
ScoredConceded
3
2
0-15
0
0
16-30
1
5
31-45
1
3
46-60
3
1
61-75
2
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (3 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.58
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.6 : 1.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
123%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
64%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-30%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
49%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
4+
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Crystal Palace

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.82
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.32
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.13
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.45
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
80%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
188%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.40
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
11% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
11%

Newcastle United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.46
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.11
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.18
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
111%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
124%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.34
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 30% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premier League).

Teams vs league

Crystal PalaceLigaNewcastle United
Average goals per game▲ 3.712.90▲ 3.43
Both teams scored▲ 57%53%▲ 71%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 71%54%▲ 71%
Clean sheets▼ 14%27%▼ 14%
Goal before half-time▲ 86%61%▲ 86%
Goal after half-time▲ 86%83%▲ 86%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.90
Average goals per game
53%
Both teams scored
54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.61
Home goals / game
1.29
Away goals / game
+25%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defensive advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
61%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
83%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
26%
3 goals
11%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Crystal Palace's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss against Newcastle United. Games average 2.50 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

FAQ

When do Crystal Palace and Newcastle United play?

Crystal Palace face Newcastle United on October 25, 2026 in Premier League at Selhurst Park. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Crystal Palace and Newcastle United?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Crystal Palace won 1, Newcastle United won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Crystal Palace vs Newcastle United?

Crystal Palace score 1.29 goals per game on average and Newcastle United 1.43. The Premier League average is 2.90 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 54% of games. Both teams score in 57% of Crystal Palace's matches and 71% of Newcastle United's.

What form are Crystal Palace and Newcastle United in?

Over the last 5 games Crystal Palace have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Newcastle United 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Crystal Palace vs Newcastle United?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.