England - Premier LeagueSelhurst ParkData current as of 21 October 2026

Crystal Palace vs Newcastle United: match statistics

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

Key match information

Crystal Palace play Newcastle United in Premier League (England). The match date is 25 October 2026. Venue: Selhurst Park.

Current form

Crystal Palace: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Newcastle United: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Crystal Palace scores 1.29 and concedes 2.43 goals per match. Newcastle United scores 1.43 and concedes 2.00. League average: 2.90 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Crystal Palace 57%, Newcastle United 71%. Over 2.5: Crystal Palace 71%, Newcastle United 71%. League level: BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 54%.

xG, shots and style

Newcastle United has higher xG: 1.36 vs 1.16. Crystal Palace: 10.1 shots per match, Newcastle United: 12.3.

Match halves

Crystal Palace: half-time lead 14%, second-half goals 0.71. Newcastle United: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.86.

Goals by minute

Crystal Palace: 31-45+ (3 goals). Newcastle United: 0-15 (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premier League: 2.90 goals per match, BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 54%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-1. Average goals 2.50, BTTS 50%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.65)
(3.84)
(2.65)

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

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
1.29Goals scored / match1.43
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
2.43Goals conceded / match2
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
43%Average possession52%
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
3.71Shots on target / match3.57
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

10.14Shots per match12.29
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

Crystal Palace
WLDWL
Season result split
29% W14% D57% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-4
1.00 pts / match · goal difference -8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-2
Last 5 at home
1-0-2
LLW
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-2
Last 5 away
1-0-2
WLL
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Newcastle United is 22% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Crystal Palace scoring profile: strong

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

Newcastle United scoring profile: very strong

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

9Goals scored (season)10
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
17Goals conceded (season)14
Crystal PalaceNewcastle United
3.71Average goals in match3.43
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 matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, 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 matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in 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

Match 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 / match - Crystal Palace · 1 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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 half-time in 14% of matches and wins 29%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.4

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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 half-time in 29% of matches and wins 29%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Crystal Palace - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.60
Goals scored / match0.80.8
Goals conceded / match1.60.6
Average goals in match2.41.4
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.601.00
Goals scored / match0.60.6
Goals conceded / match1.41.0
Average goals in match2.01.6
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

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.58
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.45
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
80%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
188%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.18
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
111%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
124%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match▲ 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 match
53%
Both teams scored
54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.61
Home goals / match
1.29
Away goals / match
+25%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defence 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

Recent meetings (2): Crystal Palace 1 - 0 - 1 Newcastle United. Average goals 2.50, both teams scored in 50% matches.

FAQ

When do Crystal Palace and Newcastle United play?

Crystal Palace face Newcastle United on 25 October 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?

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