Crystal Palace play host to Newcastle United at Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 6 of the 12 previous games, with the Eagles winning just 5.
The last time the two teams met at Crystal Palace was just over four years ago, in November 2004, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a Premiership match.
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Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
2004/2005 | Sat 30 Apr | Newcastle Utd. | 0 - 0 | Crystal Palace | PREM |
2004/2005 | Sat 20 Nov | Crystal Palace | 0-2 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
2001/2002 | Sat 05 Jan | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 0 | Crystal Palace | FAC |
1998/1999 | Sat 02 Jan | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 1 | Crystal Palace | FAC |
1997/1998 | Wed 18 Mar | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 2 | Crystal Palace | PREM |
1997/1998 | Sat 29 Nov | Crystal Palace | 1 - 2 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
1994/1995 | Sun 14 May | Newcastle Utd. | 3 - 2 | Crystal Palace | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Crystal Palace have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.
The away form of Newcastle Utd. is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. Magpies have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Crystal Palace's 4 points from 3 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Newcastle Utd. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 7 points from 3 games.
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Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
Crystal Palace | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Eagles. No-score draw
Sequence statistics: | |
Crystal Palace | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
Newcastle Utd. | Not won in previous 7 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |