Newcastle vs Crystal Palace - Betting Tips & Predictions.

St. James' Park 04 January - 15:00

Newcastle

Crystal Palace

Recommended tip Win for Newcastle

1: 1.65 X: 3.90 2: 5.10

1: 1.65 X: 3.90 2: 4.80

1: 1.67 X: 4.00 2: 5.00

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It’s a tasty Sunday lunchtime at St. James’ Park as Newcastle roll out the red carpet for Crystal Palace. Both sides are sniffing around the European places and, in a table so congested, three points here would feel like a mini-title. The Magpies come off the back of a convincing 3-1 win at Burnley and will fancy their chances on home soil; Palace, by contrast, laboured to a 1-1 draw at Craven Cottage and look short on momentum.

This is a fixture with recent H2H history that matters — Newcastle have been resolute at home against Palace — and that stat alone will make the travelling fans nervous. Expect plenty of atmosphere and narratives: injury updates, tactical tweaks and that niggling question of whether Palace can finally end their winless run. If you’re shopping for angles, check our top football betting sites for context, but stick with me for the predictions and Tips I’m backing.

Form, head-to-head records and the fine margins in defence make this an intriguing contest. The Magpies have the defensive shape to frustrate Palace, while the Eagles will look to cause damage on the break. This preview serves as a working blueprint — read on for the odds, predicted line-ups and how this result could ripple through the rest of the season.

Odds and Predictions

The bookmakers have spoken. Pre-game odds put Newcastle as favourites, and it’s not hard to see why: they’re solid at home and Palace are struggling for wins. The market suggests the home win is the most likely outcome, with the draw and away victory trailing behind.

Current odds (subject to change):

HOME: 4/6 (1.67) – 60.0%
DRAW: 3/1 (4.00) – 25.0%
AWAY: 19/5 (4.80) – 20.8%

Those implied probabilities underline the expectation: Newcastle to take the spoils. My predictions lean towards a controlled home win — think a scoreline that reflects solidity rather than a goal-fest. For punters after a cleaner, Newcastle to win to nil is an attractive tip given their recent H2H defensive record at St. James’ Park.

Don’t discount the draw entirely — odds of 3/1 offer value for the cautious backer — but the balance of play, momentum and home advantage makes a Magpies victory the most convincing short-term call in the predictions book.

Comparison and Statistics

When the data is put under the microscope, Newcastle’s home form stands out. They’ve been unbeaten in 10 at home across all competitions, winning eight of those matches. Palace, conversely, are without a win in six games and have lost four of those, so the narrative and the numbers are in alignment.

The head to head — or H2H — record at St. James’ Park tells its own story. Newcastle are unbeaten in five home meetings with Palace, winning four and, crucially, keeping clean sheets in the last three H2Hs to nil. That level of defensive dominance at home is not something to dismiss lightly when you’re weighing up the odds.

Look at recent form tables and goal stats and the trend is clear: Newcastle score and defend well at home, while Palace have struggled to find consistency in attack and have leaked goals on the road. Momentum is a thing in football — and right now it’s nudging in favour of the Magpies.

Key recent results to consider:

Burnley 1-3 Newcastle
Newcastle 2-2 Chelsea
Crystal Palace 1-1 Fulham
Crystal Palace 0-1 Tottenham

Expected Line-ups

Team sheets will matter here. For Newcastle, the defensive unit has been strengthened by injuries easing and that could be the difference. Expect a back four with a holding platform in midfield and quick outlets wide. The likely XI shows a pragmatic, counter-ready setup.

Predicted Newcastle starting XI: Ramsdale (GK); Miley, Thiaw, Schar, Hall; Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Murphy, Woltemade, Gordon. Lewis Hall should be fit after a knock, and the returns of Livramento, Trippier and Botman are on the horizon — their availability would give Graham Potter even more options.

Crystal Palace will probably line up in a system that looks to sit deep and hit on transitions. Injuries are a concern — Will Hughes is a doubt after the Fulham match — so the manager must weigh up fitness versus form when naming his bench. Brennan Johnson could make an appearance as an impact option.

Predicted Palace starting XI: Henderson (GK); Canovot, Lacroix, Guehi; Clyne, Wharton, Lerma, Mitchell; Pino, Devenny, Mateta. If Hughes misses out, expect someone to plug the midfield gap and aim to disrupt Newcastle’s rhythm.

How Will the Season Pan Out

This fixture is more than three points — it’s a gauge for the next phase of both clubs’ campaigns. A home win keeps Newcastle in the European conversation and strengthens their bid to consolidate in the top half. For Palace, a positive result would arrest a worrying slide and could kick-start a push back into the mix for continental qualification, but another defeat tightens the noose at the wrong end of the table.

Looking beyond this matchday, Newcastle’s squad depth and home form give them the best platform to climb the table. If they maintain that defensive rigidity at St. James’ Park and find cutting edge up front, expect them to be regulars in the conversation for European places come spring.

For Palace, recruiting and rotation will be key. The January window could define Roy Hodgson’s successors’ short-term fortunes — or hand them a chance to refresh. Small margins in games like this shape seasons; that’s why the predictions and Tips aren’t just about the result but about momentum, belief and injury management.

My concise call: Newcastle have the clear edge. Back the Magpies to take all three points and to keep Palace at bay.

Written by:

Mark Brown

Chief Statistician

Bio:

Football bores me to tears! I’m not interested in the Rooney’s and Ronaldo’s of the world, but I am interested in betting. With that in mind, I spend hours trawling through the statistics of the football markets and can usually come up with an angle which presents a viable betting opportunity.

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