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Crystal Palace vs Newcastle United Prediction & Preview

Preview

As the Premier League's 29th round approaches, all eyes turn towards Selhurst Park where Crystal Palace will host Newcastle United on Wednesday, 24th April at 19:00. Under the guidance of Oliver Glasner, Crystal Palace aims to improve their standing from 15th place with 33 points. Eddie Howe’s Newcastle, currently in a more comfortable sixth position with 50 points, look to solidify their spot further up the table.

Recent forms indicate a challenging match for the hosts; Palace has only managed one win in their last five fixtures but comes off an encouraging victory against Liverpool at Anfield (0-1). In contrast, Newcastle have shown robust form with three wins in their last five games including an impressive thrashing of Tottenham Hotspur (4-0) at home.

Historically speaking, this fixture leans slightly towards Newcastle who have won two out of the previous five head-to-head encounters and secured a dominant 4-0 victory against Crystal Palace earlier this season. This matchup promises action as both teams tend to find the net often when playing away and at home respectively - with Crystal averaging around 1.75 goals per game on home soil and Newcastle notching up about one goal per game in away settings.

Defensively there are concerns on both sides; each team concedes roughly two goals per game when playing away or at home respectively which could set up for an engaging encounter filled with goal opportunities.

Bet

Given both teams' scoring patterns this season and considering defensive vulnerabilities exhibited especially in their respective away/home matches – where they concede an average of two goals – betting on "Over 2.5" goals seems like a sensible choice here. The odds stand attractively at 1.72 which offers reasonable value considering that recent performances suggest we might see several scoring actions during this midweek clash.