Newcastle have 38 points from 19 games to be sitting fourth in the table. They are only one point behind third-placed Manchester United.
will be looking to maintain their Champions League push as they prepare to visit Crystal Palace for an interesting Premier League contest. Both sides are heading into the Saturday night match in the best possible situation. In their last match, Newcastle rode their luck before edging past Fulham with a late winner, while Palace also needed a late goal to share the spoils with high-flying Manchester United. Therefore, both teams will be quietly confident of getting the job done at Selhurst Park.
Crystal Palace vs Newcastle United | Key details |
Date | January 21 |
Venue | Selhurst Park |
Kickoff time in India | 11 pm |
Kickoff time in the United Kingdom | 5:30 pm |
However, it is very difficult to call a winner in this game. Even though Newcastle will be the favourites on paper, they would be well aware of the difficult challenge waiting for them at Selhurst Park. However, the visitors can take a lot of comfort from their impressive form in the Premier League this season. Newcastle have 38 points from 19 games to be sitting fourth in the table. They are only one point behind third-placed Manchester United and are five points clear of fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur, having played a game less.
On the other hand, Crystal Palace have been largely inconsistent. That draw against Manchester United ended their three-game losing run in all competitions. However, Palace’s winless run in the league extends to three games. Overall, Crystal Palace have 23 points from 19 games to be sitting 12th in the Premier League standings.
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There are a few important players who will miss this match for both sides through injuries. The injury to defender Joachim Andersen will be a big blow for Crystal Palace. He will be joined on the sidelines by James McArthur and Nathan Ferguson. On the other hand, Newcastle United suffered a massive blow with an injury to their key midfielder Bruno Guimaraes. He is not expected to be back for sometime now. They will also miss Paul Dummett, Matt Targett, Emil Krafth and Jonjo Shelvey through injuries.
Crystal Palace possible line-up: Guaita, Clyne, Richards, Guehi, Mitchell, Eze, Doucoure, Hughes, Olise, Zaha, Mateta
Newcastle United possible line-up: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn, Longstaff, Joelinton, Willock, Almiron, Saint-Maximin, Isak
Crystal Palace
Opponents | Score |
Manchester United | 1-1 |
Chelsea | 1-0 (L) |
Southampton | 1-2 (L) |
Tottenham | 0-4 (L) |
Bournemouth | 0-2 (W) |
Newcastle United
Opponents | Score |
Fulham | 1-0 (W) |
Leicester | 2-0 (W) |
Sheffield Wednesday | 2-1 (L) |
Arsenal | 0-0 |
Leeds | 0-0 |
Last 5 matches (all competitions) | Results |
Newcastle United beat Crystal Palace | 1-0 |
Newcastle United draw Crystal Palace | 0-0 |
Newcastle United beat Crystal Palace | 1-0 |
Crystal Palace draw Newcastle United | 1-1 |
Newcastle United lose to Crystal Palace | 1-2 |
The Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Newcastle United will take place at Selhurst Park on Saturday at 11 pm IST.
The live telecast of the Premier League matches in India is available on the Star Sports network. Fans will also be able to watch the live streaming on Disney+ Hotstar and JioTV. Besides, fans can also watch the match between Crystal Palace and Newcastle United on Sky Ultra HD, BBC Radio 5 Live, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, SKY GO Extra in the United Kingdom.