Crystal Palace host Newcastle United at Selhurst Park on Sunday, October 25, in a Premier League meeting between two sides in the bottom half of the table. Palace are 14th after seven league matches, while Newcastle are 11th and only one point ahead of their hosts. Neither side arrives with convincing recent results: Palace have won once in their last five matches, and Newcastle have lost three of their last five. With both teams conceding regularly, this fixture offers each an opportunity to improve its league position while testing its defensive resilience.

Crystal Palace's Recent Form and Key Stats

Crystal Palace return home after three consecutive away fixtures, including two in the Europa League. A 3-1 defeat at Lyon was followed by a 5-0 Premier League loss to Brighton and Hove Albion. Palace then drew 2-2 at Beşiktaş on Thursday, October 22, in a match in which they fell behind, took the lead and ultimately had to settle for a point. That result ended their run of two successive away defeats, but it also took their goals conceded across those three fixtures to ten.

The broader form figures underline the challenge facing Palace. Their last five matches have brought one win, one draw and three defeats, with averages of 1.4 goals scored and 2.6 conceded. In the Premier League, their record stands at two wins, one draw and four losses; they average 1.3 goals scored and 2.4 conceded per game. Palace have also been behind at half-time in each of their last three matches and in seven of their last ten league fixtures.

Selhurst Park has provided a more encouraging setting. Palace have won their last two home games, scoring seven goals across them, and their most recent home league fixture ended in a 3-1 victory over Nottingham Forest. Both teams have scored in each of Palace's last five home Premier League matches. Reproducing their recent home results would be especially valuable after a difficult run on the road, although keeping Newcastle out may be the harder part of that task.

Newcastle United's Recent Form and Key Stats

Newcastle United have taken two wins and three defeats from their last five matches, averaging 1.0 goal scored and 2.0 conceded. Their Premier League record after seven games is two wins, two draws and three losses, with league averages of 1.4 goals scored and 2.0 conceded. Their most recent result was a 1-0 defeat against Aston Villa on October 17, leaving them looking for a response at Selhurst Park.

Away league matches have been particularly uneven for Newcastle. They opened with a 2-0 victory at Tottenham, but their next two Premier League trips ended in 4-1 defeats at Leeds United and Coventry City. Those two losses account for eight goals conceded, even though Newcastle have scored in all three of their away league games this season. They have therefore shown they can find a goal on their travels without consistently protecting their own.

Newcastle have also seen both teams score in four of their last five Premier League fixtures. Joe Willcock has contributed away from home, with three of his last four goals for the club coming in away matches. Ramsey, Elanga, Jaouen and Livramento are set to miss this game. Against a Palace side that has scored seven times across its last two home matches, Newcastle's recent away defensive record will be an important concern.

Crystal Palace vs Newcastle United Match Analysis

The form of both teams makes goals at either end a central theme of this Crystal Palace vs Newcastle United preview. Palace have scored in each of their last two home wins but conceded ten times across their last three fixtures overall. Newcastle, meanwhile, have found the net in every away league game they have played this season, yet conceded four in each of their last two. Both teams have scored in the last two meetings between these clubs at Palace's home ground.

There are signs that the contest could become active early, too. Palace matches have featured at least one first-half goal in 18 of their last 20, while Newcastle's Premier League games have done so in 21 of their last 23. Those figures do not determine how Sunday's match will unfold, but they add context to two teams whose recent results have rarely been settled by defensive control. Palace's home form gives them a chance to recover from their away setbacks; Newcastle's record of scoring on the road gives the visitors reason to believe they can challenge the hosts.

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