Newcastle United vs. Crystal Palace: EPL Match Preview, Odds & Predictions

Newcastle United will continue their pursuit of a Champions League berth by hosting Crystal Palace at St. James' Park on Wednesday in a Premier League match.

The Magpies moved up to fourth position with 56 points after a 4-1 thrashing of Manchester United on Sunday, while the Eagles dropped to 12th place with 43 points after a devastating 5-2 loss to Manchester City on Saturday.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

Newcastle come into this midweek clash flying high after a dominant win over Manchester United. Limiting the Red Devils to 13 high turnovers and six quality chances, the Magpies secured a fifth consecutive victory and have now conceded only three goals in their last five games. Offensively, they've been sharp, too—scoring 11 times in their past four matches.

Assistant Jason Tindall will retake charge with manager Eddie Howe, who is sidelined due to illness. A win would move Newcastle to third in the table, leapfrogging Nottingham Forest and creating a five-point cushion over Chelsea in sixth with just six games left—a significant boost in the Champions League race.

At St. James' Park, they've won four of their last five Premier League games and six of their last eight overall.

Despite a 4-2 defeat to Manchester City—where they surprisingly allowed 12 big chances—Palace have impressed under Oliver Glasner. The Eagles have won 10 of their last 18 league matches and lost just four, showing marked improvement in the second half of the season.

Although they're winless in their last two away games, Palace previously won six on the bounce away from home, scoring 13 goals and conceding just two in that stretch. Their head-to-head record with Newcastle is evenly balanced: two wins, two losses, and four draws in the last eight league encounters—including a 1-1 draw back in November.

Newcastle United x Crystal Palace Team News

Newcastle will miss Jamaal Lascelles and Sven Botman as centre back in Wednesday's match, while left-back Lewis Hall may not be able to play until late June due to an ankle injury.

Tino Livramento will fill the left-back position, while Kieran Trippier, Fabian Schar, and Dan Burn will likely be the other three defenders.

Joelinton, Bruno Guimaraes, and Sandro Tonali might start in the middle of the pitch, while Anthony Gordon could replace Jacob Murphy up forward.

The return of Palace centre defender Marc Guehi will be a massive boost for the Eagles. He will likely start in a back three with Chris Richards and Maxence Lacroix.

Will Hughes might join Adam Wharton in a double pivot in place of the injured midfielder Cheick Doucoure.

Ismaila Sarr and Eberechi Eze might be assigned to the attacking line to assist striker Jean-Philippe Mateta.

Our predictions

Full-time draw @ 4.00 on Sky247.ng

Although Guehi's return to the defensive will help Palace, they may still have problems due to Newcastle's impressive play in the last several weeks.

It would not be shocking if the two teams fought to a thrilling tie since it is doubtful that either team would manage to keep a clean sheet. This is particularly true given the visitors' impressive away performance.

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