On Sat Jan 21st, Crystal Palace hosts Newcastle United in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 1 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Crystal Palace sits at 12th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Chelsea. Kai Havertz struck first for Chelsea in the 64th minute on a feed from Hakim Ziyech, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Crystal Palace couldn’t muster any offence and Chelsea ran away with the shutout win. Crystal Palace is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while newcastle United sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Fulham. Alexander Isak scored the first goal for Newcastle United in the 89th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Fulham was frustrated by Newcastle United’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Newcastle United ended the match with the shutout victory. Newcastle United is on a hot streak lately, with 7 wins in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in St. James’ Park, Newcastle United and Crystal Palace battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Newcastle United nor Crystal Palace could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 22 and 20 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,.
Newcastle United hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Joelinton and Miguel Almirón, and they each have 1 goal. Crystal Palace hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Eberechi Eze and Jordan Ayew, and they each have 1 goal
Patrick Vieira’s Crystal Palace squad will be without James McArthur and Nathan Ferguson, while Emil Krafth, Jonjo Shelvey, Matt Targett and Paul Dummett are unavailable to play for Newcastle United.