- Crystal Palace's biggest attacking spark Daichi Kamada has registered 3 assists and 2 goals in the Premier League 2026/2027.
- Newcastle's Anthony Elanga is the Magpies' sharpest edge with 2 goals in 3 top-flight games.
- Crystal Palace have won 1 and lost 2 of their 3 home games in the Premier League 2026/2027.
Palace and Newcastle in a tight match
A game of contrasting systems, similar quality and close head-to-head record awaits at Selhurst Park on Sunday as Palace look to bounce back at home to Newcastle. The Eagles have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 matches in all competitions while Newcastle have won 2 and lost 3 during the same period.
Pierre Sage has introduced some structure to Palace's game by installing a back-three system and bringing some bite to their pressing game. The 3-4-2-1 system allows the wing-backs to overload and there is usually room for the strikers to make runs down the channels. The Magpies, meanwhile, are playing with a Red Bull-style bite under Matthias Jaissle as they press high up and aim to win the ball in dangerous areas to transition quickly.
That should lead to a fast-paced battle on Sunday as both sides are likely to press for large periods and counter-attack when they get the chance. The Eagles have the edge in this matchup after beating Newcastle 2-1 in their last Premier League 2026/2027 meeting, but the overall record is quite even (W2, D1, L2 in the last 5).
Underdog Palace to extend their record
Palace are 14th in the Premier League 2026/2027 with seven points from seven games while Newcastle are 11th with eight after the same amount of games. The hosts have scored an average of 2.00 goals per home game in the league but have conceded 2.67 while the visitors have conceded eight times on their travels in the league after 3 trips.
Both teams to score at 53/100 looks live given the respective records of the clubs at home and away and Over 2.5 goals at 13/20 is also attractive for this game which has all the ingredients of a wide-open contest. It's tough to separate the teams with Newcastle perhaps having the edge at 7/5 but Palace can be backed at 42/25 with the draw at 51/20 also live. The hosts are unbeaten in Newcastle's last 3 visits and can edge out a result on this occasion.
A Kamada masterclass could edge it for the home side
Daichi Kamada is a player for Palace in the Premier League 2026/2027 with 3 assists and 2 goals in 5 games and he is the best chance of a home goal here. The Japanese midfielder has scored 2 of Palace's last 5 goals while Joseph Willock has 2 goals in Newcastle's last 5 so Palace's number 23 is the obvious choice for an anytime goal.
