Crystal Palace clashes with Newcastle United in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Sunday. Crystal Palace is coming off a 0-0 home draw against Leeds United on March 15 while Newcastle United lost Brentford 2-1 against Sunderland at home on March 22.
Crystal Palace is in 14th place in the Premier League standings with 39 points in 30 games while Newcastle United is in 12th place with 42 points in 31 games.
The player to watch in this game is Jean-Philippe Mateta, who has eight goals and zero assists in 24 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Jean-Philippe Mateta a 61.54 percent chance to score against Newcastle United.
According to Opta Analyst, Ouattara’s Expected Goals per Shot (xG Per Shot) stands at 0.22.
Dafabet Odds
Team to Win (Regular Time)
- Crystal Palace 2.95
- Newcastle United 2.37
- Draw 3.60
Spread
- Crystal Palace 0, +0.5 (1.78)
- Newcastle United 0, -0.5 (2.00)
Total
- Over 2.5 (1.74)
- Under 2.5 (2.08)
Key Points to Consider
Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on January 4 and Newcastle United won 2-0.
Projected Leaders
For Crystal Palace, Jean-Philippe Mateta has a 61.54 percent chance to score. He averages 4.69 shots overall per sim, 2.73 shots on goal per and 0.95 goals per sim.
For Newcastle United, Bruno Guimarães has a 31.74 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.91 shots overall per sim, 1.11 shots on goal per and 0.38 goals per sim.
Analyst’s Pick
Crystal Palace 2.95
Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Crystal Palace in this one. Average score in simulations is Crystal Palace 1.44 to Newcastle United 1.15.
