Crystal Palace – Newcastle United: the Eagles smell blood against a wobbling Magpies side 
This Sunday, Selhurst Park sets the scene for a clash between two teams heading in opposite directions. Crystal Palace come in buzzing after their European exploits, while Newcastle United arrive in London with their heads down, still smarting from a nasty run of results. For both clubs, it’s about finishing the season on a high, even if neither has exactly been a picture of consistency.
Crystal Palace riding high in Europe 
Let’s not kid ourselves — Crystal Palace are having a proper purple patch under Oliver Glasner. The club all but booked its place in the Conference League semi-finals by putting three past Fiorentina on Thursday night. That statement win says plenty: Palace have stepped up a level. Even if they’re stuck in 14th in the Premier League, confidence is sky-high in the camp.
At home, Palace are on a serious run: five straight games unbeaten, and not a single goal conceded. Still, they’ll have to manage the fatigue this weekend if they want to avoid a flat ending. Palace know Newcastle are wounded and dangerous. The job is simple enough: stay tight at the back, then let the forwards do the damage. Palace want to prove they belong in the top half.
Newcastle United in a full-on slump 
For Newcastle United, the mood is far uglier. The club took a hammering in the derby against Sunderland, a defeat that’s still stinging. With six losses in their last nine, Newcastle barely resemble the side they were. They’re still a fair way from the drop zone, but the end of their season is starting to look like a slog.
Even so, Newcastle have been a bit better away from home lately, winning four of their last six on the road. Against Palace’s intensity, though, their back line could get shredded if it doesn’t tighten up fast. Eddie Howe knows his team will need to absorb pressure and ride out the storm. Key players are missing, which hurts, but Newcastle will lean on pride to stop this from getting worse. They’ll be hoping to nick something in London and drag home a precious point from Selhurst Park. They haven’t won there since 2020.
Expected lineups
Crystal Palace : Henderson ; Canvot, Richards, Lacroix ; Munoz, Wharton, Hughes, Mitchell ; Sarr, Pino ; Mateta
Newcastle United : Ramsdale ; Livramento, Thiaw, Burn, Hall ; Tonali, Joelinton ; Elanga, Woltemade, Barnes ; Gordon
Football Prediction Crystal Palace vs Newcastle United
Both teams to score
This one feels more open than the defensive numbers suggest.
Palace are rock solid at home, but the extra miles from their European campaign could finally catch up with them at the back. Newcastle, meanwhile, have scored in each of their last nine away games, which tells you they still carry a threat even with all the doubts hanging around them. Palace will want to put on a show in front of their own fans. Newcastle need a response after a miserable spell. This has the look of a match where both sides find the net.
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