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Crystal Palace vs Newcastle United: what the numbers say

EPL · Round 8 · 25 Oct 2026 · season 2026/27

The match has not been played. This is not a tip: the model turns the chances both sides create and concede into probabilities, and it is wrong regularly.

Home win54%Crystal Palace
Draw22%
Away win24%Newcastle United
Expected points, home1.85

What to expect

A slight edge to Crystal Palace: 54% against 24%. Attack against defence: level, 1.70 and 1.56 expected goals a match. Read the table with care: Newcastle United have taken 3.7 points more than their play deserved, so their position flatters them.

How they arrive

ClubPlacePPointsxPTSΔxG/matchxGA/match
Crystal Palace15545.4−1.41.522.00
Newcastle United9584.3+3.71.111.87

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Probabilities come from a Poisson model over both sides' xG with a home advantage applied. We know nothing about injuries, suspensions or rotation, and we do not give betting tips.

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