Crystal Palace’s Premier League season continues against Newcastle at Selhurst Park on Saturday; with this a 3pm kick-off.
Against Alan Pardew’s former side or not the Palace boss isn’t going to want to see the Eagles suffer another home setback, but with the Selhurst form as it is the Toon might fancy this one!
Alan Pardew
Pardew Talks The New Year – Click Here.
Crystal Palace Team News:
Pardew is likely to be without Bakary Sako (hamstring) after his setback in the defeat against Sunderland on Monday.
Marouane Chamakh is fit again though so he could come in with Connor Wickham dropping out?
Player to watch: Jason Puncheon
Newcastle Team News:
Newcastle have Jack Colback (knee) available and that could be a major plus for them! Karl Darlow can also play a part if needed but Cheick Tiote (groin) and Massadio Haidara (knee surgery) both sit out.
Player to watch: Jack Colback
Match Facts & Stats
Palace couldn’t pick a better time to end a run of 11-matches without a win against Newcastle, they come to Selhurst Park having won eight and drawn the other three of these recent league and cup meetings!
In fact Palace have only beaten Newcastle in one of the last 10 in the Premier League, that came back in 1998!
When Palace went to Newcastle last season Pardew was the Toon boss in a three-three draw, at Selhurst Park he was in the Eagles’ dugout in a one-one draw.
Ref Watch:
Match Day Officials v Newcastle – Click Here.
Match Prediction:
Palace will hope for a positive result, but will this happen?
Whatever the line up expectancy will be high and ahead of the game we’re looking for your views on what way you think it will go, which obviously requires you to vote in the latest poll one of three ways….
Palace win
Newcastle win
Draw
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Next Fixture:
Next up, after this game, are Everton in a game at Goodison Park a week Monday for another Sky Sports date!
