Crystal Palace vs Newcastle LIVE commentary: Eagles can ensure survival as Magpies chase Europe – kick-off time, team news and how to follow
Crystal Palace can mathematically secure their Premier League survival when they host Newcastle this week, live on talkSPORT.
The Eagles continued their recent good form with a convincing 5-2 victory over London rivals West Ham while the Magpies had the weekend off.
Palace can now open an unassailable 14-point gap to the 18th-placed team luton city with another victory.
However, Oliver Glasner's men are winless in their last five Premier League games against Newcastle, who still have Europe to fight for.
Eddie HoweThe team is undefeated in its last four games with three wins, but only remains above manchester united by goal difference.
Crystal Palace vs Newcastle: Flying with the Eagles
Michael OliseMichael's return to the starting XI following his latest hamstring injury has coincided with a spectacular return to form.
Having returned from the bench in the 4-2 defeat against city of manchesterOlise helped Palace overcome Liverpool at Anfield.
The Frenchman played a decisive role alongside Eberechi Eze and Jean-Philippe Mateta while they thrashed West Ham.
When the trio have started a Premier League match this season, crystal Palace They have won four of those five games, averaging 2.4 points per game.
This is a huge increase from when the trio was absent, with both Olise and Eze suffering from hamstring problems this season.
In the 28 games in which those three have not all been in the XI, Palace have only won five times (D9 L14), averaging 0.9 points per game.
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- Alexander Isak has scored seven goals in his last six Premier League games for Newcastle, although six of those goals have come in home games. His 17 goals in total this season are the most by a Swedish player in a single Premier League campaign, tied with Zlatan Ibrahimovic in 2016-17.
- After winning their first four Premier League away games against Crystal Palace between 1994 and 2013, Newcastle have won just one of their last eight away games against the Eagles (D5 L2).
- After going unbeaten in Premier League games in London last season (W4 D3), Newcastle have lost three of their five games in the capital so far this season (W1 D1). However, their only victory was on their last visit (1-0 against Fulham).
Crystal Palace vs Newcastle: team news
The home team is sweating over the physical condition of Adam Wharton after Sunday's forced withdrawal.
Palace's long injury list has dwindled in recent weeks, but Sam JohnstoneCheick Doucoure, Jefferson Lerma, Marc Guehi and Matheus Franca remain sidelined.
Newcastle looks forward to welcoming you back Kieran Trippier and Joe Willock to alleviate his own fitness crisis.
Visitors continue without Matt Targett, Nick Papa, Miguel Almiron, Callum Wilson, JoelintonLewis Miley, Sven Botman and Jamaal Lascelles.
Sandro Tonali will also be absent for a long time due to a betting ban.
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- Crystal Palace have lost 10 of their last 13 Premier League games against teams to finish in the top four last season (1 win, 2 draws), with their only win in this run coming against Manchester United in September.
- Crystal Palace have lost six of their last nine midweek games (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) in the Premier League (W1 D2), with their only win in this run coming against Sheffield United in January (3-2).
- After a run of one win in 24 Premier League games played on a Wednesday between November 2012 and December 2020 (D5 L18), Newcastle have won four of their last five such games in the competition (L1).
Crystal Palace vs Newcastle: What has been said?
Eagles boss Oliver Glasner explained that the Magpies already have the advantage when the two teams meet this week.
“The players, the way they started the game in the first 30 minutes, were really incredible,” Glasner said after their 5-2 win over the Hammers.
“It was nice to see a coach. It was an excellent performance, but now the game is played. The game is played, we have the three points and it's our first consecutive wins of the season.
“Now it's the third in a row against Newcastle (which we're aiming for) and it will be a big challenge.
“They will be fresh, so maybe we will have the same situation as West Ham today (having played midweek), with their legs a bit tired.
“Of course, we took a lot of positive things out of today's game, but let's stay focused for the upcoming challenges.”
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- Following victories over Fulham and Tottenham, Newcastle are looking to win three consecutive Premier League games for the second time this season, something they had already done in September. Away from home, they have won three of their last five league games (L2), having won just one of their first 10 this season (D2 L7).
- When Michael Olise, Eberechi Eze and Jean-Philippe Mateta have started a Premier League game this season, Crystal Palace have won four of those five games (L1), by an average of 2.4 points per game; by comparison, in the 28 games in which those three have not all been in the XI, Palace have only won five times (D9 L14), averaging 0.9 points per game.
- Anthony Gordon has 10 goals and eight assists in the Premier League this season, although 83% of them have come in home games (9 goals, 6 assists). He is just two assists away from becoming the third Newcastle player to record double figures for goals and assists in a single Premier League campaign, after Andrew Cole in 1993-94 (34G 13A) and Ruel Fox in 1994-95 (10G 11A). .
Crystal Palace vs Newcastle: talkSPORT coverage
This Premier League clash will take place on Wednesday, April 24.
Kickoff at Selhurst Park is scheduled for 8 p.m.
talkSPORT will have live, exclusive coverage from south London on the talkSPORT app, and the game will not be available on UK television.
The comment comes from Rob Dugmore via talkSPORT International.
