Crystal Palace’s level away to Aston Villa exhibits that the membership are on the “proper pathway” after a troublesome begin to the marketing campaign, so says head coach Oliver Glasner.
Regardless of main on two events in opposition to the Villans, the Eagles have only one victory within the Premier League this season (D5 L6); their joint-fewest after 12 video games of a single marketing campaign within the competitors.
Whereas Palace have failed to copy the shape they confirmed at the beginning of Glasner’s tenure at Selhurst Park, he’s assured that they will construct on their newest end result once they welcome Newcastle United to south London this weekend.
“I’m very happy with the group’s efficiency. We’re lacking some key gamers in assault, however we nonetheless scored two wonderful targets,” Glasner mentioned.
“I’m very proud how they performed collectively, labored collectively, fought collectively and believed in getting a degree right here. General, it was a very good efficiency for us, and we go house more than happy with the purpose.
“I feel we’re on the appropriate pathway, getting a degree right here at Villa is an effective end result for us. And now we need to enhance our efficiency to take the win in opposition to Newcastle, as a result of this might be obligatory.”
Again at Selhurst this weekend #CPFC pic.twitter.com/AA8iCcyZkF
— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) November 26, 2024
The newest spherical of fixtures concluded at St. James’ Park, although Newcastle faltered at house to West Ham, with Tomas Soucek and Aaron Wan-Bissaka on the right track both facet of half-time.
The Magpies have now misplaced two of their final three Premier League house video games (W1), as many defeats as of their earlier 20 league matches (W13 D5), leaving them tenth within the desk and 4 factors behind the highest 4.
And Newcastle boss Eddie Howe lamented his facet’s incapability to place away their possibilities in opposition to the Hammers, whereas additionally citing the way by which his facet conceded each targets.
“I don’t suppose something takes me abruptly within the Premier League. We all know each group has qualities. We had been the dominant group at half-time and the sport would have been very totally different if we had equalised earlier than the top of first half,” Howe mentioned.
“We all know we made particular person errors for each targets. It was disappointing from our perspective. Very uncharacteristic from us as a result of we’ve defended properly in latest weeks.
“On the finish we had gamers out of place, so I didn’t like the best way we regarded on the finish. However up till that 60-minute mark, I assumed we had been the dominant group.”
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Crystal Palace – Jean-Philippe Mateta
Whereas Mateta has did not hit the heights of final season for the Eagles up to now this time period, the Frenchman’s help in opposition to Aston Villa will give him confidence about returning to house soil.
All 5 of his targets for Crystal Palace in all competitions this season have are available house video games. Since Glasner’s first sport in command of the Eagles in February, Mateta has scored 16 targets in simply 13 begins at Selhurst Park in all competitions.
Newcastle – Anthony Gordon
After failing to make the specified impression in opposition to West Ham final trip, Gordon might be eager so as to add to his two Premier League targets this season.
The England worldwide has created extra possibilities (24) than some other Newcastle participant this season, and has two targets in six appearances in opposition to Crystal Palace, one for the Magpies and one throughout his time at Everton.
Thanks in your assist at St. James’ Park this night.
Onto Palace on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/cHQzDFrd0n
— Newcastle United (@NUFC) November 25, 2024
MATCH PREDICTION: NEWCASTLE WIN
Whereas Newcastle are favoured by Opta’s data-led simulations, after profitable their first 4 Premier League away video games in opposition to Crystal Palace, they’ve gained simply considered one of their final 9 visits to Selhurst Park within the competitors (D5 L3).
After being unbeaten in eight Premier League away video games in opposition to London sides between October 2022 and October 2023 (W4 D4), Newcastle have additionally now misplaced six of their final eight visits to the capital (W2), delivery not less than two targets in seven of these video games.
Newcastle have misplaced three of their final 5 Premier League video games (W2), as many as that they had of their earlier 17 mixed (W9 D5).
Nonetheless, the Magpies have stored 14 clear sheets of their 26 Premier League video games in opposition to Crystal Palace. Solely in opposition to Aston Villa (19) and Arsenal (15) have they recorded extra within the competitors, whereas it’s their highest proportion of fresh sheets in opposition to sides they’ve confronted 20 or extra instances (54%).
Crystal Palace gained this precise fixture 2-0 in April, final profitable consecutive league conferences with Newcastle between 1971 and 1972 (a run of three).
However the Eagles have only one win and eight factors from their 12 Premier League video games this season, their lowest factors haul at this stage since 2018-19 (additionally eight), and fewest wins since 2017-18 (additionally one). This would be the first time they’ve performed a Premier League match whereas beginning the day within the backside two of the desk since December 2017 (2-1 v Watford).
OPTA WIN PROBABILITY
Crystal Palace – 33.6%
Draw – 26%
Newcastle – 40.4%