Newcastle vs Crystal Palace

4 January 2026 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee John Brooks

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Bruno Guimarães 71’
  • Malick Thiaw 78’

Match summary

Newcastle beat Crystal Palace 2-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Bruno Guimarães put Newcastle ahead with a header in the 71st minute, set up by Lewis Miley and Malick Thiaw made it 2-0 from a corner in the 78th minute.

The chances backed that up: Newcastle created 2.89 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Crystal Palace's 1.28 from 11.

Match stats

59% Possession 41%
12 Shots 11
7 Shots on target 1
8 Corners 6
116 Attacks 97
52 Dangerous attacks 52
494 Passes 344
83% Pass accuracy 69%
16 Tackles 28
5 Fouls 12
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
5 Offsides 2

Key events

Newcastle Crystal Palace
Kick-off
Yoane WissaShot on target
3’
Fabian SchärShot on target
17’
VAR review
20’
33’
Brennan JohnsonFoul
38’
Jaydee CanvotJefferson LermaInjury
Lewis HallShot on target
42’
Half-time0-0
49’
Tyrick MitchellTime wasting
Second half underway
52’
Justin DevennyNathaniel Clyne
55’
Marc GuéhiFoul
Anthony GordonFoul
62’
Harvey BarnesAnthony Gordon
63’
Tino Livramento Lewis Hall
63’
Jacob RamseySandro Tonali
63’
65’
Brennan JohnsonShot on target
Bruno GuimarãesHeader1-0 (Newcastle)
71’
72’
Christantus UcheBrennan Johnson
Harvey BarnesShot on target
77’
Malick ThiawRight foot shot2-0 (Newcastle)
78’
Nick WoltemadeYoane Wissa
78’
87’
Romain EsseYéremy Pino
87’
Kaden RodneyAdam Wharton
87’
Joel Drakes-ThomasJean-Philippe Mateta
Joe WillockJacob MurphyInjury
88’
Harvey BarnesShot on target
90+2’
Full-time2-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.89 1.28 71’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), 1-0 71’ 78’ Malick Thiaw (Newcastle), 2-0 78’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.89 1.28 71’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), 1-0 Guimarães 71’ 78’ Malick Thiaw (Newcastle), 2-0 Thiaw 78’
Newcastle 2.89 xGCrystal Palace 1.28 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Crystal Palace attacking Newcastle attacking 
78’ Malick Thiaw (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.74 xG, goal 90+2’ Joe Willock (Newcastle), open play, 0.57 xG, off target 71’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), set piece, 0.56 xG, goal 49’ Will Hughes (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.49 xG, off target 17’ Fabian Schär (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.31 xG, saved 80’ Christantus Uche (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.29 xG, blocked 90+2’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 45’ Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 3’ Yoane Wissa (Newcastle), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 46’ Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 62’ Sandro Tonali (Newcastle), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 65’ Brennan Johnson (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 60’ Brennan Johnson (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 77’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 62’ Joelinton (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 86’ Jacob Murphy (Newcastle), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 69’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 7’ Will Hughes (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 6’ Will Hughes (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 42’ Lewis Hall (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 80’ Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 44’ Will Hughes (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Malick Thiaw (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.74 xG, goal 90+2’ Joe Willock (Newcastle), open play, 0.57 xG, off target 71’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), set piece, 0.56 xG, goal 49’ Will Hughes (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.49 xG, off target 17’ Fabian Schär (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.31 xG, saved 80’ Christantus Uche (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.29 xG, blocked 90+2’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 45’ Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 3’ Yoane Wissa (Newcastle), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 62’ Sandro Tonali (Newcastle), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 46’ Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 65’ Brennan Johnson (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 60’ Brennan Johnson (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 77’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 62’ Joelinton (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 86’ Jacob Murphy (Newcastle), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 69’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 7’ Will Hughes (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 6’ Will Hughes (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 42’ Lewis Hall (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 80’ Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 44’ Will Hughes (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Newcastle 4-3-3 Starting XI
Pope
Miley
Thiaw
Schär
Hall 63’
Guimarães
Tonali 63’
Joelinton
Murphy 88’
Wissa 78’
Gordon 63’
Crystal Palace 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Henderson
Guéhi
Lacroix
Lerma 38’
Mitchell
Hughes
Wharton 87’
Clyne 52’
Pino 87’
Johnson 72’
Mateta 87’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Nick Pope GK900 0.000.000
Lewis Miley DEF9010 0.000.561
Malick Thiaw DEF9011 0.740.000
Fabian Schär DEF901 0.310.061
Lewis Hall DEF681 0.020.362
Joelinton MID901 0.050.000
Bruno Guimarães MID9011 0.560.291
Sandro Tonali MID681 0.110.000
Jacob Murphy FWD901 0.040.000
Yoane Wissa FWD831 0.110.000
Anthony Gordon FWD680 0.000.111
Harvey Barnes Sub223 0.390.041
Jacob Ramsey Sub220 0.000.000
Valentino Livramento Sub220 0.000.041
Nick Woltemade Sub70 0.000.000
Joe Willock Sub11 0.570.000

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Before kick-off

Newcastle win 57% Avg odds 1.68
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.93
Crystal Palace win 19% Avg odds 4.90

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Newcastle WLDLW
Crystal Palace WLLLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Newcastle 5-0 Crystal Palace, 16 Apr 25 Next meeting: Crystal Palace 2-1 Newcastle, 12 Apr 26  All Newcastle vs Crystal Palace meetings

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