"Despite being last seen at St. James' Park suffering a second-half collapse as they eventually had to settle for a 2-2 stalemate against Chelsea, Newcastle are unbeaten in all of their previous 10 showdowns at St. James' Park (eight wins, two draws). With that sensational run stemming all the way back to the end of September, Howe's side have also collected some heavyweight scalps."
"As for the visitors, while Crystal Palace might still maintain their spot in the top-half of the Premier League table, the Eagles do find themselves in the midst of what has been a recent rut. Suffering a collapse on home soil earlier in the week as they opened 2026 with a 1-1 stalemate at home against local rivals Fulham, Oliver Glasner's men have failed to win any of their previous six appearances across all competitions and they are enduring their worst rut of the season."
Newcastle signed off 2025 with a 3-1 victory at Burnley and aim for consecutive Premier League wins to build crucial stability amid pressure on manager Eddie Howe. The Magpies have won three of their last eight top-flight matches but continue to impress at St. James' Park, remaining unbeaten in their previous 10 home encounters (eight wins, two draws) and defeating top opponents including Manchester City, Tottenham and Benfica. Crystal Palace remain in the top half but are winless in six matches across all competitions, opened 2026 with a 1-1 home draw against Fulham, and have shown worrying defensive issues, including a 4-1 defeat to Leeds.
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