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Newcastle vs Crystal Palace – Lineups & Match Details

Newcastle beat Crystal Palace 2-0. Goals: Bruno GuimarĂ£es (71'), M. Thiaw (78'). Newcastle had 59% possession against Crystal Palace's 41%. Shots on target: 7-1.

Premier League · Regular Season - 20

Sunday, 4 January 2026

NewcastleNewcastle

2 - 0

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace

Referee: John Brooks, England

Lineups

NewcastleNewcastle4-3-3
N. Pope1N. PopeG
L. Miley67L. MileyD
M. Thiaw12M. ThiawD
F. Schar5F. ScharD
L. Hall3L. HallD
Bruno Guimaraes39Bruno GuimaraesM
S. Tonali8S. TonaliM
Joelinton7JoelintonM
J. Murphy23J. MurphyF
Y. Wissa9Y. WissaF
A. Gordon10A. GordonF

Substitutes

32A. RamsdaleG
2K. TrippierD
4S. BotmanD
11H. BarnesM
21V. LivramentoD
27N. WoltemadeF
28J. WillockM
37A. MurphyD
41J. RamseyM
Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace3-4-2-1
D. Henderson1D. HendersonG
J. Lerma8J. LermaD
M. Lacroix5M. LacroixD
M. Guehi6M. GuehiD
N. Clyne17N. ClyneM
A. Wharton20A. WhartonM
W. Hughes19W. HughesM
T. Mitchell3T. MitchellM
B. Johnson11B. JohnsonF
Y. Pino10Y. PinoF
J. Mateta14J. MatetaF

Substitutes

44W. BenitezG
12C. UcheM
21R. EsseM
23J. CanvotD
24B. SosaD
42K. RodneyM
55J. DevennyM
72D. BenamarD
86J. Drakes-ThomasF

Match Events

33'Y

B. Johnson

38'S

J. Lerma

Substitution 1

49'Y

T. Mitchell

52'S

N. Clyne

Substitution 2

55'Y

M. Guéhi

62'Y

A. Gordon

63'S

A. Gordon

Substitution 1

63'S

L. Hall

Substitution 2

63'S

S. Tonali

Substitution 3

71'G

Bruno GuimarĂ£es

Assist: L. Miley

72'S

B. Johnson

Substitution 3

78'S

Y. Wissa

Substitution 4

78'G

M. Thiaw

87'S

Yeremy Pino

Substitution 4

87'S

A. Wharton

Substitution 5

87'S

J. Mateta

Substitution 6

88'S

J. Murphy

Substitution 5

Statistics

Newcastle
59%41%
Crystal Palace
2.08Expected Goals (xG)0.7
12Total Shots11
7Shots on Target1
8Corners6
5Fouls12
5Offsides2
83Pass Accuracy (%)69
1Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Newcastle host Crystal Palace on Sunday, 4 January 2026 at St. James' Park. The kick-off time is 15:00 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Newcastle go into the match 13th in the table; Crystal Palace sit 14th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Newcastle have taken 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. Crystal Palace have collected 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 16 Apr 2025: Newcastle 5-0 Crystal Palace; 30 Nov 2024: Newcastle 1-1 Crystal Palace; 24 Apr 2024: Newcastle 0-2 Crystal Palace. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Newcastle beat Crystal Palace 2-0. Newcastle scored through Bruno GuimarĂ£es 71', M. Thiaw 78'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 78 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Newcastle held 59% of the ball against 41% for Crystal Palace. Shots on target finished 7-1. Expected goals read 2.08 for Newcastle, 0.70 for Crystal Palace.

Verdict

The win nudges Newcastle forward and leaves Crystal Palace with work to do. Newcastle sat 13th and Crystal Palace 14th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.