Newcastle is coming into this match with a trend to the under in their recent matches. They have gone under 2.5 goals in 2 of their last 4 as well as 4 of their last 7 matches. They had a rougher start to the season this year but their defense has been much better recently as they have allowed just 3 goals in their last 7 matches, keeping 5 clean sheets in that span. When playing at home, they have been trending to the under even more as they have gone under 2.5 goals in 3 of their last 4 matches and they have only allowed 1 goal in that span. They are going up against a Crystal Palace side that has also been trending to the under in their recent matches as they have gone under 2.5 goals in their last 2 straight as well as 3 of their last 4 matches. They have gone under 2.5 goals in their last 3 straight league matches and their defense has been great in those as they have not allowed a goal. Their attack has not been good though as they have only scored 1 goal in their last 3 league matches and this has been a problem all season as they do have one of the best defenses in the Premier League, only allowing 7 goals in their 8 matches, but they also have one of the worst attacks as they have scored 7 goals in their 8 matches. Crystal Palace knows Newcastle has a very strong squad so they are going to play very defensively in this away match trying to get a point. The last 4 meetings between these two as well as 5 of the last 6 have been under 2.5 goals as well. This is going to be a low scoring and defensive match that stays under 2.5 goals.
England Premier League: Newcastle/Crystal Palace under 2.5 goals, Rot. 200182