Crystal Palace
Premier League · 2025Crystal Palace 2–1 Newcastle United · Premier League
A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.
Match at a glance
Crystal Palace won 2–1.
- Shots
- 10–7
- Shots on target
- 5–3
- Expected goals
- 2.34–1.13
- Possession
- 42%–58%
Full time
What the match recorded
Crystal Palace beat Newcastle 2–1. Recorded in this match (Crystal Palace – Newcastle): shots 10–7, shots on target 5–3, expected goals 2.34–1.13, possession 42%–58%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.
Pre-match record
What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.
Crystal Palace's recent record differs from the season
weakCrystal Palace's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.
Window: last_5 versus season
| Metric | Last 5 | Season | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.4 goals/match | 1.13 goals/match | 1.34 goals/match |
Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.
Crystal Palace have a visible home split
moderateCrystal Palace's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.
Window: home
| Metric | Home only | Season | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 13.4 shots/match | 11.6 shots/match | 12.6 shots/match |
Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.
This match
Match statistics
History
Head-to-head
Recent meetings between these teams.
Last 5 meetings
Metric comparison
Team comparison
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
Season: Crystal Palace favored in 2 of 9 directional metrics · Newcastle United in 4 · 3 too close
Window
Season
Window
Last 10
Window
Last 5
Window
Home–Away
Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.
Possession control
Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.
Attacking volume
Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.
Defensive resistance
Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.
Directness proxy
Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.
Physicality
Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.
Set-piece relevance
Corner volume relative to competition peers.
Tempo and pressure proxy
Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.
- Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 0 matches
Crystal Palace / Newcastle United
Evidence quality
How much supports this analysis
- Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.
Known unknowns
- Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
- Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against.
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