Newcastle United – Crystal Palace
In a game at the St. James’ Park in Newcastle, Newcastle United faces Crystal Palace in a game from the 33th round of the English Premier League. Let’s take a look at this clash in our vip soccer predictions today.
Right now Newcastle United are 14th in the league standings with 35 points won since the beginning of the season. The Magpies have a record of 9 wins, 8 draws and 15 defeats. It’s not Newcastle’s season at any point, but they are 7 points above the relegation zone, which is good for them. Surviving is the main goal at this moment and it’s going to be until the end.
In their last five matches Newcastle won twice, lost twice and made one draw. In their last game Rafa Benitez’ boys visited Arsenal at the Emirates, but suffered a 0-2 loss at the Emirates. Aaron Ramsey and Alexandre Lacazette scored for the Gunners.
Right now Crystal Palace are 13th in the league with 36 points, being just one position above their next opponents in the standings. Roy Hodgson’s team have a record of 10 wins, 6 draws and 16 losses since the beginning of the season.
In their last five games Crystal Palace are pretty inconsistent – two wins and three losses. In their last game Palace visited Tottenham Hotspur at the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Both goals were scored during the second half of the game, when Son Heung-Min and Christian Eriksen put the ball in the net for Spurs.
This game at the St. James’ Park is equally important for both teams, who will want to get as much away from the relegation zone as possible. Newcastle have the home ground advantage here, but we can say in our vip soccer predictions today that these two teams are fairly equal in terms of quality and overall class.