Crystal Palace vs Newcastle: Premier League Prediction 12 April 2026

Crystal Palace beat Newcastle 2-1 in the Premier League (matchday 32) on 12 April 2026.

Coach AI predicted 2-1: the exact score. The fans predicted Newcastle win (73%), which was not right.

Coach AI predicts 2-1 as the correct score for Crystal Palace vs Newcastle. This page also covers the expected line-ups, injuries and xG.

Crystal Palace form (last 5): 2W-1D-2L. Newcastle form (last 5): 2W-1D-2L.

Newcastle is severely hampered; Bruno Guimarães is out with mumps, and Fabian Schär is sidelined after foot surgery. Sven Botman returns but must wear a protective mask for a fractured eye socket, potentially affecting his peripheral vision. Palace are without Eddie Nketiah (hamstring, out for season) and long-term absentee Cheick Doucouré, forcing Mateta and Sarr to carry the attacking load despite minor knocks.

Crystal Palace score at home 0.9 goals on average and concede 1.2 (15 matches). Newcastle score away 1.0 goals on average and concede 1.3 (15 matches).

Football Meister has recorded 1 previous meeting between Crystal Palace and Newcastle: Crystal Palace won 0, Newcastle won 1 and 0 ended in a draw. The goal tally is 0-2.

The last meeting was on 4 Jan 2026: Newcastle - Crystal Palace 2-0. Coach AI predicted 2-0.

Coach AI got the exact score of the previous meeting right.

Among Football Meister players, 9% back a home win for Crystal Palace, 18% a draw, and 73% an away win for Newcastle. The most predicted scoreline is 1-2. Fans are more cautious than Coach AI on Crystal Palace: fans pick 9% home win, Coach AI calculates 34%.

The most predicted scoreline for Crystal Palace vs Newcastle is 1-2. Of all Football Meister players, 9% back Crystal Palace, 18% a draw and 73% Newcastle.

Crystal Palace are 14th in the Premier League with 7 points from 7 games. Newcastle are 11th with 8 points from 7 games.

Crystal Palace vs Newcastle kicks off on Sunday, 12 April 2026 at 14:00 (Central European Time). The match is part of the Premier League.

The referee for Crystal Palace vs Newcastle in the Premier League is Andy Madley.

Coach AI identifies three decisive factors for Crystal Palace vs Newcastle: 1. Newcastle United are missing midfield lynchpin Bruno Guimarães (illness) and defensive leader Fabian Schär (infection), significantly weakening their spine. 2. Crystal Palace are on a high after a 3-0 Conference League win over Fiorentina but face a 'midweek hangover' and the loss of striker Eddie Nketiah for the season. 3. Newcastle's defense has collapsed recently, conceding 9 goals in their last two major outings (vs Barcelona and Sunderland), suggesting a severe regression in defensive organization..

Coach AI sees Newcastle as the stronger side in Crystal Palace vs Newcastle. The full analysis with the expected score, xG and injuries is on this page.

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