Crystal Palace vs Newcastle match
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The gist
Crystal Palace, 14th with seven points, host 11th-placed Newcastle at Selhurst Park in the Premier League.
Newcastle have not won at Selhurst Park since November 2020, and both sides have new head coaches.
Background
Crystal Palace and Newcastle United are Premier League clubs meeting at Selhurst Park in London on matchday 8. Both have new head coaches compared with last season: Matthias Jaissle at Newcastle and Pierre Sage at Palace, who took over after Oliver Glasner's summer exit. Palace sit 14th with seven points from seven matches and Newcastle 11th with eight. The fixture draws attention because Newcastle have not won at Selhurst Park since November 2020, and Palace are unbeaten in their last five home games against them.
How it unfolded
- Nov 2020Newcastle's last win at Selhurst Park came with no fans in the ground; they have not won there since.
- Oct 18, 2026Palace lost 5-0 at Brighton in the league, trailing 3-0 inside 10 minutes.
- Oct 22, 2026Palace drew 2-2 with Besiktas in the Europa League in Istanbul, surrendering a 2-1 lead.
- Oct 25, 2026The two sides meet at Selhurst Park at 14:00 UK time in Premier League matchday 8.
Who’s saying what
- Newcastle
- Head coach Matthias Jaissle said: "At Crystal Palace, we want to show another phase to get three points."
- Palace
- Head coach Pierre Sage argued after the Besiktas draw that his players deserved more.
Still unverified
Jean-Philippe Mateta, Ben Chilwell, Dean Henderson and Takehiro Tomiyasu are listed as doubtful for Palace, while reports differ on Newcastle's Elanga, Ramsey and Fernandez-Pardo — some call them doubtful, others list Elanga and Ramsey as injured absentees.