Crystal Palace Vs Newcastle Stats and Highlights
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Venue: Selhurst Park
Date: Saturday, 21 December, 2013
Kick off: 15:00 GMT
Head-to-head
Newcastle have won five of the last six meetings with Palace in all competitions (W5, D1). Palace haven’t even scored in any of the last five.
Palace have lost the last four times they have hosted Newcastle. Their last victory over the Magpies at home was in January 1984 in the old Division Two, when they won 3-1.
Crystal Palace
After victories over West Ham and Cardiff, Crystal Palace are looking for a third consecutive home win.
Palace have scored just 11 league goals this season, the lowest tally in the top flight.
Palace have been shown fewer yellow cards than any other Premier League side this season (16).
Marouane Chamakh has scored in his last three Premier League games.
Newcastle United
Newcastle have won five out of their last seven league matches (W5, D1, L1).
United have won four and lost four of their eight away league games this season – they beat Man Utd in their last away fixture.
Newcastle’s total of 27 points from 16 games is the same as they managed in 2011-12 when they eventually finished fifth.
Twenty of Newcastle’s 21 Premier League goals this season have been scored by Frenchmen.