Crystal Palace host Newcastle United at Selhurst Park, London in Gameweek 8 on Sun 25 Oct, 14:00 GMT. Crystal Palace are 14th on 7 points from 7 games (form WLDWL), Newcastle United are 11th on 8 (form DLWLL). The FPL deadline is Friday 23 October 2026, 18:30 BST, so check team news before you lock your squad.
Crystal Palace: form check
Crystal Palace have scored 9 and conceded 17 in 7 league games, and last time out it was L 0–5 at Brighton & Hove Albion in GW7. At home they have 3 points from 3 games. Official FPL list, 2026-10-21: Henderson (foot injury: 50% chance of playing). Expected shape: 4-5-1.
Crystal Palace Predicted Starting XI & Lineup · 4-5-1
Official lineups confirmed 1 hour before kick-off.
Newcastle United: the story so far
Newcastle United have scored 10 and conceded 14 in 7 league games, and last time out it was L 0–1 v Aston Villa in GW7. Away from home they have 3 points from 3 games. Official FPL list, 2026-10-21: Elanga (unspecified injury: Expected back 25 Oct). Expected shape: 3-5-2.
2026/27 so far
- Crystal Palace: D 0–0 at Leeds United, W 3–1 v Nottingham Forest, L 0–5 at Brighton & Hove Albion.
- Newcastle United: W 2–1 v Hull City, L 1–4 at Coventry City, L 0–1 v Aston Villa.
- Table before this round: Crystal Palace 14th (7 pts, GD -8), Newcastle United 11th (8 pts, GD -4).
The deciding factor
Daichi Kamada against Newcastle United's defence is the matchup to watch: Newcastle United have conceded 14 in 7. In the other direction, Harvey Barnes faces the Crystal Palace defence that has conceded 17 in 7. FPL rates this fixture 3/5 for Crystal Palace and 3/5 for Newcastle United, where 5 is hardest.
Names to know
- Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace, £5.0m): averaging 4.3 points a game (30 in total), FPL projects 4.5 for this round, 0.7% owned.
- Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United, £6.1m): averaging 4.6 points a game (32 in total), FPL projects 2.0 for this round, 7.8% owned.
- Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace, £5.5m): averaging 3.6 points a game (25 in total), FPL projects 5.5 for this round, 0.3% owned.
- Clean-sheet angle: Lewis Hall (Newcastle United, £5.3m) away from home, with Newcastle United the side our model rates less likely to concede (1.9 expected goals against).
- Differential: Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace, £4.5m) is owned by just 5.7% and averages 4.0 points a game.
Score prediction
Our model, built on 2026/27 goals scored and conceded, gives Crystal Palace a 38% win chance, a draw 21% and Newcastle United 41%, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline. Expected goals: 1.9 for Crystal Palace, 1.9 for Newcastle United. Newcastle United are the lean on the numbers, but only 7 games have been played, so treat it as a guide rather than a certainty.