We have reached the third round of the League Cup in England and on the 9th of November we have a meeting between Newcastle United and Crystal Palace. The match will be played at St. James' Park and both teams started their 2022/23 League Cup campaign in the second round.
Newcastle United come into the match following a good 4-1 win at Southampton in the Premier League on the weekend. The Magpies opened the scoring in the 35th minute and scored 2 further goals inside the first 17 minutes of the second half.
Southampton got one back late in the match but Newcastle United added a fourth goal to seal a memorable win.
Location: away end 📲#CPFC pic.twitter.com/2fYftiNc8U— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) November 7, 2022
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That result means Newcastle United are undefeated in their last 9 matches, all of which have come in the Premier League. There have been wins over Brentford, Everton, and Aston Villa at home plus Fulham, Tottenham Hotspur, and Southampton away.
Newcastle United are undefeated in their last 8 competitive home matches and have lost only 1 of their last 16 home games in all competitions.
In terms of the League Cup, Newcastle United beat Tranmere 2-1 away from home having fallen a goal behind. Newcastle United have recorded only 1 win from their 3 most recent League Cup fixtures and they have been eliminated from the competition by Burnley and Brentford in the past two seasons.
Crystal Palace travel to St. James' Park on the back of a 2-1 victory at West Ham United in the Premier League. The Eagles fell a goal behind in the 20th minute but scored the equaliser shortly before half time. Just as the game appeared it was going to end in a draw, Crystal Palace snatched a late winner.
Having defeated West Ham United, Crystal Palace are undefeated in 5 of their last 6 fixtures, all of which have come in the Premier League. There have been wins over Leeds United, Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Southampton at home plus a draw at Leicester City.
Looking specifically at the League Cup and it is a tournament in which Crystal Palace have struggled in recent times.
They beat Oxford United 2-0 away from home in the second round of the competition this season but have lost all 4 of their previous League Cup matches and have been defeated in 3 of their last 4 League Cup ties on the road.
Team news and Newcastle United continue without the injured quartet of Karl Darlow, Emil Krafth, Alexander Isak, and Matt Ritchie. Joelinton is available following suspension and Allan Saint-Maximin could return to the starting XI.
Crystal Palace are likely to be without the injured duo of James McArthur and Chris Richards. Cheick Doucoure returned to the team on the weekend following injury but there are doubts over the fitness of Odsonne Édouard.
If Newcastle United go full strength in terms of team selection, they must be considered favourites for this game. Crystal Palace have not been an easy team to beat of late but the form of Newcastle United means they should progress to the next round, possibly winning by a one goal margin.