Newcastle United hosts Crystal Palace in what promises to be an entertaining Premier League game on Saturday. Newcastle United is coming off a 2-2 road draw against West Ham United on October 8 while Crystal Palace had a 0-0 home draw against Nottingham Forest on October 7.

Newcastle United is in eighth place in the Premier League standings with 13 points in eight games while Crystal Palace is in ninth place with 12 points in eight games.

The player to watch in this game is Alexander Isak, who has six goals and zero assists in seven Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Alexander Isak a 40.9 percent chance to score against Crystal Palace. He has 14 SCA and 1 GCA in seven Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Newcastle United 1.45
• Crystal Palace 7.00
• Draw: 4.60

Spread
• Newcastle United -1, -1.5 (1.92)
• Crystal Palace +1, +1.5 (1.83)

Total
• Over 2.5, 3 (1.91)
• Under 2.5, 3 (1.83)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on January 21 and the game ended in a 0-0 draw.

Projected Leaders

For Newcastle United, Alexander Isak has a 40.9 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.24 shots overall per sim, 1.04 shots on goal per and 0.52 goals per sim.

For Crystal Palace, Eberechi Eze has a 12.82 percent chance to score. He averages 1.01 shots overall per sim, 0.44 shots on goal per and 0.14 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Newcastle United 1.45

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Newcastle United in this one. Average score in simulations is Newcastle United 1.39 to Crystal Palace 0.49.

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