Newcastle vs Crystal Palace: Confirmed line-ups in Premier League

Newcastle are targeting consecutive Premier League victories when Crystal Palace are the Magpies’ first visitors of 2026 on Sunday.

Joelinton and Yoane Wissa scored inside the first seven minutes as Eddie Howe’s side won 3-1 at second-bottom Burnley on Tuesday.

Palace are winless in six matches in all competitions after drawing 1-1 at home to Fulham on Thursday, as well as going five home games without victory.

101GreatGoals.com has full team news from Newcastle vs Palace in the Premier League, as well as details on how to watch the action.

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Newcastle starting lineup vs Palace

Newcastle make one change, replacing Harvey Barnes with Jacob Murphy in attack.

Defenders Dan Burn (ribs/punctured lung) and Emil Krafth and Jamaal Lascelles (both knee) remain out injured.

Forward William Osula has an ankle problem but defenders Kieran Trippier (hamstring), Sven Botman (back) and Tino Livramento (knee) return on the bench.

Winger Anthony Elanga also has a knee problem.

Newcastle starting XI: Nick Pope, Lewis Miley, Malick Thiaw, Fabian Schar, Lewis Hall, Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, Yoane Wissa, Anthony Gordon

Newcastle substitutes: Aaron Ramsdale, Kieran Trippier, Sven Botman, Harvey Barnes, Tino Livramento, Nick Woltemade, Joe Willock, Alex Murphy, Jacob Ramsey

Crystal Palace starting lineup vs Newcastle

Brennan Johnson starts for Palace following the winger’s £35 million move from Tottenham, replacing Justin Devenny.

Defenders Chris Richards (foot) and Chadi Riad and Daniel Munoz (both knee) are out injured, as is forward Eddie Nketiah (hamstring).

Midfielder Cheick Doucoure (knee) and widemen Caleb Kporha (back) and Rio Cardines (muscular) are also sidelined. Midfielder Daichi Kamada is expected to be out until February with a hamstring problem.

Midfielder Will Hughes starts, having been a doubt with a hip injury. Forward Ismaila Sarr is at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with Senegal.

Palace starting XI: Dean Henderson, Jefferson Lerma, Maxence Lacroix, Marc Guehi, Nathaniel Clyne, Adam Wharton, Will Hughes, Tyrick Mitchell, Brennan Johnson, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Yeremy Pino

Palace substitutes: Walter Benitez, Christantus Uche, Romain Esse, Jaydee Canvot, Borna Sosa, Kaden Rodney, Justin Devenny, Dean Benamar, Joel Drakes-Thomas

How to watch Palace vs Newcastle: Live online stream, TV channel

Kick-off on Sunday is at 15:00 GMT (10:00 ET / 07:00 PT). Live TV coverage in the UK is on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra.

Via Now TV, Sky Sports costs £14.99 for a day membership, £28 a month for a 12-month membership or £34.99 a month with no contract.

Sky Sports memberships include access to all 12 live Sky Sports channels and Sky Sports+, which offers live streams and a dedicated channel.

Streaming is available on a vast variety of devices via the Sky GO app.

Crystal Palace vs Newcastle stats

• Newcastle have kept a clean sheet in their last four Premier League home games against Crystal Palace, only keeping five in a row against Coventry (between 1994 and 1998)
• They have won their last two Premier League home games against Crystal Palace by 4-0 and 5-0 scorelines and last scored at least four goals in three consecutive home league games against an opponent vs Luton between 1947 and 1956
• After a 2-1 win at Spurs in their first league game of 2025, Newcastle are seeking victories in their opening league match in consecutive calendar years for the first time since 2011/2012 (vs Wigan and Man Utd)
• Only once this season have they managed to win consecutive Premier League games, beating Man City and Everton in November
• One of their last eight Premier League games against Crystal Palace has ended in defeat (W3 D4), losing 2-0 at Selhurst Park in April 2024
• Yoane Wissa has been involved in eight goals in his last eight Premier League starts (6 goals, 2 assists), netting on his first league start for Newcastle last time out
• With six goals in 18 appearances, this is already Bruno Guimaraes’ second=best goalscoring season for Newcastle United in the Premier League, behind only 2023/24 (7 in 37 games)
• Palace have failed to score in any of their last four Premier League games at Newcastle (D1 L3)
• Nketiah has scored once in his last 40 away appearances in the Premier League, netting at Fulham last month
• He hasn’t scored north of London in the Premier League since his first-ever goal in the competition in May 2019 (against Burnley)
• The Eagles lost 4-1 in their last Premier League away game against Leeds, shipping just one goal fewer in that defeat than they had in their first eight away league games this season (5)

Premier League fixtures and results this weekend

Matches start at 15:00 GMT / 10:00 ET / 07:00 PT unless stated otherwise.

Saturday, January 3

Aston Villa 3-1 Nottingham Forest

Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 Burnley

Wolves 3-0 West Ham

Bournemouth 2-3 Arsenal

Sunday, January 4

Leeds vs Man United (12:30)

Everton vs Brentford

Fulham vs Liverpool

Newcastle vs Crystal Palace

Tottenham vs Sunderland

Manchester City vs Chelsea (17:30)