Crystal Palace vs Newcastle United Prediction, 11/27/2020 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 11/25/2020

Game: Crystal Palace vs Newcastle United

Date: Friday, November 27, 2020

Location: Selhurst Park in London, England

TV: NBCSN

Odds/Point Spread: Crystal Palace (+120) Newcastle United (+225)

Andros Townsend and Crystal Palace (4-1-4, 11th in the EPL) host Newcastle United (3-2-4, 15th in the EPL) at Selhurst Park on Friday. The starting goalies will be Jack Butland for Crystal Palace and Karl Darlow for Newcastle United. The odds on this contest have Crystal Palace priced at +120 and the Magpies are at +225. The total has been set at 2.5.

Crystal Palace stepped onto the pitch against Burnley in their last matchup and took a loss by a final of 1 - 0. When talking about passing the ball, they ended with a 83.3% rate by connecting on 383 of the 460 pass attempts in their last outing. Crystal Palace attempted 14 dribbles in this game and successfully completed 9 of the attempts for a rate of 64.3%. In terms of shooting accuracy, Crystal Palace ended this match at a 33.3% rate by putting 5 shots on target out of 15 shots. Crystal Palace has an average of 1.22 goals per 90 minutes (11 total goals) and have accounted for 7 assists in all matches for the season.

Andros Townsend is a player you are going to want to keep your eye on for Crystal Palace. Townsend has been in the starting lineup in 243 matchups during his pro soccer career while scoring 0.13 goals per 90 minutes. The forward from England has earned 31 goals scored in 21,271 mins played. He has accounted for 32 assists while accumulating 21 yellow card cautions in his career. Another guy who could decide the outcome is Wilfried Zaha, the forward representing Cote d'Ivoire. Zaha has been on the field for 27,293 minutes in 302 starts and has been handed 56 yellow card cautions. He has helped on a goal 41 times so far in his pro soccer career while scoring 54 goals. He is averaging 0.18 G/90 during his soccer career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Crystal Palace is Jack Butland. Butland has defended the goal for 23,535 mins and has 811 stops in his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.39 (363 total goals given up) and he has earned a save percentage of .698. The goalie born in England has seen 1,159 shots tried at him in 261 career starts. Butland (83-81-98 record during his career) has accounted for 75 shutouts, which gives him a 28.7% shutout percentage.

For their last match, Newcastle United went home defeated by a final of 2 - 0 against Chelsea. Newcastle United finished with a 50.0% successful dribble rate by connecting on 6 out of the 12 dribbles they tried. They wrapped up this outing by connecting on 226 out of their 295 attempted passes earning a percentage of 76.6%. Newcastle United converted 1 shot on target out of the team's 8 shots tried giving them a 12.5% rate in their last game. Having tallied 9 goals and 4 assists in all their matches, Newcastle United is averaging 1.00 goal and 0.44 assists per 90 min.

Miguel Almiron should provide a lift for Newcastle United. He is averaging 0.21 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 130 games thus far in his career. The forward hailing from Paraguay has been on the pitch for 11,550 minutes and he has scored 27 goals. He has 14 yellow cards so far in his career and has helped on a goal 26 times. You should also keep an eye on Callum Wilson, the forward representing England. He has tallied 91 goals in his career while helping on a goal 27 times. Wilson has been given a total of 33 yellow card cautions in 19,482 mins (221 starts). His goals per 90 min average in his pro soccer career is 0.42.

Karl Darlow is expected to look after the goal for Newcastle United. Darlow has racked up 54 clean sheets and has defended 647 shots attempted against him in 16,577 mins in his career. He sports a save % of .651 and his clean sheet rate is 29.3%. He has conceded 1.27 goals per 90 minutes and he has a record of 73-55-54. So far in his pro soccer career, Darlow has given up 233 goals and has accumulated 419 saves in 184 starting assignments.

Who will win tonight's EPL game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Crystal Palace (+120)

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