In spite of their injury woes, Newcastle have been the better side so far. As things stand Opta's live win predictor suggests that the Magpies have a 42% chance of victory; Crystal Palace's chance of picking up three points is rated at 29%.

The match officials for Newcastle United’s Premier League match at Crystal Palace on Saturday (3pm kick-off) have been confirmed.

The match is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on USA Network and NBC Universo. Fans looking to watch can do so through FuboTV, which offers a free trial and $30 off your first month, or DirecTV Stream, which also offers a free trial. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but does have other promotional offers available.

A busy festive period could allow Newcastle to bypass their closest rivals and potentially land in the Champions League place by the start of 2025.

Meanwhile, Marc Guehi is just the second Crystal Palace player to both score an own goal and assist or score a goal in a Premier League match after Damien Delaney, who did so for the Eagles against Liverpool in May 2014.

Saturday 30 November 3pm Instant fan / writer reaction from some of our regular contributors on The Mag. Billy Miller: ‘You’re going to struggle to win with 1 shot all game and that not even on target.

Newcastle United travel to the national capital on Saturday to face Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park aiming to rebound from their 2-0 defeat to West Ham on Monday. Eddie Howe’s Magpies are the definition of mediocre,