Eagles can reward home fans' patience against Newcastle

3pm Saturday

Crystal Palace fans are still waiting for their first home points and goals of the season and their patience is set to be rewarded by a victory over Newcastle at Selhurst Park.

Roy Hodgson is a vastly experienced manager and knows Palace will need to improve on the performance at Huddersfield last Saturday, when a 1-0 win flattered the visiting side.

However, the Eagles are usually more attack-minded on home soil and look value at odds-against to defeat the Magpies, who are under pressure after a slow start to the campaign.

Recommendation
Crystal Palace
2pts 6-5 Betfair

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Team news
Crystal Palace
No fresh injuries are reported but Christian Benteke, Scott Dann, Connor Wickham and Pape Souare are ruled out.

Newcastle
Jamaal Lascelles (ankle) is a doubt but Jonjo Shelvey (thigh) could make his first appearance in over a month.

Key stat
Newcastle have lost nine of their last 11 fixtures.

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