Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace Tickets

Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace is a match that has all the promise of being one of the most entertaining spectacles fans can witness at St. James’ Park when the fixture list is revealed. The two sides are similarly matched in terms of where they should be in the division, making it all the more juicier of a contest as the two clubs battle it out for a higher finish than the other.

Newcastle, known as the Magpies or the Toon Army, are not a club enriched with silverware, however they have been able to create some success for themselves over the years. With the likes of Sir Bobby Robson and Kevin Keegan having held the fort at times, the club used to manage to compete near the top of the table and play continental football on a semi-regular basis. However recent memories are a bit darker for the Geordies as the team has had to contend with relegation and mid-table finishes in more recent years as stability has been a real concern.

Crystal Palace, who are known by supporters as the Eagles, have managed to solidify themselves as a Premier League outfit in recent years, despite having had to spend time yo-yo-ing between the top-flight and the Championship at certain points. The south London club do have the ability to finish as a mid-table side, although they do appear to like to flirt with the reality of relegation a fair bit too often at times.

Newcastle United plays their home games at the iconic St. James’ Park; a stadium that has the capacity to seat 52,388 spectators, making it the eighth largest football stadium in the country. The club has played its home games there since 1882. The atmosphere created by the passionate faithful that follow the club is a truly unique experience and extremely difficult to experience elsewhere.

Matches between the two sides when they both square off against each other at St. James’ Park have been hugely close affairs, with a one-goal swing usually being enough to see one side run out as winners on the day. Previous encounters have produced 1-0, 0-1 and 1-1 scorelines, although the clash in 2014 brought a bumper 3-3 result for those in attendance at the stadium.

Newcastle United versus Crystal Palace certainly has all the ingredients and appeal of an entertaining, but close-fought meeting between the two teams when they play at St. James’ Park as it has been proven to be rather unpredictable at times, adding to the excitement and buzz surrounding the two sides. Added with the bonus of two sets of passionate fans for teams that are generally around each other in the Premier League, this is a truly unique spectacle and one that should not be missed.