Crystal Palace vs Newcastle: FPL picks for GW8

Should I pick a Crystal Palace defender against Newcastle? ✅ Good pick. 28% clean-sheet chance, #6 of 20 this gameweek — best option Mitchell (4.2 xP).

Should I pick a Crystal Palace attacker against Newcastle? ⚠️ OK. 1.7 expected goals, #7 of 20 — best option Kamada (3.4 xP).

Should I pick a Newcastle defender against Crystal Palace? ⚠️ OK. 19% clean-sheet chance, #14 of 20 this gameweek — best option Hall (4.3 xP).

Should I pick a Newcastle attacker against Crystal Palace? ⛔ Avoid. 1.3 expected goals, #15 of 20 — best option Wissa (4.1 xP).

Crystal Palace v Newcastle

Crystal Palace (home)

Defence (GK/DEF)✅ Good pick28% clean sheet · #6 of 20

Attack (MID/FWD)⚠️ OK1.7 xG vs NEW · #7 of 20

GKBenitez 1.5
DEFMitchell 4.2 · Khalaili 4.0 · Richards 3.7
MIDKamada 3.4 · Wharton 3.3 · Yeremy 2.9
FWDStrand Larsen 3.0 · Nketiah 2.5

Newcastle (away)

Defence (GK/DEF)⚠️ OK19% clean sheet · #14 of 20

Attack (MID/FWD)⛔ Avoid1.3 xG vs CRY · #15 of 20

GKHorníček 3.5
DEFHall 4.3 · Botman 3.4 · Thiaw 3.0
MIDBarnes 3.7 · L.Miley 3.2 · Willock 2.9
FWDWissa 4.1 · Fernandez-Pardo 1.3

How these picks are made

Expected points (xP) come from each player's expected goals and assists, minutes, defensive contributions, bonus and the opponent's strength, using FPL's official scoring. Before every deadline we lock our picks and publish them with a tamper-proof timestamp, then score them after the gameweek — check our record.