Model verdict
Post-match · 90 sec read
Newcastle beat Crystal Palace 4–0 at home. At half-time it was 3–0.
In possession, the hosts ran the game with 60% of the ball. On the balance of chances, the hosts held the expected-goals edge, 2.39 to 1.21. In attack, the visitors carried the greater threat — 17 shots to 10, 3 on target. In front of goal, the hosts were clinical, scoring 4 from 2.39 expected goals. For discipline, the referee produced 5 yellow cards.
On the scoresheet: J. Murphy (4'), A. Gordon (44'), S. Longstaff (45+2'), C. Wilson (66').