What 'match momentum' said about Palace's loss at Newcastle

[Getty Images]On the surface, Crystal Palace's 5-0 defeat by Newcastle at St James' Park on Wednesday was as comprehensive as Premier League defeats get.However, the stats tell a slightly different story.The match momentum below shows the Eagles more than matched their opponents in terms of threat and were frequently the team more likely to score.[BBC][BBC]Palace recorded an expected goals (xG) of 2 compared to Newcastle's 1.39 - inflated by Eberechi Eze's first-half penalty miss - and had 28 to