Newcastle vs Chelsea: Can Chelsea hold their place in the Premier League top 4?
On Saturday, December 20, the 17th round of the English Premier League will see Newcastle host Chelsea. The match kicks off at 13:30 CET, and here’s our betting insight for the clash.
Newcastle vs Chelsea: Match Facts & H2H
- Newcastle have lost only one of their last six games.
- Chelsea have won their last two matches.
- At home, Newcastle are unbeaten in their last nine games.
- Chelsea have won only one of their previous four away matches.
- Chelsea boast the second-best defense in the Premier League with just 15 goals conceded.
- They also have the third-best attack in the league with 27 goals scored.
- Chelsea have not lost any match this season without conceding.
- This season, Chelsea have kept a clean sheet in 32% of their games, Newcastle in 24%.
- Newcastle beat Chelsea 2-0 in their last head-to-head encounter.
Newcastle vs Chelsea: Match Preview
Newcastle has not been very stable this season. After 16 rounds, the Magpies have earned 22 points and are currently in 12th place in the table. However, they are not far behind the top five in the standings, trailing by only four points. The table is very tight, so Newcastle are still in contention for European football. Although they lost 1-0 to Sunderland in their previous Premier League game, the Magpies managed to beat Fulham 2-1 in the EFL Cup quarter-finals in midweek.
Chelsea also managed to beat their opponents Cardiff 3-1 in the EFL Cup quarter-finals in the middle of this week. The Blues are higher in the Premier League table. After 16 rounds of the championship, the Londoners have 28 points. The team is currently in fourth place, two points ahead of the fifth-placed team, but five points behind third place and six points behind second place. In the last round, Chelsea beat Everton 2-0, but before that, they had a series of four games without a win, which they finally managed to break.
Expected Lineups
- Newcastle: Ramsdale; Miley, Schar, Thiaw, Hall; Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Elanga, Woltemade, Gordon
- Chelsea: Sanchez; James, Chalobah, Fofana, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Neto, Palmer, Garnacho; Pedro
Prediction
Two evenly matched teams, promising an exciting game. We expect a tense and competitive match and recommend betting on both Newcastle and Chelsea to score.
