Premier League: Newcastle vs Chelsea – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Newcastle and Chelsea who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

When Chelsea come to St James’ Park for the Premier League match this coming Saturday, Newcastle will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Placed 12th in the table Newcastle have amassed 22 points after 16 matches. On 28 points, Chelsea rank fourth with 16 matches played this season.

Form: Newcastle vs Chelsea

Newcastle Form

Newcastle delivered a bit of everything as their last three matches resulted in a win, a loss and a draw. An encounter with Bayer Leverkusen brought a 2-2 draw, which was followed by a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Sunderland. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat Fulham by 2-1. Newcastle won four of their previous six Premier League games at the St James’ Park. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded seven and scored 11 goals.

Chelsea Form

Chelsea look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Atalanta, they were left empty-handed in a 2-1 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Everton in a 2-0 win. They followed that up with a 1-3 win against Cardiff in their most recent outing. Chelsea managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Premier League away matches, in which they scored eight while also conceding five times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting stats and facts for Newcastle and Chelsea

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Newcastle and Chelsea. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Newcastle vs Chelsea

Harvey Barnes has three strikes in six Premier League matches for The Magpies, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Chelsea. The visitors are looking to Pedro Neto, who has provided his team with three Premier League goals.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at St James’ Park across all tournaments Newcastle won eight times, drew one and lost one times. Chelsea claimed six wins, two draw and two defeats in their last 10 games away. Newcastle did not lose any of their last 5 matches on home soil. Newcastle have beaten Chelsea in 4 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Newcastle scored the first goal of the match an impressive nine times in the last ten home games. Impressively, Chelsea scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Newcastle played. Chelsea managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Newcastle have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Chelsea.

Total goals

Newcastle saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Chelsea, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.8 times goals per game. Somehow Newcastle failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 9 matches.