Premier League: Chelsea vs Newcastle – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 30 match between Chelsea and Newcastle and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Chelsea enjoy home advantage, when visitors Newcastle swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Premier League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Ranked as number 5 in the Premier League standings, Chelsea, have so far collected 48 points this season, while Newcastle collected 39 points. This puts them up as number 12 after 29 rounds.

Team form: Chelsea vs Newcastle

Chelsea Form

They came away from their last three matches with a mix of results, as Chelsea beat Aston Villa 1-4, followed by a 2-2 draw against Wrexham. Most recently, they were left licking their wounds in a 5-2 defeat against Paris Saint-Germain. Chelsea managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Premier League. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored 11 and conceded nine goals.

Newcastle Form

In their previous three matches, Newcastle beat Manchester United 2-1, lost 1-3 against Manchester City and drew 1-1 with Barcelona. Newcastle claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches reads nine goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats and facts for Chelsea and Newcastle

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Chelsea and Newcastle. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Chelsea vs Newcastle

It has been a great season for Joao Pedro so far as he currently has 14 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net six times in his last six games, leaving Chelsea hoping he delivers against Newcastle this coming Saturday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.

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Full-time result

Chelsea claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing four along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Newcastle won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing four in this series of matches. Chelsea didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches at Stamford Bridge. Newcastle conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches. Chelsea have not lost to Newcastle in 15 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Chelsea scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Newcastle got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 7 consecutive Chelsea games Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive Newcastle games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Chelsea managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Newcastle kept their opponent from scoring in zero of their last 10 matches. Newcastle have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Chelsea when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Chelsea’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in nine of the last 10 matches Newcastle played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.3 goals themselves during this run. Chelsea are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 14 matches. Newcastle conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.