Premier League: Newcastle vs Chelsea – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 36 match between Newcastle and Chelsea and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Only three rounds remain of Premier League season, and both Newcastle and Chelsea look to bolster their account at St James’ Park on Sunday.

Form: Newcastle vs Chelsea

Newcastle Form

In their last three matches, Newcastle lost 4-1 against Aston Villa, won 3-0 against Ipswich, before drawing 1-1 against Brighton. Newcastle showed little mercy in their past six matches at St James’ Park, of which they won five, drew none and lost once. They hit the target 19 times, while letting in seven themselves.

Chelsea Form

Chelsea look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Djurgarden, who were defeated by 1-4. Then, Liverpool got outclassed in a 3-1 win, before beating Djurgarden by 1-0. Chelsea claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Premier League. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by ten goals to four.

Betting facts for Newcastle and Chelsea

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Newcastle and Chelsea played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Newcastle vs Chelsea

Alexander Isak looks primed for a stab at the Golden Boot this season for The Magpies, having already banged in 15 goals and surely more will follow.

Popular betting markets: Newcastle vs Chelsea

Full-time result

Newcastle won seven of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing three times. Chelsea won four of their last 10 games away from home, with one draws and five defeats as well. Chelsea didn’t lose any of their 6 most recent games. Newcastle have not lost to Chelsea in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Newcastle scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Chelsea scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Newcastle managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Newcastle have scored in 8 consecutive league 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 2.3 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Chelsea, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.8 times goals per game themselves. Newcastle scored at least one goal in their last 8 matches.