Chelsea and Newcastle renew their Premier League rivalry in between their Champions League last-16 commitments.
Both sides suffered disappointment in midweek European first legs, but each will look to put things right at Stamford Bridge on Saturday night.
Check out our full preview for yet another huge English top-flight fixture, and we have also picked out some sports betting tips based on the latest Premier League odds.
And matches like this are perfect for NetBet’s Bet Builder feature. Combine multiple match selections in your betslip and watch the odds soar!
Where can I watch Chelsea vs Newcastle in the UK?
Chelsea vs Newcastle will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate, with kick-off scheduled for 5:30pm UK time.
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Recent results
Chelsea suffered a demoralising 5-2 defeat at Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday evening thanks to late goals from Vitinha and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (x2). It was a bit of a comedown for the Blues from last week’s 4-1 Premier League win at Aston Villa, and then the 4-2 victory over Wrexham in the FA Cup.
Newcastle drew 1-1 with Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday, a stoppage-time penalty from Lamine Yamal breaking Geordie hearts after Harvey Barnes’ opener. The result followed a 3-1 loss to Manchester City in the FA Cup, though Eddie Howe’s men did beat Manchester United 2-1 in their previous top-flight outing.
Head-to-head record
The reverse fixture at St James’ Park finished 2-2, with Chelsea coming from 2-0 down to secure the draw.
And the Blues are unbeaten in 12 Premier League home matches against Newcastle, winning 11 of them – including last season’s 2-1 victory. In fact, Chelsea have lost just one of the last 25 top-flight home games vs the Magpies, a quite incredible record.
Team news
Estevao and Jamie Gittens could return to the Chelsea squad in a boost for manager Liam Rosenior, but Levi Colwill remains out.
Bruno Guimaraes, Lewis Miley, Fabian Schar and Emil Krafth are the expected absentees for Newcastle. Jacob Ramsey is available again after serving a one-match suspension for his red card vs United.
Chelsea vs Newcastle Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Chelsea are strong favourites here, priced as low as 1.79 to claim the win. A Newcastle victory is at odds of 3.75, while the draw is 4.20.
Chelsea vs Newcastle Betting Tips
Player to score or assist – Enzo Fernandez @ 2.35
Fernandez scored in Wednesday’s defeat at PSG, taking him to 12 goals and six assists across all competitions. The Argentine chipped in with an assist last time out vs Villa, and we are backing him to land another decisive blow against a Newcastle side immune to keeping clean sheets.
Joao Pedro to have over 0.5 shots on target @ 1.40
Chelsea’s top scorer Pedro – with 14 goals in the Premier League thus far – is averaging 0.90 shots on target per top-flight game this season. He has tallied at least one SOT in seven of the last eight top-flight games, so this selection looks perfect for a combo bet.
Both teams to score – Yes @ 1.47
As mentioned above, Newcastle just do not keep clean sheets, the last of them recorded way back on January 21. In 13 of the Magpies’ 14 matches since that date, this BTTS selection has landed. Seven of Chelsea’s previous eight games saw the bet come in too, so we are backing goals at Stamford Bridge.
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