Chelsea are favoured to come out on top in this close match up.
14:00 Sunday
Two sides looking to bounce back after recent defeats face off as Chelsea host Newcastle at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea vs Newcastle Prediction
Chelsea responded to their 2-1 loss at Liverpool with a resounding 4-1 win at Panathinaikos on Thursday night.
The Blues have failed to win back-to-back league games, however.
Newcastle's only win in their last five was a EFL Cup home success over lower league opposition Wimbledon.
They have failed to win any of their last 14 trips to Stamford Bridge.
The west London side should feel confident of getting back to winning ways in the league against this out-of-form Newcastle side.
Score Prediction: Chelsea 3-1 Newcastle
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Chelsea vs Newcastle Lineups
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Chelsea Predicted Lineup vs Newcastle
Sánchez, Cucurella, Colwill, Fofana, James, Fernández, Caicedo, Sancho, Palmer, Madueke, Jackson
Newcastle Predicted Lineup vs Chelsea
Pope, Hall, Burn, Schär, Livramento, Joelinton, Guimarães, Tonali, Barnes, Isak, Gordon
Chelsea vs Newcastle Team News
- Wesley Fofana and Marc Cucurella have served their respective bans, meaning Omari Kellyman is Chelsea's only confirmed absentee.
- Martin Dubravka will be assessed, but Callum Wilson has suffered a setback and misses out.
- Sven Botman and Jamaal Lascelles are long-term absentees, while Kieran Trippier is still a couple of weeks away from returning.
Chelsea vs Newcastle Odds
| Result | Odds | Implied Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 4/5 | 56% |
| Draw | 17/5 | 23% |
| Newcastle | 7/2 | 22% |
Chelsea vs Newcastle Bet Builder Tips
Our bet builder tips for Chelsea vs Newcastle features Lewis Hall and Joelinton to be carded.
At the time of publishing it is a best price of 10/1 with bet365.
With card-happy referee Simon Hooper officiating—he's shown 28 cards in his last five games (averaging 5.6 per match) this has a great chance.
Lewis Hall faces Chelsea for the first time since leaving and has already picked up four bookings in just six starts this season for Newcastle. He’ll be eager to prove Chelsea wrong for letting him go.
The majority of Chelsea's play comes down that side, with Cole Palmer drifting too, giving Hall plenty of opportunities to leave his mark against a lively Noni Madueke, who averages 1.52 fouls drawn per 90 minutes last season and 1.10 this season.
Joelinton is a notorious fouler, committing infractions in eleven consecutive games and being booked five times during that stretch. In his last twenty starts, he’s been booked eleven times.
Positioned on the left, he’ll clash with Madueke and Palmer, who has been fouled 17 times in his last six matches, making it a perfect match-up for bookings.
