Chelsea vs Newcastle: Preview and Prediction

Saturday 19th October 2019

England Premier League
Saturday 19th October 2019
Kick off at 3pm BST
Venue: Stamford Bridge

Match Preview:

Have Chelsea found themselves under Frank Lampard? Three wins from 4 games suggests that the club are going in the right direction after a topsy turvy start and that would be great news for the Chelsea legend.

The Blues have beaten Southampton and Brighton to win back to back games coming into this one and have scored 6 goals in those matches. At home the club have only won once but it was in their last game and the feeling around the team will be that another 3 points can be achieved here.

Chelsea could break into the top 4 with a win and even threaten for 3^rd position, but more than that at this stage of the season will be Lampard’s justification of taking the job in the hot seat at Stamford Bridge. Football can be fickle where one moment your the hero the next the zero, but Lampard at the moment is proving his doubters wrong.

Newcastle have won just 2 games this season but they have been against Manchester United and Tottenham. The Longstaff brothers took all the credit in the win over United and rightly so, capped off by a superb goal. Steve Bruce will need that enthusiasm to continue if the Magpies are to surge up the table and avoid the drop.

Newcastle are currently in 16^th place just one point from the bottom three. The clubs biggest problem has been goals, which is never a good sign. Just 5 have been scored from 8 games only Watford with 4 and bottom of the league have a worse record. The Magpies have lost 3 from 4 away games and are conceding almost 3 goals a game on the road.

Team News:

Chelsea: Andreas Christensen has a hamstring injury and is 50/50 make this game but it would be a surprise at this stage if he makes the final squad. Emerson is not due back until the end of the month. James Reece has an ankle injury but it is thought to be minor. Mateo Kovacic has a slight knock but he should be fine

Newcastle: Isaac Hayden is suspended after his red card v Leicester he won’t return until November and has a 3 game ban. Matt Ritchie is due back at the end of the month from an ankle injury

Chelsea vs Newcastle Head to Head:

Last season Chelsea won this match 2-1.

Newcastle have not won at Stamford Bridge since 2012.

There is a 90% chance to see over 2.5 goals.

Chelsea vs Newcastle Prediction:

Chelsea are scoring goals for fun and we expect a few at the weekend in this game. Newcastle’s best chance is to do a Tottenham, that is defend very deep and sap up the pressure, but this Chelsea side look more exciting this season and the youngsters are not afraid to take chances and risks. Lampard seems to be revelling in it for now, it means they will concede goals but score also, and if anything at least Chelsea games are entertaining to watch. Bruce will try and nullify this game, but attacking football should win out in the end and we expect the Magpies themselves to contribute goals here too in what should be a very entertaining clash in London.

Chelsea vs Newcastle Betting Tips:

Chelsea to be winning at half time at 1.72

Over 3.5 goals at 2.50

Both teams to score at 1.91