Chelsea – Newcastle Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (02.12.2017)

Chelsea and Newcastle United face off at Stamford Bridge, in a match for the 15 th round of the Premier League. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 3 wins in the last 3 matches. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 13-02-2016, in a match for the Premier League that ended with Chelsea’s victory by (5-1). The goals of the match were scored by Diego Costa (5 ‘), Pedro (9’ and 59 ‘), Willian (17’) and B. Traore (83 ‘), for Chelsea, and A. Townsend (90′), for Newcastle United. In this game the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.

Chelsea:

The home team is currently in the 3 rd position, with 29 points won, after 9 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Liverpool, by (1-1). In the last match, they won in a home match against Swansea City, by (1-0). This is a team that, oddly enough, has had better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in away matches; against 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses at their stadium. For the championship, Chelsea won 13 points out of 21 possible, after 4 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in the last 7 home matches. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 14 matches in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 4 games in which he suffered the first goal.

Chelsea have in this game the chance to win their fourth consecutive home win by the English league, which would be their seventh straight without losing in the competition. In his last match, he had a great performance and did not give any space to Swansea City, thus leaving with three other points won inside the house. The defensive performance shown in this last day confirms what the team has been showing throughout the competition, since it did not suffer goals on six occasions and is now among the best four. However, playing at home has only the sixth best campaign. The 3-4-2-1 or the 3-5-1-1 should be the training adopted for this match and it may be that the coach will re-use some starters who did not play in the last game.

Newcastle United:

After 4 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses, the away team is currently in the 12 th position of the league, with 15 points won. In the penultimate match, they lost in a home match against Watford, by (0-3). In the last match, they tied in an away match against West Bromwich Albion, by (2-2). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses in away matches; against 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses at their stadium. For the league, Newcastle United won 5 points out of 21 possible points, after 1 win, 2 draws and 4 losses in the last 7 away matches.

For this competition, they have not won any of the last 5 away matches. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 14 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 8 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 8 away matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 5 of their 11 goals between minutes (46’-60 ‘).

Newcastle lives its worst moment in this edition of the English championship, considering that it has not won for five days, having accumulated four consecutive losses in that period. On the last day he managed at least to score again, in a match in which he had a good performance, reaching a draw after leaving West Bromwich open a 2×0 advantage. This was only the fourth game in which the team managed to score more than one goal, evidencing that the offensive sector is not acting convincingly, with an average of one goal scored per game. This can be explained by the lack of precision in the change of passes, which is reflected in the low possession of the ball and consequently in the low volume of completions. The technician is likely to keep the team in 4-4-2 or 4-2-3-1, with a highlight for Ritchie in the offensive sector.