Newcastle vs Chelsea Predictions

Newcastle hosts Chelsea in a highly anticipated clash at St. James' Park, with both teams eager to climb the Premier League table. Chelsea looks to build momentum after recent improvements, while Newcastle aims to find consistency amid an up-and-down season. Expect a hard-fought match as both sides vie for crucial points.

Match info: EFL Cup 

Venue: St. James’ Park

Date: Wednesday, 30th October

Time: 8:45 pm Nigerian time

After a tough battle at Stamford Bridge over the weekend, where Chelsea won 2-1 against Newcastle, both teams will square off against, this time the Magpies will be playing in front of their home crowd.  Newcastle United have not had the best start to their Premier League campaign and will want to progress in the cup, against a Chelsea side that may ring some changes to their team. 

Head-to-head:

• Newcastle have won 16 of their 63 meetings. 
• Chelsea have recorded 34 victories in all.
• The remaining 13 clashes ended in draws.
• Chelsea have lost only 1 of their last 5 encounters. 

Form:

• Newcastle United in all competitions: L-W-D-L-L
• Chelsea in all competitions: W-D-L-W-W

Team News:

• For Newcastle United, Anthony Gordon, Sven Botman, Jamal Lascelles, Kieran Trippier, Callum Wilson, Matt Targett, and Martin Dúbravka will be sidelined for this game.
• Chelsea will have a fully fit squad for this game.
  

Player(s) to watch:

• Harvey Barnes is the player to watch out for Newcastle, who has played 11 games across competitions, scoring 3 goals with 1 assist. Barnes' dribbling skill is a threat to opponents. 
• Christopher Nkunku is the player to watch out for Chelsea in this game. He has scored 8 goals in 14 games this season.

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