Newcastle vs Chelsea free prediction for Saturday’s Premier League round 13 fixture at St. James’ Park in Newcastle. The game will start at 15:00 UTC.
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All of the previous 12 meetings between Newcastle and Chelsea ended with three or fewer goals. The stats of the current season suggest that there is a 53% chance that this bet will succeed. Newcastle’s home games usually produce 2.80 goals per game.
Prediction: Over 2 Goals – 1.34
Playing at St. James’ Park, Newcastle scored at least a goal in all of their six games with an average of 2.33 goals per game. Chelsea meanwhile conceded an average of 1.00 goals per game when playing on the road.
Prediction: Newcastle to Score Over 1 Goal – 1.52
Newcastle’s seven-match unbeaten run came to an end when they lost to Bournemouth by 2-0 on the road. The Magpies have conceded 0.75 goals per game in the last eight rounds which is 30% fewer than their season’s average of 1.08. They picked up 2.13 points in eight games.
In one of the most dramatic matches of the season, Chelsea drew 4-4 with Manchester City at Stamford Bridge. The Blues are undefeated in four away games and won their last three. Chelsea have no clean sheets in five games.
Newcastle: Pope; Trippier, Lascelles, Schar, Hall; Longstaff, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Almiron, Willock, Gordon;
Chelsea: Sanchez; James, Disasi, Silva, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Palmer, Gallagher, Sterling; Jackson;