Newcastle vs Chelsea EFL prediction

After a gripping weekend showdown, Newcastle United will play Chelsea again but in the 4th round of the EFL Cup. The Magpies secured a tight victory over Wimbledon in the third round of the Carabao Cup courtesy of Fabian Schär’s Penalty late in 1st 45′, setting them up for another meeting with the Blues in the space of 2 days.

Alternatively, Chelsea were off to a brilliant start in their opening cup fixture against football league two club, Barrow a month ago at the Bridge, where they won by 5 goals to nil.

Last Sunday, both teams gave us a peek at what to expect from them on Wednesday, Chelsea especially, who eventually emerged as winners of the very tight Premier League contest. Based on this result, we are going for a Double Chance option for Chelsea as Our main Newcastle vs. Chelsea prediction. To this end, we recommend the DC Chelsea/Draw market.

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Main tip: DC Chelsea/Draw

Our Newcastle vs Chelsea predictions

According to the statistics and the odds of the bookmakers, we suggest the following tips:

Prediction 1: DC Chelsea/Draw

3 reasons why we back DC Chelsea/Draw:

• Chelsea have won 2 of their last 3 meetings with Newcastle (2W, 1D)
• Chelsea have won 3 of their last 4 away matches (3W, 1L)
• Newcastle are winless in their last 3 games (2L, 1D)

Odds for this bet

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The odd of 1.53 means that the bookmakers are calculating with a likelihood of approx. 65% chance that Chelsea will either win or draw this match.

Odds comparison for DC Chelsea/Draw

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Prediction 2: Both Teams To Score

3 reasons why are we backing Both teams to score:

• Chelsea have scored in their last 13 games
• Newcastle have scored in 11 of their most recent 12 home games
• Both teams found the back of the net in their last 6 meetings

Odds for this bet

1Win offers competitive odds for “Both Teams To Score”

The odd of 1.50 means that the bookmakers are calculating with a likelihood of approx. 67% chance that this match will feature goals from both sides.

Odds comparisons for Both Teams To Score

1Win – odds 1.50
Betwinner – odds 1.50

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Prediction 3: Over 1.5 Goals

3 reasons why we back Over 1.5 Goals:

• Chelsea’s goal average is 2.60
• Their last 6 meetings returned at least 2 goals
• Their H2H goal average is 2.80

Statistics for Newcastle vs Chelsea Prediction

Newcastle’s team news!

• Injuries; The Magpies have quite a long list of injuries mostly occupied by first-team players, seemingly affecting their performances. Kieran Trippier is top on that list and he’s currently down with a knock but is expected to return early next month. Callum Wilson’s struggles with a Back injury will keep him out till late November. Jamaal Lascelles and Sven Botman are both ruled out till January 2025 over a Cruciate ligament injury
• Doubts; Matt Targett is currently ill and may not be available for the EFL Cup clash against Chelsea, Martin Dubravka is another possible absentee as he’s just recovering from a Knee injury
• Just in case you missed it, Anthony Gordon has signed a long-term deal that will keep him at Newcastle till 2030 amid Liverpool’s transfer interest

Chelsea’s team news!

• Doubts; Ben Chilwell was not named in the squad for last weekend’s PL game over his current state of indisposition therefore he’s in doubt for this week’s match action
• Captain, Reece James was back in the starting XI against Newcastle (last Sunday) for the first time since August. He played his preferred right-back position and having put up a good performance there he should be in action again on Wednesday

H2H statistics

We take a look at their last 20 meetings

• Newcastle have 4 wins, Chelsea have 13 wins and 3 games were drawn
• They scored an average of 2.80 goals
• The last time they met, Chelsea won 2-1

Latest results Newcastle

• 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses in their last 5 matches
• 3 goals scored in their last 5 matches. Average 0.60 goals per match
• They lost 2-1 against Chelsea during their last match

Latest results Chelsea

• 3 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw in their last 5 matches
• 13 goals scored in their last 5 matches. Average 2.60 goals per match
• They won 2-1 against Newcastle United during their last match

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