Newcastle vs Chelsea Preview & Tips - Newcastle backed to take all three points from Chelsea

By Ben Darvill

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Ben Darvill 2 hours ago

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Newcastle have won their last two matches against Chelsea
The Blues are winless on the road in their last two in the league
Preview, stats & head to head

Chelsea's Reece James (Getty Images)

Newcastle vs Chelsea Preview & Tips
Head To Head
Newcastle Form
Chelsea Form

Newcastle vs Chelsea Preview & Tips

Newcastle are looking to bounce back from a 1-0 loss to Sunderland in their last league game as their local rivals took home the bragging rights.

Chelsea laboured to a 2-0 win over Everton in their last game as they finally put an end to a three-game winless run in the league.

Newcastle have beaten Chelsea in their last two meetings
Newcastle have won five of their eight home games (D1, L2)

Head To Head

Newcastle have won four of their last 10 against Chelsea, with the Blues winning four times and two games ending as draws.

Newcastle Form

Newcastle can move to within three points of their next opponents if they can secure a win that would remind everyone of the quality in their ranks.

Five wins in their eight home games in the Premier League shows the Magpies have been strong, with their away form (W1, D3, L4) letting them down. With their travels in the Premier League proving tough, Newcastle will know they have to keep winning home games as they look to edge closer to the Champions League spots.

With Chelsea stumbling of late, this is the perfect opportunity for Newcastle to face them. The Magpies have picked up two wins in their last two against Chelsea, and I back them to continue their strong run at home with another win.

Chelsea Form

Chelsea may boast the second best away record in the league at this point, but they have found wins tough to come by in their last cluster of away games.

In the league, they have lost to Leeds and drawn with Bournemouth. Across competitions, they have only beaten Cardiff in the EFL Cup on the road, with their last four away games resulting in two defeats and a draw.

While Chelsea have the quality to snap into life at any moment, I back against them finding a way to beat Newcastle this weekend. The Magpies have won their last two against the Blues, with Chelsea slipping to a pair of 2-0 defeats. In a match that Chelsea need to win, I predict they will falter.

Verdict

Newcastle v Chelsea

I am backing Newcastle to take all three points from Chelsea as they prove they are very much in the conversation when it comes to the top four spots.