Chelsea FC vs Newcastle United FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Chelsea FC vs Newcastle United FC — Premier League at Stamford Bridge.
- Chelsea FC 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Newcastle United FC 5 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Kevin Friend
- Referee Neil Davies
- Referee James Mainwaring
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Newcastle United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | Barnsley FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Feb | Sheffield United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Feb | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Jan | Burnley FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Jan | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Chelsea FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Feb | Southampton FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Feb | Crystal Palace FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Jan | Everton FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | Leeds United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Jan | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Chelsea FC | Newcastle United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #9 |
| 7 | Points | 8 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 1 |
| 10 | Scored | 9 |
| 12 | Conceded | 9 |
| -2 | GD | +0 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 40% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season
Newcastle United FC this season
Chelsea FC are 10th (7 pts). Newcastle United FC are 9th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chelsea FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Newcastle United FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chelsea FC
| Joao Pedro | 3 G | 3 A |
| Morgan Rogers | 3 G | 1 A |
| Cole Palmer | 2 G | 2 A |
| Pedro Neto | 1 G | |
| Romeo Lavia | 1 G |
Newcastle United FC
| Joe Willock | 2 G | |
| Anthony Elanga | 2 G | |
| Yoane Wissa | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Chelsea FC and Newcastle United FC has kicked off!
- 5' Tammy Abraham has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chelsea FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Chelsea FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' The crowd applauds Tammy Abraham as he leaves the pitch. Olivier Giroud steps in for Chelsea FC.
- 25' Chelsea FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Newcastle United FC's shape.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Newcastle United FC that had 342 games and scored 455 goals.
- 31' Olivier Giroud makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Chelsea FC are in front.
- 36' It’s high time Steve Bruce made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 39' What a strike from Timo Werner! The score is 2-0.
- 44' Newcastle United FC is showing some good football. However, Newcastle United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 49' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jamaal Lascelles, as he is very good at scoring at Stamford Bridge with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 54' Chelsea FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 59' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 64' The crowd applauds Dwight Gayle as he leaves the pitch. Joelinton steps in for Newcastle United FC.
- 69' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ciaran Clark made 342 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 70' The Chelsea FC manager makes a substitution. Mason Mount departs to be replaced by N'Golo Kante.
- 72' Newcastle United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryan Fraser is hanging Allan Saint-Maximin on the field on 72 minute.
- 77' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 78' Chelsea FC ring the changes. Callum Hudson-Odoi has done his job and it is now time for Reece James to step up.
- 79' Another change for Newcastle United FC made on 79 minute. Joe Willock leaves to be changed by Andy Carroll.
- 84' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 89' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Callum Hudson-Odoi suffering a number of foals already.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 5
- 2
- 1
- 28
- 3
- 4
- 20
-
9
Tammy Abraham ↓ Olivier Giroud 20'
-
19
Mason Mount ↓ N'Golo Kante 70'
- 11
Bench
- 21
-
7
N'Golo Kante ↑ 70'
-
18
Olivier Giroud ↑ 20'
- 33
- 15
-
24
Reece James ↑ 78'
- 22
- 16
- 10
Coach
Thomas Tuchel
Newcastle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Dwight Gayle ↓ Joelinton 64'
- 26
- 6
- 14
- 2
- 8
- 15
- 17
- 10
- 24
-
28
Joe Willock ↓ Andy Carroll 79'
Bench
-
21
Ryan Fraser ↑ 72'
- 36
- 1
- 3
- 11
- 23
-
7
Andy Carroll ↑ 79'
-
9
Joelinton ↑ 64'
- 4
Coach
Steve Bruce
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Reece James | 3 |
| Alexander Isak | 3 |
| Cole Palmer | 2 |
| Nicolas Jackson | 2 |
| Anthony Gordon | 2 |
| Kieran Trippier | 2 |
| Joelinton | 1 |
| Eden Hazard | 1 |
Head to Head
Chelsea FC Form
Newcastle United FC Form
2021-02-15
Chelsea FC
2–0
Newcastle United FC
L
2021-02-06
Newcastle United FC
3–2
Southampton FC
W
2021-02-02
Newcastle United FC
1–2
Crystal Palace FC
L
2021-01-30
Everton FC
0–2
Newcastle United FC
W
2021-01-26
Newcastle United FC
1–2
Leeds United FC
L
2021-01-23
Aston Villa FC
2–0
Newcastle United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.22
Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
Newcastle United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Chelsea FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Newcastle United FC
45%
Chelsea FC or Newcastle United FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Chelsea FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
6%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.2%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.7%
4 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC
| Handicap | Chelsea FC covers | Push | Newcastle United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 19% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 14% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.