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Newcastle United FC vs Chelsea FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Newcastle United FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Chelsea FC
Sun 26 Aug 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Newcastle United FC vs Chelsea FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Cann
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Ian Hussin
  • Referee Martin Atkinson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

5
2
9
Newcastle United FC 16 games · Avg 2.4 goals Chelsea FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-26 Newcastle United FC 1–2 Chelsea FC

Recent Form

Newcastle United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug Chelsea FC H 1–2 L
18 Aug Cardiff City FC A 0–0 D
11 Aug Tottenham Hotspur FC H 1–2 L
Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug Newcastle United FC A 2–1 W
18 Aug Arsenal FC H 3–2 W
11 Aug Huddersfield Town AFC A 3–0 W

Season Stats

Newcastle United FC Chelsea FC
#19 Position #17
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Newcastle United FC are 19th (0 pts). Chelsea FC are 17th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Newcastle United FC face off against Chelsea FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Newcastle United FC that had 339 games and scored 448 goals.
  • 10' Newcastle United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Salomon Rondon is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Newcastle United FC tonight.
  • 20' Azpilicueta needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 25' Scotland international Matt Ritchie has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' Chelsea FC is showing some good football. However, Chelsea FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 40' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mateo Kovacic on 40.
  • 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Willian made 409 appearances and scored 34 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 60' Jorginho has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
  • 62' Newcastle United FC ring the changes. Salomon Rondon has done his job and it is now time for Joselu to step up.
  • 65' Fabian Schar catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
  • 65' A change in the Chelsea FC ranks — Alvaro Morata exits the field as Olivier Giroud enters on 65.
  • 68' Controversy at the stadium! Federico Fernandez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 69' A change in the Chelsea FC ranks — Pedro exits the field as Willian enters on 69.
  • 70' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Matt Ritchie.
  • 73' A change in the Newcastle United FC ranks — Jacob Murphy exits the field as Ayoze Perez enters on 73.
  • 76' The Belgium Eden Hazard breaks the deadlock on 76 minutes. 0-1!
  • 79' Another change for Newcastle United FC made on 79 minute. Fabian Schar leaves to be changed by Yoshinori Muto.
  • 83' Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin with the perfectly-timed delivery and Joselu makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 87' DeAndre Yedlin has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 87 minutes.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Chelsea FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Newcastle United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rafael Benitez

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maurizio Sarri

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.45 Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 79% + Under — clean sheet likely 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Newcastle United FC19% Draw34% Chelsea FC47%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes26% 0% No74%
Avg goals/match: 1.56
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 76%
24%
± 1.5 46%
54%
± 2.5 21%
79%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Newcastle United FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Chelsea FC
81%
Newcastle United FC or Chelsea FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Newcastle United FC9% Draw60% Chelsea FC31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
23.5%
0 – 1
22%
0 – 2
12.2%
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 0
8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
4.4%
1 – 3
2.3%
2 – 1
2.3%
2 – 0
1.9%
2 – 2
1.5%
0 – 4
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC

Handicap Newcastle United FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 11% 87%
-0.5 13% — 87%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 29% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 15% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
64% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.