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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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Newcastle United FC and Chelsea FC get this one started.
  • 5' Federico Fernandez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Chelsea FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chelsea FC that had 409 games and scored 654 goals.
  • 25' Chelsea FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' The referee calls foul for Mateo Kovacic. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Newcastle United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 55' Ross Barkley has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 60' It’s high time Maurizio Sarri made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 62' Joselu is replacing Salomon Rondon for the Newcastle United FC side.
  • 65' It’s a booking for Newcastle United FC player. Fabian Schar gets a Yellow card.
  • 65' The whistle greets Alvaro Morata as he departs to be replaced by Olivier Giroud.
  • 68' Poor challenge from Federico Fernandez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Willian. He replaces Pedro on 69 minute.
  • 70' Newcastle United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 70.
  • 73' Ayoze Perez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jacob Murphy on 73 minute.
  • 76' A goal from the Belgium international Eden Hazard! He fires home on 76 to make it 0-1!
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Yoshinori Muto. He replaces Fabian Schar on 79 minute.
  • 83' Joselu is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 87' Sensational shot from DeAndre Yedlin. Newcastle United FC is back in the lead.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.

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.