Newcastle United FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Newcastle United FC vs Chelsea FC — Premier League at St. James' Park.
- Newcastle United FC 10 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Chelsea FC 10 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee Harry Lennard
- Referee Ian Hussin
- Referee Craig Pawson
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov | Chelsea FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Nov | Southampton FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Nov | Everton FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Oct | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Oct | Manchester United FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 03 Oct | Burnley FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov | Newcastle United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Sheffield United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 04 Nov | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | Burnley FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | FK Krasnodar | A | 4–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Manchester United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Newcastle United FC | Chelsea FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #5 |
| 12 | Points | 16 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 3 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 4 |
| 13 | Scored | 19 |
| 16 | Conceded | 16 |
| -3 | GD | +3 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 30% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season
Newcastle United FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
Newcastle United FC are 12th (12 pts). Chelsea FC are 5th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Newcastle United FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
3/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chelsea FC
0-15
7/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Newcastle United FC
| Harvey Barnes | 2 G | 2 A |
| Joe Willock | 2 G | |
| Anthony Elanga | 2 G | |
| Yoane Wissa | 1 G | 1 A |
Chelsea FC
| Joao Pedro | 5 G | 3 A |
| Morgan Rogers | 5 G | 1 A |
| Cole Palmer | 3 G | 3 A |
| Pedro Neto | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jordan Henderson | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Newcastle United FC is hosting Chelsea FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Chelsea FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' What a strike from Federico Fernandez! The score is 1-0.
- 15' 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.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Newcastle United FC and Chelsea FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' Newcastle United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Newcastle United FC and Chelsea FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' Antonio Rudiger has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
- 39' Isaac Hayden is having his name booked by the referee on 39.
- 44' Jacob Murphy is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Newcastle United FC tonight.
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jacob Murphy.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Fabian Schar. He replaces Jamaal Lascelles on 46 minute.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Bruce will be considering his options from the bench.
- 56' The travelling Chelsea FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 61' Isaac Hayden, a Jamaica , has 39 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' A stunning finish from Tammy Abraham — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 65' The Newcastle United FC manager makes a substitution. Javier Manquillo departs to be replaced by Miguel Almiron.
- 70' 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 Jamaal Lascelles suffering a number of foals already.
- 74' Newcastle United FC ring the changes. Allan Saint-Maximin has done his job and it is now time for Andy Carroll to step up.
- 76' Chelsea FC ring the changes. Timo Werner has done his job and it is now time for Callum Hudson-Odoi to step up.
- 81' Chelsea FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 82' Chelsea FC ring the changes. Ben Chilwell has done his job and it is now time for Emerson to step up.
- 87' Olivier Giroud gets the nod from Chelsea FC. He replaces Hakim Ziyech and will look to change the dynamic.
- It finishes all square. Newcastle United FC and Chelsea FC share the spoils 0-2.
Lineups
Newcastle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 36
- 26
- 6
- 14
- 2
- 19
- 23
- 18
- 15
- 10
- 9
Bench
- 16
-
5
Fabian Schar ↑ 46'
- 8
-
7
Andy Carroll ↑ 74'
- 17
- 29
-
24
Miguel Almiron ↑ 65'
Coach
Steve Bruce
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Ben Chilwell ↓ Emerson 82'
- 17
- 2
- 7
- 9
- 15
- 19
- 24
-
22
Hakim Ziyech ↓ Olivier Giroud 87'
- 16
- 11
Bench
- 5
- 1
- 28
-
18
Olivier Giroud ↑ 87'
- 4
-
33
Emerson ↑ 82'
-
20
Callum Hudson-Odoi ↑ 76'
Coach
Frank Lampard
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alexander Isak | 3 |
| Reece James | 3 |
| Cole Palmer | 2 |
| Nicolas Jackson | 2 |
| Anthony Gordon | 2 |
| Kieran Trippier | 2 |
| Isaac Hayden | 1 |
| Jamaal Lascelles | 1 |
Head to Head
Newcastle United FC Form
2020-11-21
Newcastle United FC
0–2
Chelsea FC
L
2020-11-06
Southampton FC
2–0
Newcastle United FC
L
2020-11-01
Newcastle United FC
2–1
Everton FC
W
2020-10-25
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–1
Newcastle United FC
D
2020-10-17
Newcastle United FC
1–4
Manchester United FC
L
2020-10-03
Newcastle United FC
3–1
Burnley FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.2
Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.03
Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United FC or Draw
47%
Draw or Chelsea FC
77%
Newcastle United FC or Chelsea FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Chelsea FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 3
6.3%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 3
5.4%
1 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.9%
1 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United FC covers | Push | Chelsea FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 22% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.