Newcastle United vs Chelsea predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

At home, the team coached by E. Howe will try to get a victory thanks to home advantage. The match is the Premier League 17th round, where  Newcastle United will face Chelsea at St. James' Park stadium on 20 December at 07:30.

The home team, Newcastle United is currently in 12º position in the tournament with 22 points, while Chelsea is currently in 4º position with 28.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Newcastle United vs Chelsea.

Newcastle United

Newcastle United comes from playing against Sunderland and finished the match with a result of 1-0, with loss for Newcastle United. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against Chelsea. In that last match between Newcastle United and Sunderland, Magpies team achieved a 53% possession of the ball, with 2 shots on goal without managing to score a goal to their opponent.

In the last 6 matches, the team coached by E. Howe has achieved 2 wins, 2 draws y 2 defeats. Newcastle United average number of goals per game is 1.8 goals, while they concede an average of 1.5 goals per game. With this trend they have 8 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 11 goals while conceding 9 goals.

Latest statistics in Newcastle United matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 5/6
• Both teams to score: 5/6
• Matches conceding goals:  8
• First to score: 4/6

Chelsea

The team coached by E. Maresca heads into this match on the back of a recent 2-0 win over Everton FC. Thanks to the boost of this victory, the The Blues team will be looking for another good result in their visit to Newcastle United.

In that match between Chelsea and Everton FC, the The Blues team achieved 58% ball possession, getting 5 shots on goal, 2 of which were goals. The goals were scored by M. Gusto and C. Palmer.

Analysing the last 6 matches, E. Maresca's team has won 2, drawn 2 and lost 2. Chelsea average 1.3 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.0 goals per game. With this trend, they have now kept 1 clean sheet in an official match. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 8 goals while conceding 6 goals.

Latest statistics in Chelsea matches:

• Both teams to score: 3/6
• First to score: 4/6

Newcastle United vs Chelsea: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate Newcastle United vs Chelsea prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Premier League competition, in an event that took place at the St. James' Park stadium on 11-05-2025 with the result of 2-0, with Newcastle United winning.

The last 5 meetings between Newcastle United and Chelsea have resulted in 2 wins for Newcastle United, 3 wins for Chelsea. In those matches, Newcastle United managed to score 8 goals, while Chelsea scored 6 goals against Newcastle United.

• In 3/5 matches both teams scored
• En 3/5  games it was an Under 2.5 goals