Chelsea - Newcastle United betting tips and odds

Chelsea should stroll into a fairly easy victory this Monday. The odds are decidedly in their favour, with most top bookies pricing a home win at 1.31.

With a matchup like this, it seems like we already know the outcome. Newcastle United stand little chance of achieving anything except an appearance. Most bookies price an away win for this match at 13.00, marking an insurmountable difference.

The Blues are coming off from an away win in the last round. They grabbed an early lead against Sheffield United and never gave up their dominance of the proceedings, showing a lot of confidence despite a low margin and a 1:2 win.

The Magpies are coming off from an unexpected 3:2 victory against Southampton. At odds of 3.40, not even the most optimistic of their fans expected a win – yet they pulled one off anyway after taking the lead in the first half.

Chelsea are looking quite strong right now with a 3-game string of victories and Newcastle have every reason to be concerned heading into this Monday match.

Considering they conceded more than 5 times in their latest 3 home games, there’s not a lot of confidence in Newcastle and their defenses. Hopefully, they’ll somehow do better as visitors.

Although Chelsea’s performance so far can’t be called bad by any measure, there is room for improvement. The hosts are currently occupying the Europa League spot and their dream of reaching the Champions League places seem very attainable. There’s plenty of time to earn them, too, and the forthcoming clash with Newcastle is a great chance to do so.

The Blues already have a victory over The Magpies on their record. It happened earlier in this running season of the Premier League, marking them as the clear favourites for the upcoming showdown.

The Magpies will have an even more difficult time of this match than what was expected. They will be missing at least a few players due to injury - Jamaal Lascelles, Federico Fernández, Jamal Lewis will all be unable to perform.

Though some punters may prefer more exciting options, the Under 3.5 Goals market is a solid opportunity for this fixture. It offers a surprisingly solid balance between risk and betting value – though the returns on their own aren’t much to look at.