Newcastle United - Chelsea betting tips and odds

The hosts have everything stacking up against them in this match including the betting odds of 2.52. Newcastle United will indeed find it very hard to beat Chelsea here but nothing is impossible if you try hard enough.

While The Blues may manage to claw their way to a win yet, it will be quite a struggle. As we can see thanks to the 3.20 betting odds for an away win, the odds are stacked against them – though it’s still manageable.

The hosts are coming on the back of a decisive victory in their away game at Southampton, though it’s hard to say such an outcome was unexpected. They were overwhelmingly seen as the favourites, after all. Still, the match was completely one-sided, which is probably good for their confidence.

The Blues lost their previous Premier League to a 0:1 result, which was more or less expected given the 2.70 odds most bookies gave them to win. The match was still undecided at the 45-minute mark, but the second half resulted in a close away win.

Newcastle have managed to bag 10 goals in the last three showdowns, and the supporters at St. James' Park are expecting a lot of action this time around.

A quick look at the visiting team’s recent history tells us a lot about their weaknesses. Specifically, we’re talking about the fact that they’ve allowed more than 5 goals over their 3 most recent Premier League outings.

The hosts are currently number 3rd in the standings, placing them on track to a Champions League qualification. That said, there’s plenty of time left in the season to chase the 7 points needed for first place – though snatching 3 in this game will not be easy.

If top online bookies are to be believed, The Blues’s chances of snatching some points this round are quite slim. The 21 point they earned in the previous 16 games brought them to the number 7th spot on in the standings, but securing a better placement will be quite difficult.

Even though Newcastle are the favourites to win this showdown, they’ve been known to have issues fighting The Blues in the past. For instance, they lost this matchup quite badly last season.

This match is notable for the number of injuries reported prior by both sides. On one hand, the hosts will have to make do without Paul Dummett, Emil Krafth, Matt Ritchie. On the other, the visitors will not be able to count on Kepa Arrizabalaga, Ben Chilwell, Reece James, Carney Chukwuemeka. Both are in a precarious state, but you should take the importance of these players to the respective strategies before putting down a stake.

Though a Home Win seems like a sure bet here, we would advise securing it additionally with a Draw No Bet. The Magpies have been known to lack consistency at times, so removing the possibility of a draw is well worth reducing the odds to 1.62.