After both teams secure EFL Cup quarter-final wins during the week, Newcastle United and Chelsea go lock horns for Premier League battle at St James’ Park on Saturday afternoon.
This go be the first time both sides dey meet since May last season, when goals from Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes give Eddie Howe men 2-0 home win for the league.
Match Preview
Newcastle don move one step closer to defending their EFL Cup crown after dem beat Fulham 2-1 for quarter-final on Wednesday night. Local boy Lewis Miley score dramatic 92nd-minute winner for tight game wey also see Yoane Wissa score on him first start for the club.
Magpies now go face Man City for two-legged semi-final in 2026, but attention don quickly return to Premier League matter. Eddie Howe side dey sit 12th for table after 16 games (W6 D4 L6), but dem just four points behind top five, meaning say dem still dey very much inside European race.
Newcastle suffer painful 1-0 away loss to rivals Sunderland last weekend, and dem don now concede at least one goal in each of their last nine Premier League games. Under Howe, Newcastle never concede goal for 10 straight league games before. Last time club do am na between August and November 2021, under Steve Bruce (eight games), Graeme Jones and Howe (three games each).
Return to St James’ Park go come as big boost for Magpies. Dem don collect 72.7% of their Premier League points at home this season and don score exactly two goals in each of their last five home league games. Under Howe, Newcastle average exactly two goals per home game (158 goals in 79 matches), and na only Kevin Keegan get better home goals-per-game record as Newcastle manager (2.16).
Newcastle dey enter this game after winning their last two meetings with Chelsea 2-0, and dem don also win their last three Premier League home games against the Blues. Last time dem win more consecutive home league games against Chelsea na between 1994 and 1998.
Chelsea, on the other hand, bounce back well after what head coach Enzo Maresca describe as “the worst 48 hours” of him time at Stamford Bridge. Dem follow their 2-0 Premier League win over Everton with a 3-1 victory against Cardiff City to book EFL Cup semi-final spot.
Either Arsenal or Crystal Palace go wait for Chelsea in the semis, but Maresca focus now na five straight Premier League games as dem try secure top-four finish and maybe reduce the eight-point gap between dem and league leaders Arsenal.
Before Chelsea face Aston Villa, Bournemouth, Man City and Fulham, dem go first test themselves at St James’ Park. Dem go also want avoid losing back-to-back league games against Newcastle without scoring for the first time since February 1933.
Chelsea dey fourth-highest scorers in the Premier League this season with 27 goals, but dem also rank first for clean sheets (eight, level with Arsenal). Dem don keep clean sheet in five of their last seven league matches.
Apart from 3-1 defeat away to Leeds United two weeks ago, Chelsea don look very solid defensively on the road, keeping four clean sheets in their last five away league games. Before that run, dem only manage five clean sheets in their previous 38 away league matches.
Team News
Newcastle suffer another injury blow in midweek as Tino Livramento pick knee injury. He now join Dan Burn (rib), Nick Pope (groin), Kieran Trippier (hamstring), Sven Botman (back), Will Osula (ankle) and Emil Krafth (knee) for treatment room.
Lewis Hall miss Fulham game due to minor hamstring issue, but Howe don confirm say former Chelsea man “fit be” available in some capacity this weekend.
With Newcastle short of full-backs, dem go hope say Hall fit start for left-back, while Miley fit again fill in at right-back. Sandro Tonali and Joelinton dey push for midfield recall alongside Bruno Guimaraes.
Howe still dey manage Wissa minutes after long injury layoff, so Nick Woltemade likely go start for front. Anthony Gordon and Anthony Elanga also dey in contention to return for the wings.
For Chelsea, Estevao Willian go miss out due to muscle injury, joining Liam Delap (shoulder), Levi Colwill (knee), Romeo Lavia (thigh) and Dario Essugo (thigh) on injury list. Mykhaylo Mudryk still dey suspended.
After making 11 changes for midweek Cardiff win, Maresca go likely return to strongest lineup. Cole Palmer expected to come back to starting XI in him preferred No.10 role, while Joao Pedro go lead the line.
Alejandro Garnacho go hope to force him way back into starting XI after scoring two goals as substitute against Cardiff. Pedro Neto also expected to return – the winger don contribute more Premier League goals than any Chelsea player this season (eight), with four of him five goals coming away from home.
Moises Caicedo now available after serving three-match ban and fit partner Enzo Fernandez in midfield. Reece James and Wesley Fofana also dey in contention to start for defence alongside Trevoh Chalobah and Marc Cucurella.
Possible Lineups
Newcastle United:
Ramsdale; Miley, Schar, Thiaw, Hall; Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Elanga, Woltemade, Gordon
Chelsea:
Sanchez; James, Chalobah, Fofana, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Neto, Palmer, Garnacho; Pedro
Prediction
Newcastle United 2-2 Chelsea
Newcastle don win 37 of the 60 Premier League meetings between both sides at home, the highest number of home wins for any fixture in league history. That stat go surely give Magpies confidence given their strong home form this season.
However, Chelsea players don enjoy more rest going into this game, and dem fit take advantage of Newcastle depleted defence. Whether that go be enough to secure all three points remain to be seen, but draw dey very possible outcome.
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