Newcastle vs Chelsea Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 20th December 2025

Newcastle enjoy home advantage, when visitors Chelsea swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Premier League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Newcastle are number 12 in the table on 22 points after 16 matches. Chelsea rank as number 4 with 28 points after 16 matches played.

Three points for Newcastle could go a long way in their quest to reach the top half of the Premier League table. As difficult task awaits, though, as Chelsea won't go down without a fight.

Newcastle scored an average of 1.7 goals in ten matches or a total of 17 while allowing 15 goals against. This is an average of 1.5 goals against per match with one clean sheets along the way.

When it comes to goal-scoring Chelsea are not the most prolific side. They scored a sustainable 16 times in their previous ten matches, making it 1.6 goals per game. They conceded seven goals for an average of 0.7 a game, achieving a clean sheet in six of these matches.

Chelsea lost 2-0 against Newcastle in their latest encounter. This served as pay back for the 2-1 defeat, Chelsea handed out in the match before.

Newcastle vs Chelsea Prediction

Newcastle Form

Newcastle delivered a bit of everything as their last three matches resulted in a win, a loss and a draw. An encounter with Bayer Leverkusen brought a 2-2 draw, which was followed by a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Sunderland. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat Fulham by 2-1. Newcastle won four of their previous six Premier League games at the St James' Park. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded seven and scored 11 goals.

Dreaming of the Premier League title, Newcastle are currently too far behind budget, so to speak, to seriously stake a claim at first place.

Chelsea Form

In their last three matches, Chelsea lost against Atalanta by 2-1, beat Everton by 2-0 winning 1-3 against Cardiff. Chelsea won three of a possible six away matches in the Premier League, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored eight while also conceding five times.

Standards are high at a club like Chelsea and as such the season is so far going according to plan.

Newcastle and Chelsea looks like an equal match, and it is difficult to separate one from the other currently, which makes the draw seem worth a punt.

Newcastle fought their way to one wins and four points from their last three games against teams inside the top six. They were on target three times in these matches, but also let in three goals. Newcastle claimed six wins, four draws as well as six defeats in the Premier League this season. Chelsea enjoy a record of eight wins, four draws and four defeats in the Premier League.

Newcastle vs Chelsea Squads

Newcastle Squad

Howe will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Chelsea from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):

Aaron Ramsdale (0/5), John Ruddy (0/0), Mark Gillespie (0/0), Max Thompson (0/0), Nick Pope (0/12), Alex Murphy (0/0), Daniel Burn (0/15), Emil Krafth (0/1), Fabian Schaer (0/11), Harrison Ashby (0/0), Jamaal Lascelles (0/2), Kieran Trippier (0/9), Lewis Hall (0/9), Malick Thiaw (2/13), Sven Botman (0/10), Valentino Livramento (0/11), Alfie Harrison (0/0), Bruno Guimaraes (5/15), Jacob Murphy (2/13), Jacob Ramsey (0/7), Joelinton (0/13), Joseph Willock (0/7), Lewis Miley (1/12), Sandro Tonali (0/16), Anthony Elanga (0/16), Anthony Gordon (2/11), Harvey Barnes (3/15), Nick Woltemade (5/13), William Osula (1/10), Yoane Wissa (0/2).

Chelsea Squad

Here is the full team squad of Chelsea. The 45 year-old Enzo Maresca will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Filip Joergensen (0/1), Gabriel Slonina (0/0), Robert Sanchez (0/16), Axel Disasi (0/0), Benoit Badiashile (0/4), Caleb Wiley (0/0), Jorrel Hato (0/4), Josh Acheampong (1/5), Levi Colwill (0/0), Malo Gusto (2/14), Marc Cucurella (0/16), Reece James (1/15), Tosin Adarabioyo (0/9), Trevoh Chalobah (3/15), Wesley Fofana (0/8), Andrey Santos (0/11), Cole Palmer (2/6), Dario Essugo (0/0), Enzo Fernandez (4/15), Facundo Buonanotte (0/1), Jamie Gittens (0/12), Moises Caicedo (3/12), Romeo Lavia (0/4), Tyrique George (0/4), Alejandro Garnacho (1/10), Estevao (1/14), Joao Pedro (4/16), Liam Delap (0/8), Marc Guiu (0/9), Mykhaylo Mudryk (0/0), Pedro Neto (5/16), Raheem Sterling (0/0), Shumaira Mheuka (0/0).

Newcastle vs Chelsea Team News

Newcastle could be looking at four players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Chelsea. Anthony Gordon and Malick Thiaw can't be called up by the Newcastle-manager, with both serving a ban.

Jamaal Lascelles and Sven Botman nurses various injuries and won't take part for Newcastle against Chelsea at St James' Park.

Newcastle vs Chelsea Lineups

Newcastle vs Chelsea H2H

Newcastle beat Chelsea by 2-0 in their most recent match, while Chelsea claimed a 2-1 win in the match prior to that. Look for either side to win this encounter, as they have a tendency not to draw their matches, since only one of the last ten encounters finished all square. The Magpies won three times, while Chelsea ran out winners three times. A home win gets you odds at 17/10 with the bookies, while the best betting odds on an away win are at 7/5.

Newcastle vs Chelsea Results

At least one team managed to keep a clean sheet six times in the last ten matches between Chelsea and Newcastle. Odds on both teams not to score are best priced at 5/4 with the bookies.

Newcastle vs Chelsea Betting Tips

Harvey Barnes has three strikes in six Premier League matches for The Magpies, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Chelsea. The visitors are looking to Pedro Neto, who has provided his team with three Premier League goals.

In their last 10 matches at St James' Park across all tournaments Newcastle won eight times, drew one and lost one times. Chelsea claimed six wins, two draw and two defeats in their last 10 games away. Goals are flowing freely for Newcastle on home soil currently, as both teams scored in six of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target six times in Chelsea''s last 10 league games away from home.

Less than 2.5 goals came out four times in the past ten encounters between these two while both teams not to score was a winning bet six times. Newcastle managed an average of 1.1 goals, with Chelsea averaging 1.5 goals. Newcastle saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Chelsea, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.8 times goals per game themselves.