Both Chelsea and Newcastle will be bidding to return to winning ways in the Premier League when the pair square off at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon.
The Blues saw their six-game unbeaten run in the Premier League come to a halt when losing 2-1 away to Liverpool last weekend.
That setback coupled with results elsewhere means the capital club will start the latest round of top-flight action in sixth place.
Enzo Maresca’s men head into their latest Premier League clash off the back of a commanding 4-1 win over Panathinaikos in the Europa Conference League on Thursday night.
As for Newcastle, they suffered a first St James’ Park defeat in the top-flight since January when being edged out 1-0 by Brighton last Saturday.
Consequently, Eddie Howe’s side have slid down to ninth place in the standings and are now without a win in their last four Premier League games.
How the bookies view it: Blues to get back on track
Despite winning just one of their opening four Premier League home games of the season, Chelsea are odds-on 3/4 favourites with Betano.
Two of Newcastle’s four top-flight road trips this term have ended all square and a share of the Stamford Bridge spoils can be backed at 3/1 (Betano), while a Toon triumph is trading at 29/10 (Betano).
Head to head: A Bridge too far for Newcastle?
Newcastle pitched up at Stamford Bridge in both the Premier League and the EFL Cup last season and came away empty handed on both occasions. In fact, the Magpies have not emerged victorious from this venue since way back in May 2012, courtesy of two sensational strikes from Papiss Cisse.
Players to watch: Palmer to put Toon to the sword?
Cole Palmer has registered 11 goal involvements across his eight Premier League appearances for Chelsea this season. Thus, the Blues talisman stands out to either score or assist on Sunday at 8/11 on Paddy Power.
Former Chelsea defender Lewis Hall has committed a foul in each of his last two Premier League appearances for Newcastle, making him an appealing option to give away a free-kick this weekend at 10/11 on Bet 355.
Predicted line-ups
Having missed the 2-1 defeat at Liverpool due to suspension, both Marc Cucurella and Wesley Fofana will come back into contention for Chelsea this weekend.
Newcastle’s treatment room is pretty busy at the moment, with Callum Wilson, Jamaal Lascelles, Kieran Trippier, Martin Dubravka and Sven Botman all ruled out of Sunday’s trip south to Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea: Sanchez; James, Fofana, Colwill, Gusto; Fernandez, Caicedo; Madueke, Palmer, Sancho; Jackson
Newcastle: Pope; Livramento, Schar, Burn, Hall; Joelinton, Tonali, Guimaraes; Barnes, Isak, Gordon
Anything else catch the eye?
Elsewhere, the aforementioned Cole Palmer holds plenty of appeal to be fouled twice or more during this contest at 13/10 with PaddyPower.
The Chelsea ace has been fouled a whopping 18 times across his opening eight Premier League appearances of the season, drawing multiple free-kicks in the same game on four occasions.
Given that Palmer will be closely watched by the likes of Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton, there is plenty of scope for him to pick up a couple of fouls for his side again this weekend.
This English Premier League match between Chelsea and Newcastle United will be played on Oct 27, 2024 and kick off at 14:00. Check below for our tipsters best Chelsea vs Newcastle United prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
