Chelsea vs Newcastle: result 3-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 2, 2017 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London
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What was the result of Chelsea vs Newcastle?
Chelsea won 3-1 on December 2, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 12′D. GayleNewcastle
- 21′E. HazardChelsea
- 33′Álvaro MorataChelsea
- 74′E. HazardChelsea (pen.)
Official lineup for Chelsea vs Newcastle
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chelsea
3-5-1-1- 9Álvaro Morata
- 7N. Kanté
- 6Daniel Noel Drinkwater
- 10E. Hazard
- 15V. Moses
- 4Cesc Fàbregas
- 27A. Christensen
- 2A. Rüdiger
- 3Marcos Alonso
- 28César Azpilicueta
- 13T. Courtois
Newcastle
3-4-2-1- 17Ayoze Pérez
- 9D. Gayle
- 23Mikel Merino
- 7J. Murphy
- 11M. Ritchie
- 10M. Diamé
- 19Javier Manquillo
- 18C. Mbemba
- 20F. Lejeune
- 2C. Clark
- 26K. Darlow
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Newcastle have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2017 | Swansea(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Liverpool(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 22, 2017 | Qarabag(away) | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 18, 2017 | West Brom(away) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 5, 2017 | Manchester United(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2017 | West Brom(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Watford(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Manchester United(away) | 1-4 | Premier League |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Bournemouth(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 30, 2017 | Burnley(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Chelsea wins, 1 draw, 2 Newcastle wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2016 | Chelsea 5-1 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Newcastle 2-2 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Jan 10, 2015 | Chelsea 2-0 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Dec 6, 2014 | Newcastle 2-1 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Feb 8, 2014 | Chelsea 3-0 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Nov 2, 2013 | Newcastle 2-0 Chelsea | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Chelsea score 2.2 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Newcastle score 1.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 2.2 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Newcastle | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chelsea sit 4th in Premier League (13 points from 7 matches) and Newcastle sit 11th (8 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 13 |
| 11 | Newcastle | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 8 |
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