Chelsea vs Newcastle: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 25, 2012 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London
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What was the result of Chelsea vs Newcastle?
Chelsea won 2-0 on August 25, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 22′E. HazardChelsea (pen.)
- 45′Fernando TorresChelsea
Official lineup for Chelsea vs Newcastle
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chelsea
- 9Fernando Torres
- 17E. Hazard
- 10Mata
- 12Mikel John Obi
- 16Raul José Trindade Meireles
- 2B. Ivanović
- 3A. Cole
- 4David Luiz
- 24Gary Cahill
- 34R. Bertrand
- 1Petr Čech
Newcastle
- 9P. Cissé
- 19D. Ba
- 4Y. Cabaye
- 10H. Ben Arfa
- 18J. Gutiérrez
- 2F. Coloccini
- 3D. Santon
- 5D. Simpson
- 8V. Anita
- 27S. Taylor
- 1T. Krul
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Newcastle have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2012 | Reading(home) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 19, 2012 | Wigan(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 12, 2012 | Manchester City(home) | 2-3 | Community Shield |
| May 19, 2012 | Bayern München(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| May 13, 2012 | Blackburn(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2012 | Tottenham(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| May 13, 2012 | Everton(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| May 6, 2012 | Manchester City(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| May 2, 2012 | Chelsea(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Wigan(away) | 0-4 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Chelsea win, 2 draws, 1 Newcastle win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2012 | Chelsea 0-2 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2011 | Newcastle 0-3 Chelsea | Premier League |
| May 15, 2011 | Chelsea 2-2 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Nov 28, 2010 | Newcastle 1-1 Chelsea | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Chelsea score 2.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Newcastle score 1.5 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 2.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Newcastle | 1.5 | 1.4 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy